Holidays and Observances in Russia in 2008
Date | Name | Type | |
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Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
Jan 2 | Wednesday | New Year Holiday | National holiday |
Jan 3 | Thursday | New Year Holiday | National holiday |
Jan 4 | Friday | New Year Holiday | National holiday |
Jan 7 | Monday | Orthodox Christmas Day | National holiday, Orthodox |
Jan 8 | Tuesday | New Year Holiday | National holiday |
Jan 9 | Wednesday | New Year Holiday | National holiday |
Jan 10 | Thursday | Muharram | Muslim |
Jan 10 | Thursday | New Year Holiday | Observance |
Jan 14 | Monday | Old New Year | Observance |
Feb 14 | Thursday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
Feb 23 | Saturday | Defender of the Fatherland Day | National holiday |
Feb 25 | Monday | Defender of the Fatherland Day observed | National holiday |
Mar 8 | Saturday | International Women's Day | National holiday |
Mar 10 | Monday | Day off for International Women's Day | National holiday |
Mar 20 | Thursday | The Prophet's Birthday | Muslim |
Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
Apr 27 | Sunday | Orthodox Easter Day | Observance, Orthodox |
May 1 | Thursday | Spring and Labor Day | National holiday |
May 2 | Friday | Spring and Labor Day Holiday | National holiday |
May 4 | Sunday | Working Day | Working day (replacement) |
May 9 | Friday | Victory Day | National holiday |
Jun 7 | Saturday | Special working day | Working day (replacement) |
Jun 12 | Thursday | Russia Day | National holiday |
Jun 13 | Friday | Russia Day Weekend | National holiday |
Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
Jul 31 | Thursday | Isra and Mi'raj | Muslim |
Sep 2 | Tuesday | Ramadan starts | Muslim |
Sep 22 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
Sep 27 | Saturday | Lailat al-Qadr | Muslim |
Oct 2 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr | Muslim |
Nov 1 | Saturday | Working Day | Working day (replacement) |
Nov 3 | Monday | Unity Day Weekend | Observance |
Nov 4 | Tuesday | Unity Day | National holiday |
Nov 30 | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
Dec 9 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
Dec 21 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
Dec 29 | Monday | Muharram | Muslim |
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