Public Holidays in Russia 1996 🇷🇺
Russia has 15 public holidays in 1996. The next public holiday is Unity Day on 4. Nov. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Russia.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 01/07/1996) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | International Women's Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Holiday of Spring and Labor | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Holiday of Spring and Labor | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 05/05/1996) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Victory Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 05/12/1996) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Day of the Adoption of the Declaration of Sovereignty of the Russian Federation | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Day off (substituted from 12/14/1996) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Day of consent and reconciliation | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 11/10/1996) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 12/15/1996) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Russia 1996
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- New Year's Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 01/07/1996) — (Monday) — long weekend
- International Women's Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Holiday of Spring and Labor — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 05/05/1996) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Victory Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 05/12/1996) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Day of consent and reconciliation — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 11/10/1996) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 12/15/1996) — (Friday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Russia
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1996 to 1997.
- New Year's Day: →
- Holiday of Spring and Labor: →
