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Holidays and Observances in Russia in 2008

Holidays and Observances in Russia in 2008

Date NameType
Jan 1TuesdayNew Year's DayNational holiday
Jan 2WednesdayNew Year HolidayNational holiday
Jan 3ThursdayNew Year HolidayNational holiday
Jan 4FridayNew Year HolidayNational holiday
Jan 7MondayOrthodox Christmas DayNational holiday, Orthodox
Jan 8TuesdayNew Year HolidayNational holiday
Jan 9WednesdayNew Year HolidayNational holiday
Jan 10ThursdayMuharramMuslim
Jan 10ThursdayNew Year HolidayObservance
Jan 14MondayOld New YearObservance
Feb 14ThursdayValentine's DayObservance
Feb 23SaturdayDefender of the Fatherland DayNational holiday
Feb 25MondayDefender of the Fatherland Day observedNational holiday
Mar 8SaturdayInternational Women's DayNational holiday
Mar 10MondayDay off for International Women's DayNational holiday
Mar 20ThursdayThe Prophet's BirthdayMuslim
Mar 20ThursdayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 27SundayOrthodox Easter DayObservance, Orthodox
May 1ThursdaySpring and Labor DayNational holiday
May 2FridaySpring and Labor Day HolidayNational holiday
May 4SundayWorking DayWorking day (replacement)
May 9FridayVictory DayNational holiday
Jun 7SaturdaySpecial working dayWorking day (replacement)
Jun 12ThursdayRussia DayNational holiday
Jun 13FridayRussia Day WeekendNational holiday
Jun 21SaturdayJune SolsticeSeason
Jul 31ThursdayIsra and Mi'rajMuslim
Sep 2TuesdayRamadan startsMuslim
Sep 22MondaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Sep 27SaturdayLailat al-QadrMuslim
Oct 2ThursdayEid al-FitrMuslim
Nov 1SaturdayWorking DayWorking day (replacement)
Nov 3MondayUnity Day WeekendObservance
Nov 4TuesdayUnity DayNational holiday
Nov 30SundayMothers' DayObservance
Dec 9TuesdayEid al-AdhaMuslim
Dec 21SundayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 29MondayMuharramMuslim

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