Public holidays in Russia 2023

17 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Russia

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Moscow

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
3 January Tuesday	Tuesday	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
4 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
5 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
6 January Friday	Friday	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
7 January Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day Religious Рождество Христово	Рождество Христово
8 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year Holidays Новогодние каникулы	Новогодние каникулы
23 February Thursday	Thursday	Defender of the Fatherland Day National day День защитника Отечества	День защитника Отечества
24 February Friday	Friday	Day off (substituted from 01/01/2023) Выходной (перенесено с 01.01.2023) Substitute day off for the working day Sun 1 Jan	Выходной (перенесено с 01.01.2023)
8 March Wednesday	Wednesday	International Women's Day Международный женский день	Международный женский день
1 May Monday	Monday	Holiday of Spring and Labor Праздник Весны и Труда	Праздник Весны и Труда
8 May Monday	Monday	Day off (substituted from 01/08/2023) Выходной (перенесено с 08.01.2023) Substitute day off for the working day Sun 8 Jan	Выходной (перенесено с 08.01.2023)
9 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Victory Day National day День Победы	День Победы
12 June Monday	Monday	Russia Day National day День России	День России
4 November Saturday	Saturday	Unity Day National day День народного единства	День народного единства
6 November Monday	Monday	Unity Day (observed) National day День народного единства (выходной) Observed day off for Unity Day (Sat 4 Nov)	День народного единства (выходной)

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Russia (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Sun 8 Jan 2023 · 9 days off
New Year Holidays, Christmas Day
Typically in Moscow: high −5°C (23°F), low −10°C (14°F), rain on 44% of days
Thu 23 Feb – Sun 26 Feb · 4 days off
Defender of the Fatherland Day, Day off (substituted from 01/01/2023)
Typically in Moscow: high −3°C (27°F), low −11°C (12°F), rain on 43% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Holiday of Spring and Labor
Typically in Moscow: high 14°C (57°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 37% of days
Sat 6 May – Tue 9 May · 4 days off
Day off (substituted from 01/08/2023), Victory Day
Typically in Moscow: high 14°C (57°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 41% of days
Sat 10 Jun – Mon 12 Jun · 3 days off
Russia Day
Typically in Moscow: high 20°C (68°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 50% of days
Sat 4 Nov – Mon 6 Nov · 3 days off
Unity Day, Unity Day (observed)
Typically in Moscow: high 4°C (39°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 47% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 8 Jan 2024 · 10 days off
New Year Holidays, Christmas Day
Typically in Moscow: high −5°C (23°F), low −10°C (14°F), rain on 43% of days

Bridge days

No single-day bridges in 2023.

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Wed 27 Dec – Mon 8 Jan 2024 — 13 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 22 Feb) get 5 days in a rowWed 22 Feb – Sun 26 Feb · Defender of the Fatherland Day, Day off (substituted from 01/01/2023)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Holiday of Spring and LaborShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 May) get 5 days in a rowFri 5 May – Tue 9 May · Day off (substituted from 01/08/2023), Victory DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 9 Jun – Mon 12 Jun · Russia DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Nov) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 Nov – Mon 6 Nov · Unity Day, Unity Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 11 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Mon 8 Jan 2024 · New Year Holidays, Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓