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 2012
| January 2 | Monday | US/R | New Year’s Day |
| January 3 | Tuesday | R | New Year's Day |
| January 4 | Wednesday | R | New Year's Day |
| January 5 | Thursday | R | New Year's Day |
| January 6 | Friday (Sunday) | R | New Year's Day |
| January 9 | Monday (Saturday) | R | Orthodox Christmas |
| January 16 | Monday | US | Martin Luther King's |
| February 20 | Monday | US | President's Day |
| February 23 | Thursday | R | Defender's Day |
| March 8 | Thursday | R | Women's Day |
| March 9 | Friday | R | Bridge holiday |
| April 30 | Monday | R | Bridge holiday |
| May 1 | Tuesday | R | May Day |
| May 9 | Wednesday | R | Victory Day |
| May 28 | Monday | US | Memorial Day |
| June 11 | Monday | R | Bridge holiday |
| June 12 | Tuesday | R | Russian Independence Day |
| July 4 | Wednesday | US | American Independence Day |
| September 3 | Monday | US | Labor Day |
| October 8 | Monday | US | Columbus Day |
| November 5 | Monday (Sunday) | R | Day of Consent & Reconciliation |
| November 12 | Monday | US | Veteran's Day |
| November 22 | Thursday | US | Thanksgiving Day |
| December 25 | Tuesday | US | Christmas Day |
| December 31 | Monday | R | Bridge holiday |