Holidays and Observances in Russia in 2015
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Friday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 3 | Saturday | The Prophet's Birthday | Muslim |
| Jan 3 | Saturday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 4 | Sunday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 5 | Monday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 6 | Tuesday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 7 | Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas Day | National Holiday, Orthodox |
| Jan 8 | Thursday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 9 | Friday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 14 | Wednesday | Old New Year | Observance |
| Feb 14 | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 23 | Monday | Defender of the Fatherland Day | National Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day | National Holiday |
| Mar 9 | Monday | Day off for International Women's Day | National Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Observance, Orthodox |
| May 1 | Friday | Spring and Labor Day | National Holiday |
| May 4 | Monday | Public Holiday | National Holiday |
| May 9 | Saturday | Victory Day | National Holiday |
| May 11 | Monday | Day off for Victory Day | National Holiday |
| May 16 | Saturday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim |
| Jun 12 | Friday | Russia Day | National Holiday |
| Jun 18 | Thursday | Ramadan starts | Muslim |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 14 | Tuesday | Lailat al-Qadr | Muslim |
| Jul 18 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr | Muslim |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 24 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
| Oct 15 | Thursday | Muharram | Muslim |
| Nov 4 | Wednesday | Unity Day | National Holiday |
| Nov 29 | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| Dec 22 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | The Prophet's Birthday | Muslim |
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