What's on in Kazan, Russia through the year

Busy — Ramadan and Eid, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it

• Holiday

  Ramadan and Eid

  1 Jan – 31 Dec · usuallyRamadan & EidClosuresCrowded

  Tatarstan keeps Eid al-Fitr as a public holiday, and the crowd at the Kul Sharif mosque inside the Kremlin spills onto the grounds. The dates walk back about eleven days a year. Source ↗

Still on: Frozen Volga and Kazanka (15 Dec – 20 Mar (usually))

Busy — Ramadan and Eid, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in February.

Still on: Ramadan and Eid (1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually)), Frozen Volga and Kazanka (15 Dec – 20 Mar (usually))

Busy — Ramadan and Eid, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in March.

Still on: Ramadan and Eid (1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually)), Frozen Volga and Kazanka (15 Dec – 20 Mar (usually))

Busy — Ramadan and Eid, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in April.

Still on: Ramadan and Eid (1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually))

Busy — Ramadan and Eid, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

• Season

  Volga boat season

  1 May – 5 Oct · usuallySummer season opens

  River cruises between Moscow and Astrakhan tie up here for a day each, and the local hydrofoils and Sviyazhsk boats only run once the ice has gone. Out of season the river terminal is shut.

Still on: Ramadan and Eid (1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually))

Peak crowds — Ramadan and Eid, Sabantuy

• Festival

  Sabantuy

  15 Jun – 5 Jul · usuallyMajor festivalCrowded

  The Tatar plough festival, held on a field outside town once the sowing is done: belt wrestling, horse racing, climbing a greased pole. Villages hold theirs earlier, the city one closes the run. Source ↗

Still on: Ramadan and Eid (1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually)), Volga boat season (1 May – 5 Oct (usually))

Peak crowds — Ramadan and Eid, Sabantuy

Nothing new starts in July.

Still on: Ramadan and Eid (1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually)), Volga boat season (1 May – 5 Oct (usually)), Sabantuy (15 Jun – 5 Jul (usually))

Peak crowds — Ramadan and Eid, Republic and City Day

• Holiday

  Republic and City Day

  29–31 AugNational holidayCrowdedClosures

  Tatarstan's republic day and Kazan's city day both land on 30 August, so the embankments and the Kremlin get concerts and fireworks and everything official is shut. The last warm public holiday of the year here. Source ↗

Still on: Ramadan and Eid (1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually)), Volga boat season (1 May – 5 Oct (usually))

Busy — Ramadan and Eid, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: Ramadan and Eid (1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually)), Volga boat season (1 May – 5 Oct (usually))

Busy — Ramadan and Eid, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in October.

Still on: Ramadan and Eid (1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually)), Volga boat season (1 May – 5 Oct (usually))

Busy — Ramadan and Eid, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in November.

Still on: Ramadan and Eid (1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually))

Busy — Ramadan and Eid, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it

• Season

  Frozen Volga and Kazanka

  15 Dec – 20 Mar · usuallyIce season

  The rivers set hard enough to walk on and the city moves onto them: ice fishing huts off the Kazanka, skates, and the Kremlin walls lit above a white plain. The ferries stop until the thaw.

Still on: Ramadan and Eid (1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually))