St.-Petersburg Public Holidays 2026 – Regional Holiday Schedule, Long Weekends & Local Calendar

Q: How many statutory public holidays are observed in St.-Petersburg?

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

🗓️ Public Holidays in St.-Petersburg, Russia

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

Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across St.-Petersburg observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In St.-Petersburg, 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 — St.-Petersburg, 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 St.-Petersburg and the rest of Russia, not a separate St.-Petersburg-specific calendar.

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🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in St.-Petersburg

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 St.-Petersburg. 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 St.-Petersburg

St.-Petersburg follows Russia's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in St.-Petersburg doesn't simply disappear — Russia's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

Frequently Asked Questions — St.-Petersburg Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in St.-Petersburg?

Yes, they do. St.-Petersburg follows Russia's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.

How many statutory public holidays are observed in St.-Petersburg?

St.-Petersburg observes 2 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Russia nationally, since St.-Petersburg 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 St.-Petersburg?

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

Do public holidays in St.-Petersburg differ from the rest of Russia?

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

What is the official source for St.-Petersburg's public holiday dates?

St.-Petersburg'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.