Public holidays and Important dates in Russia

Holidays in Russia
Russia’s holiday calendar is a great reflection of the multi-faceted and diverse history of this country. It contains public and patriotic holidays (many of which lead back to Soviet times) organically combined with religious ones, celebrated back in imperial Russia.

Popular holidays which are not public holidays

New Year according to Julian Calendar on January 14
Death Anniversary of Vladimir Lenin and Bloody Sunday on January 21–22
Tatiana Day (Students Day) on January 25
Valentine's Day on February 14
Maslenitsa (a week before the Great Lent) Start date changes every year, depending on the beginning of the Great Lent (in 2021: 8 March to 14 March)
Internal Troops and National Guard Servicemen's Day on March 27
Annunciation on April 7
Cosmonautics Day on April 12
Soviet Air Defense Forces Day on the Second Sunday of April
Russian State Fire Service Day on April 30
Radio Day on May 7
Saints Cyril and Methodius' Day on May 24 (also Slavonic Literature and Culture Day)
Border Guards Day on May 28, celebrating the anniversary of the Border Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation
Ivan Kupala Day on July 7 (should be 24 June, St. John's Day and Summer Solistice, but shifted due to Julian calendar usage)
Day of Remembrance and Sorrow on 22 June, marking the start of Operation Barbarossa - the Nazi invasion of the USSR
Paratroopers' Day on August 2
Apple Feast of the Saviour on August 19 (also the Great Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus)
Great Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God on August 28
Knowledge Day on September 1 (traditionally, the first day of school)
Day of Tankmen on the Second Sunday of September
October Revolution Day on November 7
Naval Infantry Day on November 27
(Western) Christmas Day on December 25
Emergency Workers Day on December 27, celebrating those working in the Ministry of Emergency Situations on the anniversary of its foundation in 1990
Thanksgiving Day November 8

The following is the list of official public holidays recognized by the Government of Russia. On these days, government offices, embassies and some shops, are closed.

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Major National Holidays:
- New Year Holiday
- Orthodox Christmas day
- Defender of the Fatherland Day
- International Women's Day
- Spring and Labour day
- Victory Day
- Russia Day
- Unity Day

Popular holidays which are not public holidays:
- New Year according to Julian Calendar on January 14
- Death Anniversary of Vladimir Lenin and Bloody Sunday on January 21–22
- Tatiana Day (Students Day) on January 25
- Valentine's Day on February 14
- Maslenitsa (a week before the Great Lent) Start date changes every year, depending on the beginning of the Great Lent (in 2021: 8 March to 14 March)
- Internal Troops and National Guard Servicemen's Day on March 27
- Annunciation on April 7
- Cosmonautics Day on April 12
- Soviet Air Defense Forces Day on the Second Sunday of April
- Russian State Fire Service Day on April 30
- Radio Day on May 7
- Saints Cyril and Methodius' Day on May 24 (also Slavonic Literature and Culture Day)
- Border Guards Day on May 28, celebrating the anniversary of the Border Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation
- Ivan Kupala Day on July 7 (should be 24 June, St. John's Day and Summer Solistice, but shifted due to Julian calendar usage)
- Day of Remembrance and Sorrow on 22 June, marking the start of Operation Barbarossa - the Nazi invasion of the USSR
- Paratroopers' Day on August 2
- Apple Feast of the Saviour on August 19 (also the Great Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus)
- Great Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God on August 28
- Knowledge Day on September 1 (traditionally, the first day of school)
- Day of Tankmen on the Second Sunday of September
- October Revolution Day on November 7
- Naval Infantry Day on November 27
- (Western) Christmas Day on December 25
- Emergency Workers Day on December 27, celebrating those working in the Ministry of Emergency Situations on the anniversary of its foundation in 1990
- Thanksgiving Day November 8