Holidays and Memorable Days

New Year holidays January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8

Fatherland Defender's Day February 23

International Women's Day March 8

Holiday of Spring and Labor May 1

Victory Day May 9

Day of Russia June 12

Day of the Republic of Tatarstan (in Russ.) August 30

Day of national unity November 4

Day of the Constitution of the Republic of Tatarstan (in Russ.) November 6


Religious Holidays of the Republic of Tatarstan

Christmas January 7

Id al-Fitr (Uraza Bayram) Eid al-Adha (Kurban-Bairam) (in Russ.) Date is determined according to the lunar calendar and is annually approved by decree of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan

The above mentioned holidays are non-working days.
When non-working days concur with regular days off, the day off is transferred to the day following the holiday.

Other official holidays

The National Folk Feast “Sabantui” (in Russ.) is traditionally held in the Republic of Tatarstan after completion of spring works. And Russian folk holiday "Karavon" (in Russ.). The dates of the feasts is fixed by the Presidential Decree of the Republic of Tatarstan.

According to Law of the Republic of Tatarstan N 1448-XII "On Holidays and Memorable Days in the Republic of Tatarstan" of February 19, 1992, Day of native language is fixed celebrated on April 26.

According to Law of the Republic of Tatarstan N 74-ЗРТ "On amendements to the Law of the Republic of Tatarstan on Holidays and Memorable Days in the Republic of Tatarstan" a Memorable date is established: 21 May - Day of the official adoption of Islam Volga Bulgaria.