Festivals in Russia in December
Russia has 30 local festival variants to explore in December, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Russia December festivals on the 3D map- Moscow Maslenitsa · Moscow · Maslenitsa
- Moscow Epiphany Ice Blessing · Moscow · Orthodox Epiphany Ice Blessing
- Moscow Sagaalgan · Moscow · Sagaalgan
- Saint Petersburg Maslenitsa · Saint Petersburg · Maslenitsa
- Saint Petersburg Epiphany Ice Blessing · Saint Petersburg · Orthodox Epiphany Ice Blessing
- Saint Petersburg Sagaalgan · Saint Petersburg · Sagaalgan
- Tatarstan Maslenitsa · Tatarstan · Maslenitsa
- Tatarstan Epiphany Ice Blessing · Tatarstan · Orthodox Epiphany Ice Blessing
- Tatarstan Sagaalgan · Tatarstan · Sagaalgan
- Bashkortostan Maslenitsa · Bashkortostan · Maslenitsa
- Bashkortostan Epiphany Ice Blessing · Bashkortostan · Orthodox Epiphany Ice Blessing
- Bashkortostan Sagaalgan · Bashkortostan · Sagaalgan
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Russia in December, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Russia in December
- Local variants in Russia in December
- Russia festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Russia festivals in December by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in Russia in December: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Russia in December.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maslenitsa | Moscow | The week before Orthodox Lent | Needs verification | Open |
| Epiphany Ice Blessing | Moscow | Around January 19 in the Julian-calendar observance | Needs verification | Open |
| Sagaalgan | Moscow | According to the Mongolian-Buddhist lunisolar new year | Needs verification | Open |
| Maslenitsa | Saint Petersburg | The week before Orthodox Lent | Needs verification | Open |
| Epiphany Ice Blessing | Saint Petersburg | Around January 19 in the Julian-calendar observance | Needs verification | Open |
| Sagaalgan | Saint Petersburg | According to the Mongolian-Buddhist lunisolar new year | Needs verification | Open |
| Maslenitsa | Kazan · Tatarstan | The week before Orthodox Lent | Needs verification | Open |
| Epiphany Ice Blessing | Kazan · Tatarstan | Around January 19 in the Julian-calendar observance | Needs verification | Open |
| Sagaalgan | Kazan · Tatarstan | According to the Mongolian-Buddhist lunisolar new year | Needs verification | Open |
| Maslenitsa | Ufa · Bashkortostan | The week before Orthodox Lent | Needs verification | Open |
| Epiphany Ice Blessing | Ufa · Bashkortostan | Around January 19 in the Julian-calendar observance | Needs verification | Open |
| Sagaalgan | Ufa · Bashkortostan | According to the Mongolian-Buddhist lunisolar new year | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- baking blini
- city-park folk performances
- farewell-winter games
- effigy burning
- blini
- Moscow honey
- honey
- sour cream
- blessing water
- ice-hole bathing
- church service
- fasting foods
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Russia, then filter by December, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
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Regional highlights
- Moscow: Moscow Maslenitsa; Maslenitsa; The week before Orthodox Lent
- Moscow: Moscow Epiphany Ice Blessing; Orthodox Epiphany Ice Blessing; Around January 19 in the Julian-calendar observance
- Moscow: Moscow Sagaalgan; Sagaalgan; According to the Mongolian-Buddhist lunisolar new year
- Saint Petersburg: Saint Petersburg Maslenitsa; Maslenitsa; The week before Orthodox Lent
- Saint Petersburg: Saint Petersburg Epiphany Ice Blessing; Orthodox Epiphany Ice Blessing; Around January 19 in the Julian-calendar observance
- Saint Petersburg: Saint Petersburg Sagaalgan; Sagaalgan; According to the Mongolian-Buddhist lunisolar new year
- Kazan · Tatarstan: Tatarstan Maslenitsa; Maslenitsa; The week before Orthodox Lent
- Kazan · Tatarstan: Tatarstan Epiphany Ice Blessing; Orthodox Epiphany Ice Blessing; Around January 19 in the Julian-calendar observance
FAQ
What festivals happen in Russia in December 2026?
Russia in December features Maslenitsa, Orthodox Epiphany Ice Blessing, Sagaalgan, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Russia in December?
This guide covers December festivals, events and celebrations in Russia, including baking blini, city-park folk performances, farewell-winter games, effigy burning.
Which regions have December festivals in Russia?
Regional highlights include Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Kazan · Tatarstan, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In December, Russia has 3 festival cores and 30 regional variants in season, led by Maslenitsa, Orthodox Epiphany Ice Blessing, Sagaalgan and grounded in customs and foods such as baking blini, city-park folk performances, farewell-winter games, effigy burning.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- baking blini
- city-park folk performances
- farewell-winter games
- effigy burning
- blini
- Moscow honey
- honey
- sour cream
- blessing water
- ice-hole bathing
- church service
- fasting foods