New Year Holiday Week in Russia
Quick Facts
A 2012 decree has changed the number of days, and the dates for the New Year break.Local names
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| Новогодние каникулы | Russian |
| New Year Holiday Week | English |
New Year Holiday Week 2012
Monday, January 2, 2012New Year Holiday Week 2013
Wednesday, January 2, 2013List of dates for other years
Russians will have a 10 day New Year break starting December 30 and ending January 8.
Changes in New Year Break
In October 2012, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medevdev signed a decree that has added additional holidays to the Russian calendar.
Russians will now have a 10 day New Year break starting December 30 and ending the day after the Russian Orthodox Christmas Day on January 8.
Other Holidays Affected
Additionally, in order to compensate for holidays that fall during the weekend of the New Year break, the decree extends the Spring and Labor Holiday by two days. The Spring and Labor Holidays will start on May 1 and end on May 5.
Victory Day celebrations and holidays have also been extended by an additional day. Russians will have a day off on May 10 in addition to having a holiday on May 9.
New Year Holiday Week Observances
| Weekday | Date | Year | Name | Holiday type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | Jan 2 | 1995 | New Year Holiday Week | De facto holiday |
| Tue | Jan 2 | 1996 | New Year Holiday Week | De facto holiday |
| Thu | Jan 2 | 1997 | New Year Holiday Week | De facto holiday |
| Fri | Jan 2 | 1998 | New Year Holiday Week | De facto holiday |
| Tue | Jan 2 | 2001 | New Year Holiday Week | De facto holiday |
| Wed | Jan 2 | 2002 | New Year Holiday Week | De facto holiday |
| Thu | Jan 2 | 2003 | New Year Holiday Week | De facto holiday |
| Fri | Jan 2 | 2004 | New Year Holiday Week | De facto holiday |
| Mon | Jan 2 | 2006 | New Year Holiday Week | De facto holiday |
| Tue | Jan 2 | 2007 | New Year Holiday Week | De facto holiday |
| Wed | Jan 2 | 2008 | New Year Holiday Week | De facto holiday |
| Fri | Jan 2 | 2009 | New Year Holiday Week | De facto holiday |
| Mon | Jan 2 | 2012 | New Year Holiday Week | De facto holiday |
| Wed | Jan 2 | 2013 | New Year Holiday Week | De facto holiday |
| Thu | Jan 2 | 2014 | New Year Holiday Week | De facto holiday |
| Fri | Jan 2 | 2015 | New Year Holiday Week | De facto holiday |
Other holidays in January 2012 in Russia
- New Year's Day ―Sunday, January 1, 2012
- New Year Holiday Week ―Tuesday, January 3, 2012
- New Year Holiday Week ―Wednesday, January 4, 2012
- New Year Holiday Week ―Thursday, January 5, 2012
- New Year Holiday Week ―Friday, January 6, 2012
- Orthodox Christmas Day ―Saturday, January 7, 2012
- New Year Holiday Week ―Monday, January 9, 2012
- New Year Holiday Week ―Tuesday, January 10, 2012
- Old New Year ―Saturday, January 14, 2012
Other calendars
- Perpetual yearly calendar - make yearly calendar for any year
- Perpetual monthly calendar - shows only one month at a time
- Custom calendar - make customized calendars