Although February and March are not very rich in public holidays, these months still have two “red” dates on the calendar. And Russians are looking forward to them with great impatience. These are men's and women's holidays.

How to relax on February 23 and March 8 in 2018 in Russia: Weekend schedule, calendar

It goes without saying that Defender of the Fatherland Day and International Women's Day are holiday weekends. Now we’ll tell you how many days in a row we’ll rest. February 23rd falls on Friday this year. It is followed by two calendar days off - Saturday and Sunday. Thus, on Defender of the Fatherland Day we will rest for three whole days in a row. Moreover, Thursday, February 22, is a pre-holiday day. You can legally leave work an hour early. And on the occasion of the International women's day Russians are looking forward to a big weekend.

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We will rest and relax from March 8 to 11, 2018, informs the C-ib website. Russian government, drawing up the production calendar, resorted to transfer. This gave me an extra day off. Thus, the day off from Saturday, January 6 has been moved to Friday, March 9. Let us add that March 7 is considered a pre-holiday day in the working calendar, therefore, the duration of work is reduced by one hour.

Production calendar 2018 with holidays and weekends, approved by the Government of the Russian Federation

Taking into account the postponement of holidays, the 2018 calendar includes six long weekends and holidays:
from December 30, 2017 to January 8, 2018 inclusive (10 days of the New Year holidays);
from February 23 to 25 (3 days on the occasion of Defender of the Fatherland Day);
from March 8 to 11 (4 days dedicated to International Women's Day);
from April 29 to May 2 (4 days to celebrate the Spring and Labor Festival);
from June 10 to 12 (3 days to celebrate Russia Day);
from November 3 to 5 (3 days, dedicated to the Day national unity).
One holiday - May 9 in honor of Victory Day - will be a rest day during the week.

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It became known that in 2018, Russians, in addition to vacations and “regular” weekends, will have an intensive rest for another 28 days. Full vacation, and paid. This luxury was a consequence of the postponement of weekends due to holidays.

The Commission for the Regulation of Social and Labor Relations supported the draft resolution of the Russian government on the postponement of holidays in 2018. In this regard, the Russians will have solid New Year holidays, “long” holidays on February 23 and March 8, quite decent May holidays, and there will also be an opportunity to relax in June and November.

How to relax for the New Year

New Year holidays 2017-2018 will be ten days - from Saturday, December 30, 2017, to Monday, January 8, 2018, inclusive. Thus, the last official working day will be Friday, December 29, and the first working day of the new 2018 will be Tuesday, January 9. Here, as doctors warn, the main thing is to correctly calculate your strength and not get carried away with strong drinks with fatty, high-calorie snacks.

Defender of the Fatherland Day February 23

On Defender of the Fatherland Day Russians will be able to rest for three days - from Friday, February 23, until Sunday, February 25, inclusive. This is convenient because you don’t have to go to work straight from the holiday table.

Women's Day March 8

Women will also be lucky in 2018, at least as far as their holiday is concerned. Traditionally popular in Russia International Women's Day we have to walk and relax for four whole days - from Thursday, March 8, to Sunday, March 11. This is very convenient, because, as after Defender of the Fatherland Day, you don’t have to “get up to the bench” immediately after the hectic celebration.

May beds

The start of the dacha season will also be successful for Russians - on 1st of May Russians will be given four days off at once, and this is not counting the lonely 9th May.

The May holidays will begin on Sunday, April 29 (Saturday, April 28, you will have to work) and will last four days - until May 2 inclusive.

On Russia Day, which is celebrated on June 12, you will also be able to relax longer - the small summer holidays for working Russians will last from Sunday, June 10, to Wednesday, June 12, inclusive. You will have to work for this on Saturday, June 9th.

Although November 7 in Russia it has not been a day off for a long time, but the habit of celebrating in the midst of autumn cannot be canceled, so we have a holiday National Unity Day, which is celebrated on November 4th. Due to the fact that next year November 4 falls on a Sunday, the Russians were compensated for this loss. Therefore, we will have a rest from Friday, November 3, to Monday, November 5, inclusive.

And there, as they say, and New Year is just around the corner, and judging by the calendar, from December 29-30, 2018, Russia will again go on a ten-day New Year holiday.

Who is the laziest

Russia ranks first in the world in the number of non-working days. Russians annually receive 40 paid non-working days, consisting of 28 days of vacation and 12 days off due to public holidays.

In second place among those who like to relax are Italy and Sweden; citizens of these countries vacation for 36 days.

Next come residents of Brazil, Norway, Finland and France, who each have 35 days off.

In last place is Mexico, where there are only seven days of paid leave plus six holidays.

In China it’s a little better - a five-day vacation plus 11 days of holidays.

In the USA - ten days vacation and ten days of public holidays.

In terms of vacation duration, Russia is in second place (28 days), second only to Brazil, where workers rest for 30 days.

Every day the most exciting thing is getting closer and closer spring day- March 8. A sea of ​​flowers, gifts and warm words will be received by the entire beautiful half of humanity. Women's holiday has its own unique long history. Originating in the 19th century, it became one of the most beloved holidays of the entire people.

It should be recalled that last year only one day off was allocated for the celebration of March 8, but now, due to the peculiarities of the production calendar, there will be quite a long rest.

International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8, 2018, which falls on Thursday. Let's find out - is this a weekend or a working day? How we go out and how we work on March 8, 2018, how many days we rest in March, which of them are official weekends and holidays, and, of course, whether the holidays were moved to March 8 this year.

Due to the fact that the holiday on January 6 (this is Saturday), which was moved to March 9 (Friday), Russians received an additional day of rest and will rest for 4 days in a row:

• March 7 - shortened working day;
• March 8 is a public holiday;
• March 9 is an additional day off, moved from January 6;
• March 10 - Saturday, official day off;
• March 11 - Sunday, official day off;

March 8 - International Women's Day is one of the most favorite holidays for millions of Russian women - a holiday that the fair half of humanity looks forward to all year. This is a national holiday and a day off not only in Russia, but also in many countries around the world.

What other ones are there?

Holidays in March in Russia:

May holidays 2018 - official days off

In May, as usual, there are two public holidays in our country - the holiday of spring and labor, which is celebrated on May 1 and Victory Day - on May 9.

And people again have many questions about holidays and the transfer of holidays - how do we relax in May, on the May holidays in 2018, is May 1 a day off or not? And again, the calendar of official holidays for May will help us out.

May 1 is International Workers' Day, a holiday of spring, labor, May Day, which fell on Tuesday this year. It should be noted that the day off on April 28 was moved to April 30, due to this the May holiday weekend is extended.

• April 28 – working day moved to April 30;
• April 29 is a day off dedicated to the celebration of May 1;
• April 30 is a day off, moved from June 9;
• May 1 is a holiday;
• May 2 is a day off moved from January 7;
• May 8 - shortened working day;
• May 9 is a public holiday;

All the peoples of the former Soviet Union, with tears in their eyes, they celebrate Victory Day, paying a worthy tribute to the memory of those who, at the cost of their lives, defended and defended their Motherland.

And what other ones, besides these two state ones, are there?

Holidays in May in Russia:

How to relax in June 2018 in Russia

Despite the relatively short history of this holiday, thousands of Russians are happy to wait for June 12 in all regions of our country, and the question of what date is Russia Day arises for almost no one.

Since this holiday is one of the national ones, the day on which it falls automatically becomes a day off and this year it falls on Tuesday. How are we vacationing in Russia in June 2018?

Today is Russia Day - a holiday filled with true patriotism, a symbol of the unification of the peoples of the country, a day of pride for our Motherland. And this patriotism is sincere and comes from the bottom of our hearts, because now we are truly proud of the country and its achievements.

I wonder if there are any others

Holidays in June in Russia:

How to relax in November 2018 - calendar of weekends and holidays

Many of us have a lot of confusion in our heads with the November holidays. Which is quite understandable: for decades we all went to parades on November 7, and then the Day of the October Revolution was renamed the Day of Reconciliation and Accord and made it simply a memorable date.

And then they introduced another holiday in Russia - National Unity Day. It is celebrated on November 4, which now falls on a Sunday and now we need to find out how we are relaxing in November 2018. And again, the calendar of official holidays and the transfer of holidays will help us all.

Weekends and holidays in November 2018 in Russia will be as follows:

• November 4, Sunday – day off and holiday;
• November 5, Monday, moved from November 4 to a day off;

Holidays in November in Russia:

So, we tried to provide you with information about all holidays in Russia in 2018 and a calendar with transfers official holidays so that you know how we will relax on February 23 and March 8, as well as in June, or on May and November holidays and were able to plan their vacation in advance.

Happy holidays, friends!

On the eve of International Women's Day, many readers of Altai Pravda are concerned about the question of how we will relax on March 8 and whether the working day on March 7, 2018 will be shortened.

How we relax on March 8, 2018

This year the holiday fell on Thursday. International Women's Day is an official holiday. Also with New Year's holidays The day off was moved to March.

As a result, according to production calendar 2018 with holidays and weekends, approved by decree of the Government of the Russian Federation, on International Women's Day we rest from March 8 to March 11. This applies to people working and studying on a five-day schedule.

Is the working day shortened on March 7, 2018?

March 7 falls on Wednesday, which is a pre-holiday day. Therefore, the working day will be shortened by an hour. Also traditionally on this day, enterprises congratulate all women on the holiday.

March 8: history of the holiday

This holiday acquired the official status of “International Women’s Day” by decision of the UN in 1975. In Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus and Ukraine, this day is national holiday. It is believed that its history dates back to 1910, when the 2nd International Conference of Working Women was held in Copenhagen. The leader of the women's group of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Clara Zetkin, proposed celebrating Women's Day in each country on the same day.

What to give on March 8

The main thing is to give your attention and love. And flowers and gifts are just an addition to your feelings.

The biggest holiday for many Russians is ahead - International Women's Day. By law, this is always a day off, but many are interested in how we work before March 8, whether Friday 03/08/2019 will be a non-working day, when the new work week begins - from Sunday or from Monday. The answers to these and other questions are in the article.

How we work in March: legislative framework

In the first spring month there is one non-working holiday - March 8 - International Women's Day. This means that most workers have an additional day off during the week - Friday. Only shift workers in continuous production will not be able to rest. These are doctors, police officers, watchmen and watchmen, employees of emergency services and shops, transport and telecommunications workers, and factory workers.

Those who can celebrate women's holiday on the 8th should remember that the previous day is at least 1 hour shorter. This is a legal requirement. But the company management, at its own discretion, has the right to shorten the pre-holiday day by several hours.

At the same time, a reduction in the standard hours due to a holiday should not reduce the amount of wages if the employee is paid a salary. This rule also applies to those who receive a salary but work part-time. As for piece workers, employers are obliged to take into account the norms of paragraph 3 and pay them extra so that employees do not lose wages.

How we work on March 8: Government Decree on postponing days

The government is allowed to postpone weekends and non-working holidays to ensure a rational distribution of working time and rest periods. For 2019, it was decided not to transfer the days of the March holidays to other months, nor to lengthen them due to holidays of other periods (see Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated October 1, 2018 No. 1163). Thus, with a five-day working week, Russians will have an additional rest only on Friday, 03/08.

For shift workers, as well as for workers who have a six-day work week, the transfer does not matter. The first ones work when there is a shift. For the second, Saturdays are working days, so on the 8th they rest, and on the 9th, Saturday, they work.

A reminder of how we work on the holidays of March 8

We offer a small reminder to remember how we work on holidays:

• 03/08, Friday - day off for everyone except shift workers;
• 03/09, Saturday - day off only for those who have a five-day week;
• 10.03, Sunday - everyone rests except the shift workers;
• 11.03, Monday, is the first working day of the new work week.

Dear women - mothers, grandmothers, daughters, sisters, friends! No matter how you relax, we congratulate you on the holiday! We wish you health, happiness, love and good luck! Thank you for reading us!