Russia public holidays are listed below.
(These are the official holidays in Russia where workers are not required to work on these days.)
January
1st - New Year
7th – Christmas Day
February
23rd - Day of Russian Army - This is an official celebration to honor the Russian armed forces. It is also a day to celebrate men, in the same way that March 8th is a celebration for women.
March
8th - International Women's Day
May
1st - Labor Day
9th - Day of Victory (in WW2) - On this day in Red Square, Moscow, is a parade of all of the armed forces of Russia.
June
12th - Day of Independence of Russia (to mark the end of the Soviet Empire)
November
4th - Day of Unity of Russian Folk - A very recent holiday that celebrates the 1612 victory over Polish/Lithuanian invaders attempting to capture Moscow.
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