Russia Public Holidays Calendar: School, Day Transfers & MOEX
Russia Holiday Calendars
Welcome to the official Russia scheduling hub. Select an option below to access federal non-working public holidays (Nerabochiye Prazdnichnye Dni), government day-shift decrees, republic cultural festivals, school quarter vacations, and MOEX financial trading schedules.
Mandatory federal non-working days under Article 112 of the Labor Code, including New Year holidays, Victory Day, and Russia Day.
Official bridge transfers (Perenosy), working Saturdays, and autonomous republic religious festivals (such as Uraza and Kurban Bayram).
Ministry of Education academic timelines, traditional 4-quarter and modular vacation schedules, and the 3-month summer break.
Official trading sessions and non-business calendar for the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) and Bank of Russia clearing systems.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: How does the Russian government handle public holidays that fall on weekends?
Under Article 112 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, when a public holiday falls on a weekend, the day off is automatically transferred to the next working day. Additionally, the Russian Government issues an annual decree to transfer weekend days overlapping the New Year holidays to other months, creating continuous spring bridge holidays.
Q2: What are "Working Saturdays" (ัะฐะฑะพัะธะต ััะฑะฑะพัั) in Russia?
To optimize work schedules and create long unbroken vacation periods around major holidays (such as May Day or Russia Day), the government occasionally designates a Saturday as an official working day in exchange for declaring a weekday off.
Q3: Does the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) completely close during the January New Year break?
No. While MOEX is fully closed on January 1st, 2nd, and 7th (Orthodox Christmas), it usually operates with special non-settlement trading sessions on select days during the extended Russian January holiday week across FX, equity, and derivatives markets.
Q4: How is the academic school year structured in Russia?
The Russian academic year consistently starts nationwide on September 1 (Day of Knowledge) and ends in late May. Most schools follow either a traditional quarter system (with week-long breaks in autumn and spring, two weeks in winter, and three months in summer) or a modular "5+1" system.