Take 1 day of leave and get 11 days off
Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 11
New Year Holidays · Christmas Day
Leave days: Fri, Jan 9
Public holidays · 2026
Bridge days in Russia 2026
Take a few days of annual leave next to a public holiday and get a much longer break. These plans use only nationwide public holidays and the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in Russia.
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, Feb 21 – Tue, Feb 24
Defender of the Fatherland Day
Leave days: Tue, Feb 24
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, May 1 – Mon, May 4
Holiday of Spring and Labor
Leave days: Mon, May 4
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, Jun 12 – Mon, Jun 15
Russia Day
Leave days: Mon, Jun 15
Take 2 days of leave and get 5 days off
Sat, Oct 31 – Wed, Nov 4
Unity Day
Leave days: Mon, Nov 2, Tue, Nov 3
Plans give at least four days off in a row and at least two more days off than the leave they cost. Check your employer's rules and any bridge days your government decrees; those are not included.
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What are the best bridge days in Russia in 2026?
Take 1 day of leave and get 11 days off: Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 11 (New Year Holidays · Christmas Day); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Sat, Feb 21 – Tue, Feb 24 (Defender of the Fatherland Day); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Fri, May 1 – Mon, May 4 (Holiday of Spring and Labor).