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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-09-003704.txt : 20090120
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-09-003704.hdr.sgml : 20090119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090120112110
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-003704
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090120
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090120

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RED HAT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001087423
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				061364380
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 VARSITY DRIVE
		CITY:			RALEIGH
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9197543700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 VARSITY DR
		CITY:			RALEIGH
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27606

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PETERS CHARLES E JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001022882

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33162
		FILM NUMBER:		09533370

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		919-754-3700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RED HAT, INC.
		STREET 2:		1801 VARSITY AVE
		CITY:			RALEIGH
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27606
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    <periodOfReport>2009-01-16</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001087423</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RED HAT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RHT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001022882</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PETERS CHARLES E JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O RED HAT, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1801 VARSITY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RALEIGH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27606</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14.82</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>64407</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kimberly Yule, Atty in fact UPOA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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