Public holidays in Transnistria

Public holidays in Transnistria lists the official public holidays recognized by the breakaway Transnistrian government. On these days, government offices, offices of foreign missions (such as the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) and some shops, are closed. If the date of observance falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday will be a day off in lieu of the holiday.

Holidays

Date	English Name	Local Name	Remarks
January 1	New Year	Новый Год
January 2	New Year	Новый Год	(Continuation, adopted in 2006)
January 7	Orthodox Christmas	Рождество
February 23	Day of the Defenders of the Motherland	День защитника отечества
March 8	International Women's Day	Восьмое марта
May 1	International Labor Day	День международной солидарности трудящихся
May 2	International Labor Day	День международной солидарности трудящихся	(Continuation, and also a holiday)
May 9	Victory Day	День Победы	Denotes the victory against Germany in World War II
September 2	Independence Day	День Республики
November 7	October Revolution Day	День Октябрьской революции
December 24	Constitution Day	День Конституции Приднестровской Молдавской Республики	Adopted in 1996
December 25	Catholic Christmas	Рождество
Movable	Catholic Easter
Movable	Orthodox Easter
9 days after Orthodox Easter	Commemoration Day