Samara Oblast Public Holidays 2026 – State Holiday Calendar & Non-Working Days

Q: Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Samara Oblast?

Yes — official statutory public holidays in Samara Oblast mandate non-working status for commercial banks, public administration offices, and schools across the state.

Q: How many statutory public holidays are observed in Samara Oblast?

Samara Oblast observes 2 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Russia nationally, since Samara Oblast doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.

🗓️ Public Holidays in Samara Oblast, Russia

Planning business schedules or travel in Samara Oblast, Russia? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Samara Oblast, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Samara Oblast observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Samara Oblast, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Russia Day (Den Rossii) on June 12) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

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📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Samara Oblast, Russia

This is Russia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Russia's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Samara Oblast and the rest of Russia, not a separate Samara Oblast-specific calendar.

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🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Samara Oblast

These are Russia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Russia's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Russia, including Samara Oblast. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday Name	Fixed Date	Category	Closure Status	Official Source
Russia Day (Den Rossii)	June 12	Federal Non-Working Holiday	Full Federal Closure (Labor Code Art. 112 Mandated)	government.ru
Unity Day (Den Narodnogo Edinstva)	November 4	Federal Non-Working Holiday	Full Federal Closure	government.ru

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Samara Oblast

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Samara Oblast close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Russia are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Samara Oblast, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.

As Samara Oblast's capital, Samara observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Samara Oblast.

Frequently Asked Questions — Samara Oblast Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Samara Oblast?

Yes — official statutory public holidays in Samara Oblast mandate non-working status for commercial banks, public administration offices, and schools across the state.

How many statutory public holidays are observed in Samara Oblast?

Samara Oblast observes 2 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Russia nationally, since Samara Oblast doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.

How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Samara Oblast?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Samara Oblast a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.

Do public holidays in Samara Oblast differ from the rest of Russia?

No — public holidays in Russia are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Samara Oblast observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Samara Oblast-specific reference, not because Samara Oblast has its own separate holiday list.

Does Samara, Samara Oblast's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Samara observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Samara Oblast and Russia. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.

What is the official source for Samara Oblast's public holiday dates?

Samara Oblast's public holidays are mandated by Russia's national statutory framework, published via government.ru — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.