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Russia Public Holidays 2027

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New Year Holidays

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Upcoming holidays

20 public-holiday entries across 20 dates

20 recorded confirmed
0 estimated / awaiting confirmation

5 weekend dates
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Russia’s annual arrangement can transfer days off and designate a nearby Saturday as a working day. Adjustments are included only after publication.

Calendar status Meaning
Statutory dates 14 national holiday days under Article 112
Additional days off 6 confirmed transferred/substitute dates
Working weekends 20 February 2027 is a working Saturday; excluded
Annual arrangement Published: Decree 1187 of 17 September 2026

2027 holiday calendar

Public-holiday entries are listed below. Bank, office and school coverage is incomplete; an unmarked institution is not necessarily open. Optional-holiday coverage has not been established.

Russia Day

Confirmed — source checked

Unity Day

Confirmed — source checked

Long-weekend planner

Assumption: Saturday and Sunday are non-working days, plus the listed public holidays. This is your planning assumption, not a universal legal workweek. Employer schedules may differ. Only supported holiday dates are included.

  • 11 consecutive days31 December 2026 – 10 January 2027New Year Holiday (Transferred Day Off), New Year Holidays, Orthodox Christmas Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 4 consecutive days20 February 2027 – 23 February 2027Defender of the Fatherland Day (Transferred Day Off), Defender of the Fatherland Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days6 March 2027 – 8 March 2027International Women's Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days1 May 2027 – 3 May 2027Holiday of Spring and Labor, Spring and Labour Day Observed + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days8 May 2027 – 10 May 2027Victory Day, Victory Day Observed + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days12 June 2027 – 14 June 2027Russia Day, Russia Day Observed + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 4 consecutive days4 November 2027 – 7 November 2027Unity Day, New Year Holiday (Transferred Day Off) + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 8 consecutive days31 December 2027 – 7 January 2028New Year Holiday (Transferred Day Off), New Year Holidays, Orthodox Christmas Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
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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

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

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

New Year: January 1–10 within this calendar year (the break begins December 31, 2026); Defender of the Fatherland: February 21–23; Women’s Day: March 6–8; Spring and Labour: May 1–3; Victory: May 8–10; Russia Day: June 12–14; Unity Day: November 4–7; 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.

government.ru

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

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

Supported non-working substitute/transferred day; not an extra statutory holiday. June 12 falls on Saturday; next-working-day substitution under Article 112. 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.

government.ru

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

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

Supported non-working substitute/transferred day; not an extra statutory holiday. May 9 falls on Sunday; next-working-day substitution under Article 112. 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.

government.ru

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

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

Supported non-working substitute/transferred day; not an extra statutory holiday. May 1 falls on Saturday; next-working-day substitution under Article 112. 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.

government.ru

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

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

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.

government.ru

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

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

Supported non-working substitute/transferred day; not an extra statutory holiday. January 3 weekend transferred to December 31 by Decree 1187. 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.

government.ru

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

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

Supported non-working substitute/transferred day; not an extra statutory holiday. January 2 weekend transferred to November 5 by Decree 1187. 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.

Public holiday information

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.

New Year: January 1–10 within this calendar year (the break begins December 31, 2026); Defender of the Fatherland: February 21–23; Women’s Day: March 6–8; Spring and Labour: May 1–3; Victory: May 8–10; Russia Day: June 12–14; Unity Day: November 4–7; December 31 is also a transferred day off.

Long breaks combine statutory holidays, ordinary weekends and additional days off. Ordinary weekends are not separately stored as public holidays. January weekend donors remain statutory holidays; they do not become working days.

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.

Offices

These dates reflect the national framework for a standard five-day workweek. Continuous operations and individual work schedules may differ.

Banks

Check the bank or exchange notice for branch, trading and settlement schedules.

Schools

School terms and institution-specific closures are outside this national holiday calendar.

Practical planning

Check the published annual transfer arrangement before booking extended breaks.

Frequently asked questions

Are all days in a long break statutory holidays?

No. Russia has 14 statutory national holiday days; longer periods also include weekends and transferred days off.

Is February 20, 2027 a holiday?

No. It is an officially designated working Saturday. Use the official February 21–23 break rather than the planner’s regular-weekend estimate.

Are 2028 transfers confirmed?

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.

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