Date & time · ded moroz’s birthdayDed Moroz’s birthday
Ded Moroz’s birthday is 18 November: how many days are left until the celebration in Veliky Ustyug, which weekday it falls on in 2026 and why this date was chosen.
An informal celebration held since 2005 in Veliky Ustyug, the hometown of Ded Moroz, the Russian Father Frost: by tradition real winter frosts arrive there by 18 November. The day opens the season of New Year letters and gifts.
This year—the year is worked out in your browser
Next year—the year is worked out in your browser
Day off or working dayWorking daycelebrated, but the day is a working one
Working days left—holidays and moved days off included · work calendar →
Long weekend—the date does not sit next to a weekend
How the date is worked out18 Novemberthe same rule every year
By day of the week— Mondays · — Fridays
How many Mondays, Fridays and other weekdays are left until Ded Moroz’s birthday. Worked out in your browser, by your own clock.
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Dates by year
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202618 NovemberWednesday
202718 NovemberThursday
202818 NovemberSaturday
202918 NovemberSunday
203018 NovemberMonday
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Frequently asked questions
Ded Moroz’s birthday: 18 November 2026, Wednesday; 18 November 2027, Thursday; 18 November 2028, Saturday. The date follows a rule — 18 November — so it is known years ahead. The counter at the top always shows the nearest date, and the “Dates by year” block below lists five years.
The counter at the top of the page shows the days, hours and minutes left until Ded Moroz’s birthday and updates every second by your device’s clock. On the day itself it shows “Today”, and from the next day it counts down to the following year. Nothing needs entering: the date follows the rule.
No, Ded Moroz’s birthday is not a day off: it is not on the list of public holidays in Article 112 of the Russian Labour Code. If the date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it is an ordinary weekend, but no day off is moved to Monday. Days off and moved days for the whole year are in the working calendar.
An informal celebration held since 2005 in Veliky Ustyug, the hometown of Ded Moroz, the Russian Father Frost: by tradition real winter frosts arrive there by 18 November. The day opens the season of New Year letters and gifts. On this page: a live countdown, the date this year and next year, the weekday and the working days left until it.
Under the counter is a “Working days until the event” line — it counts the working days until Ded Moroz’s birthday by the Russian working calendar, with public holidays and moved days off. Today is not counted, and for years with no published calendar yet the count follows a plain five-day week without holidays, which is noted on the page.
Press “Add to your site” under the counter: the widget builder opens with this event. Pick the size and theme, copy the code — a single iframe tag with no scripts — and paste it into an HTML block on your site. The widget updates itself, sets no cookies, congratulates visitors on the day and then counts down to Ded Moroz’s birthday the following year.