Russia Holidays 2021 and Observances 2021
| Date | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January, Friday | New Year’s Day | National Holiday |
| 2 January, Saturday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| 3 January, Sunday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| 6 January, Wednesday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| 7 January, Thursday | Orthodox Christmas Day | National holiday, Orthodox |
| 8 January, Friday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| 14 January, Thursday | Old New Year | Observance |
| 14 February, Sunday | Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| 23 February, Tuesday | Defender of the Fatherland Day | National Holiday |
| 27 February, Saturday | Special Operations Forces Day | Observance |
| 8 March, Monday | International Women’s Day | National Holiday |
| 11 March, Thursday | Isra and Mi’raj | Muslim |
| 13 April, Tuesday | Ramadan starts | Muslim |
| 1 May, Saturday | Spring and Labor Day | National Holiday |
| 8 May, Saturday | Lailat al-Qadr | Muslim |
| 9 May, Sunday | Victory Day | National Holiday |
| 13 May, Thursday | Eid al-Fitr | Muslim |
| 12 June, Saturday | Russia Day | National Holiday |
| 20 July, Tuesday | Eid al-Adha | Muslim |
| 10 August, Tuesday | Muharram | Muslim |
| 1 September, Wednesday | Day of Knowledge | Observance |
| 19 October, Tuesday | The Prophet’s Birthday | Muslim |
| 4 November, Thursday | Unity Day | National Holiday |