COUNTRY : RUSSIA BIG DAYS 1. NEW YEAR ON 1 JANUARY , 2-5 JANUARY THE HOLIDAY WAS INCLUDES JANUARY 6 AND 8, WITH CHRISTMAS BEGIN JANUARY 7 DECLARED AS NON-WORKING DAY 2. ORTHODOX CHRISTMAS DAY CHRISTMAS IN RUSSIA ON 7 JANUARY, AS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY ACCORDING TO THE JULIAN CALENDAR USED BY THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH