Sverdlovsk Oblast Public Holidays 2026 – Regional Holiday Guide & Bank Closures

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

Yes — official statutory public holidays in Sverdlovsk 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 Sverdlovsk Oblast?

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

🗓️ Public Holidays in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Sverdlovsk Oblast.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Sverdlovsk Oblast align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Sverdlovsk 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 — Sverdlovsk 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 Sverdlovsk Oblast and the rest of Russia, not a separate Sverdlovsk Oblast-specific calendar.

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🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Sverdlovsk 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 Sverdlovsk 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 Sverdlovsk Oblast

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Sverdlovsk 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.

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions — Sverdlovsk Oblast Public Holidays

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

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

How many statutory public holidays are observed in Sverdlovsk Oblast?

Sverdlovsk Oblast observes 2 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Russia nationally, since Sverdlovsk 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 Sverdlovsk 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 Sverdlovsk Oblast a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.

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

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

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

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

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

Sverdlovsk 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.