Public holidays are usually non-working days during the year established by law. In general, these are days of celebration, like the anniversary of a significant historical event, or they can be religious celebrations. Some countries have national laws that make some or all public holidays paid holidays, while in some, there are no such laws. In these cases, many firms provide days off as paid or unpaid holidays. Here you can find the public holidays of Russia in 2021.
Public Holidays for Russia
| New Year’s Day | Friday, January 01, 2021 |
| New Year’s Holiday | Saturday, January 02, 2021 |
| New Year’s Holiday | Sunday, January 03, 2021 |
| New Year’s Holiday | Monday, January 04, 2021 |
| New Year’s Holiday | Tuesday, January 05, 2021 |
| New Year’s Holiday | Wednesday, January 06, 2021 |
| Orthodox Christmas Day | Thursday, January 07, 2021 |
| Holiday | Friday, January 08, 2021 |
| Holiday | Monday, February 22, 2021 |
| Defender of the Fatherland Day | Tuesday, February 23, 2021 |
| International Women’s Day | Monday, March 08, 2021 |
| The Day of Spring and Labor | Saturday, May 01, 2021 |
| The Day of Spring and Labor | Monday, May 03, 2021 |
| Victory Day | Sunday, May 09, 2021 |
| Victory Day | Monday, May 10, 2021 |
| Russia Day | Saturday, June 12, 2021 |
| Russia Day | Monday, June 14, 2021 |
| Unity Day | Thursday, November 04, 2021 |
| Holiday | Friday, November 05, 2021 |
| Holiday | Friday, December 31, 2021 |
Tip: How to use the public holidays to your advantage:
- When a public holiday is set on a friday, take the monday off and enjoy an extended week-end (or viceversa).
- If a public holiday is set in the middle of the week, take the remaining days off, and benefit of a small vacation by using fewer paid leave days.
- When two public holidays are very close together, take off the days between them for a little recreation time.
