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Holidays and Observances in Russia in 2017

Holidays and Observances in Russia in 2017

Date NameType
Jan 1SundayNew Year's DayNational holiday
Jan 2MondayNew Year HolidayNational holiday
Jan 3TuesdayNew Year HolidayNational holiday
Jan 4WednesdayNew Year HolidayNational holiday
Jan 5ThursdayNew Year HolidayNational holiday
Jan 6FridayNew Year HolidayNational holiday
Jan 7SaturdayOrthodox Christmas DayNational holiday, Orthodox
Jan 14SaturdayOld New YearObservance
Feb 14TuesdayValentine's DayObservance
Feb 23ThursdayDefender of the Fatherland DayNational holiday
Feb 24FridayExtra holiday in lieu of Jan. 1National holiday
Mar 8WednesdayInternational Women's DayNational holiday
Mar 20MondayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 16SundayOrthodox Easter DayObservance, Orthodox
Apr 24MondayIsra and Mi'rajMuslim
May 1MondaySpring and Labor DayNational holiday
May 8MondayExtra holiday in lieu of Jan. 7National holiday
May 9TuesdayVictory DayNational holiday
May 27SaturdayRamadan startsMuslim
Jun 12MondayRussia DayNational holiday
Jun 21WednesdayLailat al-QadrMuslim
Jun 21WednesdayJune SolsticeSeason
Jun 26MondayEid al-FitrMuslim
Sep 2SaturdayEid al-AdhaMuslim
Sep 22FridayMuharramMuslim
Sep 22FridaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Nov 4SaturdayUnity DayNational holiday
Nov 6MondayDay off for Unity DayNational holiday
Nov 26SundayMothers' DayObservance
Dec 1FridayThe Prophet's BirthdayMuslim
Dec 21ThursdayDecember SolsticeSeason

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