Victory Day Holiday in Russia

Russians will enjoy an extra day of holiday during their Victory Day celebrations in May.

Changes in Victory Day Holidays

In October 2012, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medevdev signed a decree that has extended the Victory Day holidays by 1 day. Victory Day break will begin on May 9, and end on May 12.

Other Holidays Affected

The decree also affects the durations of the New Year break and the Spring and Labor Day Holidays. 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.

The Spring and Labor Day Holidays will start on May 1 and end on May 5.

Victory Day Holiday Observances

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Weekday	Date	Year	Name	Holiday type
Fri	May 10	2013	Victory Day Holiday	De facto holiday

Other holidays in May 2013 in Russia

• Spring and Labor Day ―Wednesday, May 1, 2013
• Spring and Labor Day Holiday ―Thursday, May 2, 2013
• Spring and Labor Day Holiday ―Friday, May 3, 2013
• Orthodox Easter Day ―Sunday, May 5, 2013
• Victory Day ―Thursday, May 9, 2013
• Defender of the Fatherland Day holiday ―Friday, May 10, 2013