National holidays of Russia in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Russia. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 2, 2018 | Bank Holiday | Bridge Holiday |
| Tuesday | Jan. 2, 2018 | New Year Holiday Week | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 3, 2018 | Bank Holiday | Bridge Holiday |
| Thursday | Jan. 4, 2018 | Bank Holiday | Bridge Holiday |
| Friday | Jan. 5, 2018 | Bank Holiday | Bridge Holiday |
| Sunday | Jan. 7, 2018 | Orthodox Christmas Day | |
| Sunday | Jan. 7, 2018 | Orthodox Christmas Day | |
| Sunday | Jan. 14, 2018 | Old New Year | |
| Wednesday | Feb. 14, 2018 | Valentine's Day | |
| Friday | Feb. 23, 2018 | Defence of the Fatherland | Originally known as Red Army Day |
| Friday | Feb. 23, 2018 | Defender of the Fatherland Day | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 27, 2018 | Special Operations Forces Day | |
| Thursday | March 8, 2018 | International Women's Day | |
| Thursday | March 8, 2018 | Women's Day | Weekday closest to International Women's Day |
| Friday | March 9, 2018 | Bridge Public holiday | |
| Friday | March 9, 2018 | Public Holiday | Bridge holiday |
| Tuesday | March 20, 2018 | March Equinox | |
| Sunday | April 8, 2018 | Orthodox Easter Day | |
| Saturday | April 14, 2018 | Isra and Mi'raj | |
| Saturday | April 28, 2018 | Special working day | |
| Monday | April 30, 2018 | Labour Day Holiday | Bridge Holiday |
| Monday | April 30, 2018 | Spring and Labor Day Holiday | |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Spring and Labor Day | |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Labour Day | May Day |
| Wednesday | May 9, 2018 | Victory Day | |
| Wednesday | May 9, 2018 | Victory Day | |
| Wednesday | May 16, 2018 | Ramadan starts | |
| Sunday | June 10, 2018 | Lailat al-Qadr | |
| Monday | June 11, 2018 | Russia Day Weekend | |
| Monday | June 11, 2018 | National Day Holiday | |
| Tuesday | June 12, 2018 | National Day | |
| Tuesday | June 12, 2018 | Russia Day | |
| Friday | June 15, 2018 | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Thursday | June 21, 2018 | June Solstice | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 22, 2018 | Eid al-Adha | |
| Saturday | Sept. 1, 2018 | Day of Knowledge | |
| Wednesday | Sept. 12, 2018 | Muharram | |
| Sunday | Sept. 23, 2018 | September Equinox | |
| Sunday | Nov. 4, 2018 | Day of Unity | |
| Sunday | Nov. 4, 2018 | Unity Day | |
| Monday | Nov. 5, 2018 | Day of Unity Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Nov. 21, 2018 | The Prophet's Birthday | |
| Sunday | Nov. 25, 2018 | Mother's Day | Last Sunday in November. Not a public holiday |
| Saturday | Dec. 22, 2018 | December Solstice | |
| Monday | Dec. 31, 2018 | Extra holiday in lieu of Dec. 29 |
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