Russia public holidays 2027

Russia has 14 statutory public-holiday dates and six additional rest days in 2027 for a five-day working week. Saturday 20 February is a working day.

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Statutory public holidays

DateDayHolidayNotes
FridayFridayNew Year holidayStatutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112Statutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112
SaturdaySaturdayNew Year holidayStatutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112Statutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112
SundaySundayNew Year holidayStatutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112Statutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112
MondayMondayNew Year holidayStatutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112Statutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112
TuesdayTuesdayNew Year holidayStatutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112Statutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112
WednesdayWednesdayNew Year holidayStatutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112Statutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112
ThursdayThursdayOrthodox Christmas DayStatutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112Statutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112
FridayFridayNew Year holidayStatutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112Statutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112
TuesdayTuesdayDefender of the Fatherland DayStatutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112Statutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112
MondayMondayInternational Women’s DayStatutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112Statutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112
SaturdaySaturdaySpring and Labour DayStatutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112Statutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112
SundaySundayVictory DayStatutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112Statutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112
SaturdaySaturdayRussia DayStatutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112Statutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112
ThursdayThursdayNational Unity DayStatutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112Statutory non-working holiday under Labour Code article 112

Additional rest days for a five-day week

DateDayHolidayNotes
MondayMondayTransferred rest dayMoved from Saturday 20 February by Resolution No. 1187; 20 February is a working SaturdayMoved from Saturday 20 February by Resolution No. 1187; 20 February is a working Saturday
MondayMondayRest day following Spring and Labour DayWeekend substitution for Saturday 1 May under article 112; confirmed in the government’s 2027 scheduleWeekend substitution for Saturday 1 May under article 112; confirmed in the government’s 2027 schedule
MondayMondayRest day following Victory DayWeekend substitution for Sunday 9 May under article 112; confirmed in the government’s 2027 scheduleWeekend substitution for Sunday 9 May under article 112; confirmed in the government’s 2027 schedule
MondayMondayRest day following Russia DayWeekend substitution for Saturday 12 June under article 112; confirmed in the government’s 2027 scheduleWeekend substitution for Saturday 12 June under article 112; confirmed in the government’s 2027 schedule
FridayFridayTransferred rest dayMoved from Saturday 2 January by Resolution No. 1187; 2 January remains a statutory holidayMoved from Saturday 2 January by Resolution No. 1187; 2 January remains a statutory holiday
FridayFridayTransferred rest dayMoved from Sunday 3 January by Resolution No. 1187; this is not an early observance of New Year’s Day 2028Moved from Sunday 3 January by Resolution No. 1187; this is not an early observance of New Year’s Day 2028
14 statutory public holidays6 additional rest days for a five-day week

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Source and date notes

The two tables distinguish statutory holidays from additional rest days for a five-day week with Saturday and Sunday off. Ordinary weekends are excluded, so the 20 listed dates are not the total number of days off in 2027. Regional holidays and other work patterns are outside this guide.

Resolution No. 1187 of 17 September 2026 moves the rest days from 2 January to 5 November, 3 January to 31 December, and 20 February to 22 February. The January dates remain statutory holidays; Saturday 20 February becomes a working day.

Article 112 supplies the statutory dates and weekend-substitution rule; the government’s annual announcement confirms the May and June rest periods. The New Year break starts on 31 December 2026, outside this table’s year. The 31 December 2027 rest day comes from the January transfer, not from applying a US-style Friday observance rule.

Narwhal API translated the holiday names and organised these official sources into separate tables: the Ministry of Labour’s article 112 explanation (CC BY 3.0) and the Government of Russia’s 2027 announcement (CC BY 4.0). Narwhal does not currently publish this 2027 calendar through its API.

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