| January 1 |
New Year |
Новый Год |
| January 7 |
Russian Orthodox Christmas Day |
Рождество |
| February 23 |
Defender of the Motherland Day* |
День защитника Отечества |
| *Russia honors those who are serving in the Armed Forces and those who have served in the past. During the era of the Soviet Union, it was marked as Red Army Day |
| March 8 |
International Women’s Day |
Восьмое Марта |
| May 1 |
Labour Day |
Первое Мая |
| May 9 |
Victory Day* |
День Победы |
| *Russia celebrates the victory over Nazi Germany |
| June 12 |
Russia Day* |
День России |
| *commemorating the adoption in 1991 of the Declaration of Sovereignty of the Russian Federation |
| November 4 |
Unity Day* |
День народного единства |
| *commemorating the liberation of Moscow from Polish occupation in 1612 |
