Holidays and Observances in Russia in 2001
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Tuesday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 3 | Wednesday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 4 | Thursday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 5 | Friday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 7 | Sunday | Orthodox Christmas Day | National Holiday, Orthodox |
| Jan 8 | Monday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 9 | Tuesday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 10 | Wednesday | New Year Holiday | Observance |
| Jan 14 | Sunday | Old New Year | Observance |
| Feb 14 | Wednesday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Mar 6 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
| Mar 8 | Thursday | International Women's Day | National Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 26 | Monday | Muharram | Muslim |
| Apr 15 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Observance, Orthodox |
| Apr 28 | Saturday | Working Day | Working day (replacement) |
| Apr 30 | Monday | Spring and Labor Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| May 1 | Tuesday | Spring and Labor Day | National Holiday |
| May 9 | Wednesday | Victory Day | National Holiday |
| Jun 4 | Monday | The Prophet's Birthday | Muslim |
| Jun 9 | Saturday | Special working day | Working day (replacement) |
| Jun 11 | Monday | Russia Day Weekend | National Holiday |
| Jun 12 | Tuesday | Day of Signing the Declaration of State Sovereignty | National Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| Sep 23 | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 15 | Monday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim |
| Nov 7 | Wednesday | Day of Accord and Reconciliation | National Holiday |
| Nov 17 | Saturday | Ramadan starts | Muslim |
| Nov 25 | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| Dec 12 | Wednesday | Lailat al-Qadr | Muslim |
| Dec 12 | Wednesday | Constitution Day | National Holiday |
| Dec 17 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr | Muslim |
| Dec 21 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 29 | Saturday | Working Day | Working day (replacement) |
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