The shortest working week of the year has begun in Russia

The New Year holidays in 2026 will last 12 days according to the decree on the postponement of days off, signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The relevant document was published on September 24 on the website of the Russian Government.

"Thus, taking into account the norm of the Labor Code on the postponement of a day off to the next working day after it, if a weekend and a non—working holiday coincide, in 2026 there will be the following rest days: from December 31, 2025 to January 11, 2026," the resolution says.

According to the document, the holidays of January 3 and 4, which fall on Saturday and Sunday, have been postponed to Friday, January 9, and Thursday, December 31. In addition, the days off are distributed as follows: from February 21 to 23, from March 7 to March 9, from May 1 to May 3 and from May 9 to May 11, from June 12 to June 14, November 4 and December 31.

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