How to relax in 2021: a calendar of weekends and holidays

Who carries the weekend and why

In Russia establishedLabor Code of the Russian Federation, article 112. Non-working holidays 14 non-working holidays:

• January 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 - New Year's holidays;
• January 7 - Christmas;
• February 23 - Defender of the Fatherland Day;
• March 8 - International Women's Day;
• May 1 - Spring and Labor Day;
• May 9 - Victory Day;
• June 12 - Day of Russia;
• November 4 - National Unity Day.

By law, if holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday, the day off from that day is transferred to the next working day. An exception is made for the New Year and Christmas holidays. The government of the Russian Federation distributes the days off from these days at its discretion.

Rest days often fill the uncomfortable voids between holidays and weekends. For example, if November 4 is Thursday, it is logical to make Friday November 5 a day off so that Russians can plan an extra four-day vacation.

What days will be days off and holidays in 2021

Ministry of Labor prepared a draftOn the transfer of weekends in 2021

government decree to postpone weekend days in 2021. So far, this is only a sketch, but in practice it is usually in this form that the document is signed.

According to the project, the New Year holidays will remain long this year. Federation Council member Andrey Kutepov suggestedThe Kremlin responded to the proposal to shorten the New Year holidays reduce them because of the pandemic. This, in his opinion, should have helped the economy catch up. However, the Kremlin immediately noted that they would not do this. And this is confirmed: all weekends are saved.

Holidays January 2 and 3 fall on Saturday and Sunday, and therefore they are postponed to Friday 5 November and 31 December, which will become days off. Instead of Saturday, February 20, the Ministry of Labor proposes to rest on Monday February 22 to get three days of rest in a row. In addition, due to the coincidence with the weekend, the non-working day from May 1 moves to the 3rd, from the 9th to the 10th, and from June 12 to the 14th.

As a result, in 2021 we will rest like this:

• from 1 to 10 January;
• from 21 to 23 February;
• from 6 to 8 March;
• from May 1 to May 3;
• from 8 to 10 May;
• June 12-14;
• from 4 to 7 November;
• December, 31st.

The schedule of New Year's holidays in 2022 will become known at the beginning of next summer, when the Ministry of Labor will decide on the transfer of the weekend to that year.

How to rest during a six-day work week

If you work six days per week, there will be fewer holidays:

• from 1 to 10 January.
• February 21 and 23.
• 7 and 8 March.
• May 1 and 2, and May 9 and 10.
• June 12 and 13.
• November 4, 5 and 7;
• December, 31st.

How to extend your vacation with holidays

The Labor Code requires you to take a break once a year 14Labor Code of the Russian Federation, article 125. Dividing the annual paid leave into parts. Vacation recall days in a row. The rest of the days can be taken as you like, of course, having warned the employer about this.

Vacation from 24 to 26 February will be extended due to weekends to eight days, from 4 to 7 May - up to ten, from 1 to 3 November - up to nine. Alternatively, it can be stuck on before a three-day weekend in March or June. This will allow you to reach work a day later.