New Year holidays 2026-2027 again postponed: how now we will rest – the exact schedule

Great news for everyone who appreciates a full winter holiday! The Russian government has approved a production calendar for 2027, and it promises to be as comfortable as possible. In order to avoid inconvenient “ragged” weekends, officials correctly redistributed rest days, moving them from January to the end of this year.

As a result, we are waiting for a full-fledged ten-day New Year holidays: from 1 to 10 January 2027 inclusive. Return to the usual workdays will have only on Monday, January 11. December 31, 2026 is now officially fixed as a non-working day throughout the country. This means that you can safely prepare a festive dinner, decorate a Christmas tree and celebrate the New Year without having to beg for time off from the authorities.

The remaining red days of the calendar were also very well distributed, giving several long weekends for short trips or home holidays:

February 21-23: three days for Defender of the Fatherland Day;

march 6-8: traditional spring weekends;

• May 1-3: holidays for May Day;

May 8-10: a long weekend in honor of Victory Day;

• June 12-14: weekend to the Day of Russia;

november 4-7: the longest autumn break of the year.

Summing up, in 2027, Russians expect 247 working days and as many as 118 weekends and holidays. The balance of work and leisure is more than generous, especially given the long winter holidays. Plan your trips and meetings with loved ones in advance!

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