Defender of the Fatherland Day (Transferred Day Off) in Russia
2026 holiday dates
No reviewed occurrence is available for this year.
About Defender of the Fatherland Day (Transferred Day Off)
This identity represents a published transferred or substitute day off, separate from the statutory holiday core.
Public holiday / closure dates
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Next supported occurrence
Monday, 22 February 2027 · Confirmed — source checked
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
2027 dates
— Substitute of holiday periodConfirmed — source checked Supported non-working substitute/transferred day; not an extra statutory holiday. Saturday February 20 is transferred to February 22 by Decree 1187; February 20 is a WORKING DAY. 2027 Decree 1187 is published. Feb 20 is a WORKING DAY, excluded from holidays. The planner assumes regular weekends; official February break is Feb 21–23.
Official sources and date status
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
The shared planner assumes regular weekends and cannot subtract designated working weekends. Saturday 20 February 2027 is a WORKING DAY, not a holiday; the official February break is 21–23 February, not 20–23 February. Planner breaks are illustrative. ICS lists holidays and supported days off but does not encode working-day overrides. PDF source notes include this warning.
New Year: January 1–11; Defender of the Fatherland: February 21–23; Women’s Day: March 7–9; Spring and Labour: May 1–3; Victory: May 9–11; Russia Day: June 12–14; Unity Day: November 4; December 31 is also a transferred day off.
Article 112 of the Russian Labour Code establishes 14 national non-working holiday days: January 1–6 and 8 (New Year holidays), January 7 (Orthodox Christmas), February 23, March 8, May 1, May 9, June 12 and November 4. Transferred days off and ordinary weekends do not increase this statutory count. Republic and regional holidays are outside this national calendar.
Office arrangements
The national calendar applies to a standard five-day workweek; individual and continuous-operation schedules can differ.
Bank arrangements
Consult institution-specific notices.
School arrangements
School calendars require separate evidence.
History
Article 112 of the Russian Labour Code establishes 14 national non-working holiday days: January 1–6 and 8 (New Year holidays), January 7 (Orthodox Christmas), February 23, March 8, May 1, May 9, June 12 and November 4. Transferred days off and ordinary weekends do not increase this statutory count. Republic and regional holidays are outside this national calendar.
The shared planner assumes regular weekends and cannot subtract designated working weekends. Saturday 20 February 2027 is a WORKING DAY, not a holiday; the official February break is 21–23 February, not 20–23 February. Planner breaks are illustrative. ICS lists holidays and supported days off but does not encode working-day overrides. PDF source notes include this warning.
No approved 2028 annual transfer arrangement was located as of 1 October 2026. Only fixed statutory dates are confirmed under current law; future substitute, bridge and working-weekend decisions are omitted.
Travel and planning
Use published annual arrangements to plan an extended break.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an additional statutory entitlement?
Transferred days off do not increase the 14-day statutory holiday count.
