Holidays
To learn more about American holidays please see Holiday Overview
American holidays that fall on weekends will be observed on either Friday or Monday. Russian holidays that fall on weekends will be observed the following workday after the holiday (usually Monday or Tuesday). In the above list, the actual date (Saturday or Sunday) appears in parentheses.
Official American and Russian Holidays for the Year 2013
Date |
Day |
Russian (R) |
Name of Holiday |
January 1 | Tuesday |
US |
New Year Holidays |
January 2 | Wednesday |
R |
New Year Holidays |
January 3 | Thursday |
R |
New Year Holidays |
January 4 | Friday |
R |
New Year Holidays |
January 7 | Monday |
R |
Orthodox Christmas |
January 8 | Tuesday |
R |
New Year Holidays |
January 21 | Monday |
US |
Martin Luther King's |
February 18 | Monday |
US |
President's Day |
March 8 | Friday |
R |
Women's Day |
May 1 | Wednesday |
R |
May Day |
May 2 | Thursday |
R |
May Day |
May 3 | Friday |
R |
May Day |
May 9 | Thursday |
R |
Victory Day |
May 10 | Friday |
R |
Victory Day |
May 27 | Monday |
US |
Memorial Day |
June 12 | Wednesday |
R |
Russian Independence Day |
July 4 | Thursday |
US |
Independence Day |
September 2 | Monday |
US |
Labor Day |
October 14 | Monday |
US |
Columbus Day |
November 4 | Monday |
R |
Day of Consent & Reconciliation |
November 11 | Monday |
US |
Veteran's Day |
November 28 | Thursday |
US |
Thanksgiving Day |
December 25 | Wednesday |
US |
Christmas Day |