Holidays and Observances in Russia in 2017
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Monday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 3 | Tuesday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 4 | Wednesday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 5 | Thursday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 6 | Friday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 7 | Saturday | Orthodox Christmas Day | National Holiday, Orthodox |
| Jan 14 | Saturday | Old New Year | Observance |
| Feb 14 | Tuesday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 23 | Thursday | Defender of the Fatherland Day | National Holiday |
| Feb 24 | Friday | Defender of the Fatherland Day (extra holiday) | Substitute Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Wednesday | International Women's Day | National Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Monday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 16 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Observance, Orthodox |
| Apr 24 | Monday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim |
| May 1 | Monday | Spring and Labor Day | National Holiday |
| May 8 | Monday | Extra holiday in lieu of Jan. 7 | National Holiday |
| May 9 | Tuesday | Victory Day | National Holiday |
| May 27 | Saturday | Ramadan starts | Muslim |
| Jun 12 | Monday | Russia Day | National Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 22 | Thursday | Lailat al-Qadr | Muslim |
| Jun 26 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr | Muslim |
| Sep 2 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
| Sep 22 | Friday | Muharram | Muslim |
| Sep 22 | Friday | September Equinox | Season |
| Nov 4 | Saturday | Unity Day | National Holiday |
| Nov 6 | Monday | Day off for Unity Day | National Holiday |
| Nov 26 | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| Dec 1 | Friday | The Prophet's Birthday | Muslim |
| Dec 21 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
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