Russia public holidays 2028
10 public holidays
Russia: 10 public holidays in 2028. 6 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).
The next one is New Year's Day, on Saturday, January 1 (in 428 days).
Some regions add their own days off: 30 regional holidays only in part of the country (listed below).
Russia: list of public holidays in 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's DayНовый год |
| Jan 2 | Sunday | New Year HolidayНовогодние каникулы |
| Jan 7 | Friday | Christmas DayРождество Христово |
| Jan 8 | Saturday | New Year HolidayНовогодние каникулы |
| Feb 23 | Wednesday | Defender of the Fatherland DayДень защитника Отечества |
| Mar 8 | Wednesday | International Women's DayМеждународный женский день |
| May 1 | Monday | Spring and Labour DayДень весны и труда |
| May 9 | Tuesday | Victory DayДень Победы |
| Jun 12 | Monday | Russia DayДень России |
| Nov 4 | Saturday | Unity DayДень народного единства |
Long weekends in 2028
- Friday, January 7: Christmas Day gives a three-day weekend.
- Monday, May 1: Spring and Labour Day gives a three-day weekend.
- Tuesday, May 9: Victory Day gives four days off if you take Monday, May 8 as a bridge day.
- Monday, June 12: Russia Day gives a three-day weekend.
On a weekend this year: New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1); New Year Holiday (Sunday, January 2); New Year Holiday (Saturday, January 8); Unity Day (Saturday, November 4).
Holidays by month
- January4
- February1
- March1
- April0
- May2
- June1
- July0
- August0
- September0
- October0
- November1
- December0
Russia: regional holidays in 2028
| Date | Holiday | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26 | Uraza-BayramУраза-байрам | Республика Адыгея, Республика Башкортостан, Чеченская Республика, Республика Крым, Республика Дагестан, Республика Ингушетия and 3 more |
| Mar 18 | Day of the Reunification of Crimea with RussiaДень воссоединения Крыма с Россией | Республика Крым, город Севастополь |
| Mar 23 | Constitution Day of the Chechen RepublicДень Конституции Чеченской Республики | Чеченская Республика |
| Mar 28 | Day of the Revival of the Balkar PeopleДень возрождения балкарского народа | Кабардино-Балкарская Республика |
| Apr 16 | Peace Day in the Chechen RepublicДень мира в Чеченской Республике | Чеченская Республика |
| Apr 17 | Orthodox EasterСветлое Христово Воскресение (Пасха) | Республика Крым, Республика Дагестан |
| Apr 25 | Day of Remembrance of the Departed (Radonitsa)День поминовения усопших (Радоница) | Республика Адыгея, Республика Дагестан, Кабардино-Балкарская Республика, Карачаево-Черкесская Республика |
| Apr 27 | Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) DayДень Республики Саха (Якутия) | Республика Саха (Якутия) |
| May 3 | Day of the Revival of the Karachay PeopleДень возрождения карачаевского народа | Карачаево-Черкесская Республика |
| May 5 | Kurban-BayramКурбан-байрам | Республика Адыгея, Республика Башкортостан, Чеченская Республика, Республика Крым, Республика Дагестан, Республика Ингушетия and 3 more |
| May 21 | Day of Remembrance of the Adyghe (Circassian) Victims of the Russian-Caucasian WarДень памяти адыгов (черкесов) - жертв Русско-Кавказской войны | Кабардино-Балкарская Республика |
| Jun 5 | Trinity SundayДень Святой Троицы | Республика Крым |
| Jun 8 | Republic of Karelia DayДень Республики Карелии | Республика Карелия |
| Jun 14 | Sevastopol City Foundation DayДень основания города Севастополя | город Севастополь |
| Jun 21 | Ysyakh National HolidayДень национального праздника Ысыах | Республика Саха (Якутия) |
| Jun 24 | Day of the Chuvash RepublicДень Чувашской Республики | Чувашская Республика |
| Jul 3 | Day of the Formation of the Altai RepublicДень образования Республики Алтай | Республика Алтай |
| Jul 5 | Republic of Kalmykia DayДень Республики Калмыкия | Республика Калмыкия |
| Jul 12 | Prokhorovka Field Day - Russia's Third Military FieldДень Прохоровского поля - Третьего ратного поля России | Белгородская область |
| Jul 26 | Constitution Day of the Republic of DagestanДень Конституции Республики Дагестан | Республика Дагестан |
| Aug 15 | Republic of Tuva DayДень Республики Тыва | Республика Тыва |
| Aug 22 | Republic of Komi DayДень Республики Коми | Республика Коми |
| Aug 30 | Republic of Tatarstan DayДень Республики Татарстан | Республика Татарстан |
| Sep 1 | Statehood Day of the Kabardino-Balkar RepublicДень государственности Кабардино-Балкарской Республики | Кабардино-Балкарская Республика |
| Sep 15 | Day of Unity of the Peoples of DagestanДень единства народов Дагестана | Республика Дагестан |
| Sep 20 | Adyghe (Circassian) DayДень адыгов (черкесов) | Кабардино-Балкарская Республика |
| Oct 5 | Republic of Adygea Formation DayДень образования Республики Адыгея | Республика Адыгея |
| Oct 11 | Republic of Bashkortostan DayДень Республики Башкортостан | Республика Башкортостан |
| Nov 6 | Constitution Day of the Republic of TatarstanДень Конституции Республики Татарстан | Республика Татарстан |
| Dec 28 | Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Deportation of the Kalmyk PeopleДень памяти жертв депортации калмыцкого народа | Республика Калмыкия |
Russia: public holidays in other years
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Russia: how many public holidays are there in 2028?
There are 10 public holidays in 2028: New Year's Day (January 1); New Year Holiday (January 2); Christmas Day (January 7); New Year Holiday (January 8); Defender of the Fatherland Day (February 23); International Women's Day (March 8); Spring and Labour Day (May 1); Victory Day (May 9); Russia Day (June 12); Unity Day (November 4).
Russia: when is the next public holiday?
The next one is New Year's Day, on Saturday, January 1 (in 428 days).
Russia: which 2028 holidays make a long weekend?
Friday, January 7: Christmas Day gives a three-day weekend. Monday, May 1: Spring and Labour Day gives a three-day weekend. Tuesday, May 9: Victory Day gives four days off if you take Monday, May 8 as a bridge day. Monday, June 12: Russia Day gives a three-day weekend.
Russia: are there regional holidays?
Yes. Besides the national holidays, there are 30 regional holidays in 2028 observed only in some regions, for example Uraza-Bayram (Республика Адыгея, Республика Башкортостан); Day of the Reunification of Crimea with Russia (Республика Крым, город Севастополь); Constitution Day of the Chechen Republic (Чеченская Республика).
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