Public holidays in Russian Federation 2020
Every public holiday in Russian Federation in 2020 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.
See 2020 on a calendar. Open the Russian Federation calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.
Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2020 lists every week with its dates.
Public holiday dates in Russian Federation, 2020
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Wednesday | New Year Holidays | National |
| 2 January | Thursday | New Year Holidays | National |
| 3 January | Friday | New Year Holidays | National |
| 4 January | Saturday | New Year Holidays | National |
| 5 January | Sunday | New Year Holidays | National |
| 6 January | Monday | New Year Holidays | National |
| 7 January | Tuesday | Christmas Day | National |
| 8 January | Wednesday | New Year Holidays | National |
| 23 February | Sunday | Defender of the Fatherland Day | National |
| 24 February | Monday | Defender of the Fatherland Day (observed) | National |
| 8 March | Sunday | International Women's Day | National |
| 9 March | Monday | International Women's Day (observed) | National |
| 1 May | Friday | Holiday of Spring and Labor | National |
| 4 May | Monday | Day off (substituted from 01/04/2020) | National |
| 5 May | Tuesday | Day off (substituted from 01/05/2020) | National |
| 9 May | Saturday | Victory Day | National |
| 11 May | Monday | Victory Day (observed) | National |
| 12 June | Friday | Russia Day | National |
| 4 November | Wednesday | Unity Day | National |
Which days of the week they fall on
Of the 19 national holidays in 2020, 14 fall on a weekday and 5 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.
Other years
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Other countries
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