New Year Holiday Week in Russia
Russians have an extended New Year, starting in either the end of December or January 1. The number of days vary from year to year, depending on government announcements.
Changes in New Year Break
In October 2012, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree that has added additional holidays to the Russian calendar.
Russians had a 10 day New Year break, starting December 30 that year and ending the day after the Russian Orthodox Christmas Day on January 8 the following year.
Other Holidays Affected
Additionally, in order to compensate for holidays that fall during the weekend of the New Year break, the decree extended the Spring and Labor Holiday by two days. The Spring and Labor Holidays start on May 1 and end on May 5.
Victory Day celebrations and holidays have also been extended by at least one additional day.
New Year Holiday Week Observances
| Weekday | Date | Year | Name | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | Jan 2 | 2012 | New Year Holiday Week | National holiday |
| Wed | Jan 2 | 2013 | New Year Holiday Week | National holiday |
| Thu | Jan 2 | 2014 | New Year Holiday Week | National holiday |
| Fri | Jan 2 | 2015 | New Year Holiday Week | National holiday |
| Tue | May 3 | 2016 | New Year Holiday Substitution | National holiday |
| Mon | Jan 2 | 2017 | New Year Holiday Week | National holiday |
| Tue | Jan 2 | 2018 | New Year Holiday Week | National holiday |
| Wed | Jan 2 | 2019 | New Year Holiday Week | National holiday |
| Thu | Jan 2 | 2020 | New Year Holiday Week | National holiday |
Quick Facts
A 2012 decree has extended the number of days, and the dates for the New Year break.New Year Holiday Week 2018
Tuesday, January 2, 2018New Year Holiday Week 2019
Wednesday, January 2, 2019Name in other languages
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| Новогодние каникулы | Russian |
| New Year Holiday Week | English |
| Neujahrsferien | German |
| Nyttårsferie | Norwegian |
Other holidays in January 2019 in Russia
- New Year's Day – Tuesday, January 1, 2019
- New Year Holiday Week – Thursday, January 3, 2019
- New Year Holiday Week – Friday, January 4, 2019
- Orthodox Christmas Day – Monday, January 7, 2019
- New Year Holiday Week – Tuesday, January 8, 2019
- Old New Year – Monday, January 14, 2019
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