Russian Federation has a total of 29 holidays in 2016. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
New Year's Day
Friday, January 1, 2016
New Year Holiday
Monday, January 4, 2016
Orthodox Christmas Day
Thursday, January 7, 2016
New Year Holiday
Friday, January 8, 2016
Old New Year
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Valentine's Day
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Defender of the Fatherland Day
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Substitute Holiday for New Year Holiday
Monday, March 7, 2016
International Women's Day
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
March Equinox
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Orthodox Easter Day
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Spring and Labor Day
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Day off for Spring and Labor Day
Monday, May 2, 2016
Substitute Holiday for New Year Holiday
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Isra and Mi'raj
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Victory Day
Monday, May 9, 2016
Ramadan starts
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Russia Day
Sunday, June 12, 2016
Day off for Russia Day
Monday, June 13, 2016
June Solstice
Monday, June 20, 2016
Lailat al-Qadr
Saturday, July 2, 2016
Eid al-Fitr
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Eid al-Adha
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
September Equinox
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Muharram
Monday, October 3, 2016
Unity Day
Friday, November 4, 2016
Mother's Day
Sunday, November 27, 2016
The Prophet's Birthday
Monday, December 12, 2016
December Solstice
Wednesday, December 21, 2016