Holidays and Observances in Russia in 2016
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 4 | Monday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 5 | Tuesday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 6 | Wednesday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 7 | Thursday | Orthodox Christmas Day | National Holiday, Orthodox |
| Jan 8 | Friday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 14 | Thursday | Old New Year | Observance |
| Feb 14 | Sunday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 23 | Tuesday | Defender of the Fatherland Day | National Holiday |
| Mar 7 | Monday | Substitute Holiday for New Year Holiday | Substitute Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Tuesday | International Women's Day | National Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| May 1 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Observance, Orthodox |
| May 1 | Sunday | Spring and Labor Day | National Holiday |
| May 2 | Monday | Day off for Spring and Labor Day | National Holiday |
| May 3 | Tuesday | Substitute Holiday for New Year Holiday | Substitute Holiday |
| May 5 | Thursday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim |
| May 9 | Monday | Victory Day | National Holiday |
| Jun 7 | Tuesday | Ramadan starts | Muslim |
| Jun 12 | Sunday | Russia Day | National Holiday |
| Jun 13 | Monday | Day off for Russia Day | National Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 2 | Saturday | Lailat al-Qadr | Muslim |
| Jul 6 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr | Muslim |
| Sep 13 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 3 | Monday | Muharram | Muslim |
| Nov 4 | Friday | Unity Day | National Holiday |
| Nov 27 | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| Dec 12 | Monday | The Prophet's Birthday | Muslim |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
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