The average budget allocated per class for gifts for homeroom teachers in Russia for Teacher’s Day reached 4,500 rubles in 2026. A survey of 1,600 people found that the budget had increased by 10 percent from the previous year.
Moscow ranks first
Moscow topped the city rankings with an average of 5,500 rubles. Classes in St. Petersburg allocated 4,500 rubles per class, while the figure was 3,700 rubles in Yekaterinburg and Krasnoyarsk.

Omsk, Perm, Volgograd, Voronezh and Samara ranked near the bottom, with an average of 3,000 rubles.
Flowers were the top choice
Some 63 percent of survey participants said they planned to buy flowers for teachers. Gift cards ranked second at 19 percent, followed by envelopes containing cash at 11 percent and packages containing confectionery, tea or coffee at 10 percent.
Three percent of classes planned to choose stationery products. Other gift options included vases, food products, cosmetics, office equipment, meat and cheese baskets, paintings, books and kitchenware.

Positive views of Teacher’s Day
Twenty-six percent of participants said they viewed Teacher’s Day very positively, while 28 percent expressed a generally positive view. The remaining participants were neutral or said they did not view the day positively.
The share of women with a positive view of Teacher’s Day was measured at 59 percent. The figure stood at 49 percent among men, while the share expressing indifference was 49 percent among men and 40 percent among women.