Festivals in Russia in February
Russia has 39 local festival variants to explore in February, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Russia February festivals on the 3D map- Moscow Maslenitsa · Moscow · Maslenitsa
- Moscow Epiphany Ice Blessing · Moscow · Orthodox Epiphany Ice Blessing
- Moscow Sagaalgan · Moscow · Sagaalgan
- Moscow Reindeer Herder's Day · Moscow · Reindeer Herder's Day
- Saint Petersburg Maslenitsa · Saint Petersburg · Maslenitsa
- Saint Petersburg Epiphany Ice Blessing · Saint Petersburg · Orthodox Epiphany Ice Blessing
- Saint Petersburg Sagaalgan · Saint Petersburg · Sagaalgan
- Saint Petersburg Reindeer Herder's Day · Saint Petersburg · Reindeer Herder's Day
- Tatarstan Maslenitsa · Tatarstan · Maslenitsa
- Tatarstan Epiphany Ice Blessing · Tatarstan · Orthodox Epiphany Ice Blessing
- Tatarstan Sagaalgan · Tatarstan · Sagaalgan
- Tatarstan Reindeer Herder's Day · Tatarstan · Reindeer Herder's Day
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Russia in February, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Russia in February
- Local variants in Russia in February
- Russia festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Russia festivals in February by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
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- Country festival map
Top festivals in Russia in February: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Russia in February.
| 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 |
| Reindeer Herder's Day | Moscow | Usually held locally from February to April | 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 |
| Reindeer Herder's Day | Saint Petersburg | Usually held locally from February to April | 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 |
| Reindeer Herder's Day | Kazan · Tatarstan | Usually held locally from February to April | 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
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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
- Moscow: Moscow Reindeer Herder's Day; Reindeer Herder's Day; Usually held locally from February to April
- 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
- Saint Petersburg: Saint Petersburg Reindeer Herder's Day; Reindeer Herder's Day; Usually held locally from February to April
FAQ
What festivals happen in Russia in February 2026?
Russia in February features Maslenitsa, Orthodox Epiphany Ice Blessing, Sagaalgan, Reindeer Herder's Day, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Russia in February?
This guide covers February festivals, events and celebrations in Russia, including baking blini, city-park folk performances, farewell-winter games, effigy burning.
Which regions have February festivals in Russia?
Regional highlights include Moscow, Saint Petersburg, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In February, Russia has 4 festival cores and 39 regional variants in season, led by Maslenitsa, Orthodox Epiphany Ice Blessing, Sagaalgan, Reindeer Herder's Day 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