Public holiday, observed nationwide
Next: February 23, 2027 (Tuesday)
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | February 23, 2025 | Sunday |
| 2026 | February 23, 2026 | Monday |
| 2027 | February 23, 2027 | Tuesday |
| IANA Zone | Abbreviation | UTC Offset | DST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe/Kaliningrad | EET | UTC+02:00 | No |
| Europe/Moscow | MSK | UTC+03:00 | No |
| Europe/Samara | SAMT | UTC+04:00 | No |
| Asia/Yekaterinburg | YEKT | UTC+05:00 | No |
| Asia/Omsk | OMST | UTC+06:00 | No |
| Asia/Novosibirsk | NOVT | UTC+07:00 | No |
| Asia/Irkutsk | IRKT | UTC+08:00 | No |
| Asia/Chita | YAKT | UTC+09:00 | No |
| Asia/Vladivostok | VLAT | UTC+10:00 | No |
| Asia/Sakhalin | SAKT | UTC+11:00 | No |
| Asia/Kamchatka | PETT | UTC+12:00 | No |
Defender of the Fatherland Day falls on February 23, 2026 (Monday) in 2026.
Defender of the Fatherland Day is a public holiday in Russia.
Russia spans 11 timezones: Europe/Kaliningrad (UTC+02:00), Europe/Moscow (UTC+03:00), Europe/Samara (UTC+04:00), Asia/Yekaterinburg (UTC+05:00), Asia/Omsk (UTC+06:00), Asia/Novosibirsk (UTC+07:00), Asia/Irkutsk (UTC+08:00), Asia/Chita (UTC+09:00), Asia/Vladivostok (UTC+10:00), Asia/Sakhalin (UTC+11:00), Asia/Kamchatka (UTC+12:00).