New Year holidays 2026-2027 again postponed: how now we will rest – the exact schedule
In Russia, approved the schedule of weekends for 2027: when there will be a long New Year holidays.
The Cabinet finally agreed on the production calendar for 2027. The main news: the New Year holidays will last 10 days. To avoid splitting holidays, the weekend from January 2 and 3 was postponed. One day was added to the November celebrations of 2026, and the second was officially made a day off on December 31, 2026.
As a result, employees will rest for five days from 1 to 10 January 2027 inclusive. Return to work is scheduled for Monday, January 11.
Other public holidays are also grouped into convenient mini-vacations:
• February 21-23 (Day of Defender of the Fatherland);
6-8 March (International Women's Day);
May 1-3 (Spring and Labor Festival);
• May 8-10 (Victory Day);
12-14 June (Russia Day);
November 4-7 (National Unity Day).
A separate bonus was saved for the end of next year: December 31, 2027 will officially become a non-working day throughout the country.
In total, in 2027, Russians expect 247 working days and 118 weekends and holidays. This schedule allows you to comfortably plan trips and long weekends, without spending days of the main vacation.
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