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Spring and Labour Day in Russia

2026 holiday dates

Friday, 1 May 2026

Confirmed — source checked

This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.

About Holiday of Spring and Labor

Spring and Labour Day is part of Russia’s national statutory holiday framework. Actual dates and confirmation status appear in the calendar.

Public holiday / closure dates

  • — Public of holiday period · Confirmed — source checked

Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.

Next supported occurrence

Saturday, 1 May 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

  • — Public of holiday periodConfirmed — source checked

2028 dates

  • — Public of holiday periodConfirmed — source checked

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.

government.ru

Government Decree 1187: official 2027 holiday and working-weekend arrangement

Confirmed · Scope: working_days · Checked 2026-10-01

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.

government.ru

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-01

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.

git15.rostrud.gov.ru

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-10-01

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.

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