How many days of rest are there in May? Russians are looking forward to long weekends during the May holidays
May is just around the corner, when, as a rule, the territory Russian Federation warm and favorable weather arrives.
Russians, who miss the warmth, love this month, and especially the May holiday weekend, when they can welcome spring, make forays to the water, to the forest, to their dachas.
Meetings with loved ones every year bring an unforgettable experience. And, apparently, by the will of someone, it was in May that 2 large and unforgettable public holidays arose:
- May 1st, Labor and Spring Day
- May 9th, Victory Day
Weekend in May 2017: how we relax
Spring and Labor Day in 2017 is celebrated for 3 days:
- April 29, Saturday, just a day off
- 30th, Sunday, another day off
- May 1, Monday, Spring and Labor Day.
In addition, according to the Labor Code (Article 112), this is an officially non-working day.
- 6th, Saturday, day off
- 7th, Sunday, day off
- 8th, Monday, day off on January 7 in accordance with Russian Government Decree No. 756 of August 4, 2016
- 9th, Tuesday, official non-working day, holiday ( Labor Code article 112.)
It should be noted here that April 28 and May 5 will be full working days, since they do not precede public holidays.
In addition, there are many more (professional) holidays in May:
- May 5 is the day of the cryptographer, and the day of the diver, and the midwife
- 7th - Radio Day
- from May 8 to May 31 - 22 more holidays
But unfortunately they fall on weekdays or just weekends.
Holidays in May 2017: where to go
There are a lot of recreation options. It all depends on your desires and capabilities, both financial and family.
Trips to nature or to the country. There is a lot of work at the dacha now after winter. And of course, kebabs, because it’s so good and tasty. This option is the least expensive, combining both benefits and interest.
Use the services of travel agencies, which are now in every city, like mushrooms in a good forest. According to the advisor to Rostourism, holidays in warmer areas are now in demand.
Among them, the leading countries are Turkey, Greece, Jordan, Thailand and others. You can still buy air tickets here.
Sochi and Crimea deserve special attention. In the latter, according to the Minister of Tourism of Crimea, many new hotels and beaches have been commissioned this year. Charter flights are available.
With the help of these same travel agencies, you can carry out one to four daily interesting tours, both to your regions, for example along the Golden Ring, and to the regions of the Caucasus.
Of no less interest is visiting museums, cinemas, exhibitions, zoos (with children) in your cities.
A little history of the birth of these holidays
Today, not everyone knows that the May 1st holiday originated in America back in 1886, when Chicago workers, tired of the arbitrariness of their employers, went on demonstrations demanding the establishment of an 8-hour (instead of 15) working day.
The demonstrations were brutally dispersed by Chicago police using guns, and many demonstrators were killed. But the struggle continued, and in 1889, by its decision, the 2nd International at the Paris Congress officially approved the May Day holiday - the day of solidarity of workers and laborers of all countries.
The working people of Russia did not stand aside, and already in 1890 they began to fight for their rights. And only in 1917, after the October Revolution, May 1st became an official holiday, followed by demonstrations and a military parade.
In the USSR, these events even became “mandatory”, with government and party leaders in the stands, processions of citizens with slogans and banners, columns of representatives of enterprises and educational institutions.
These days, May Day military parades have been canceled, and demonstrations are being held, although they are not brought to the level of “ideological”, and not on such a scale as in Soviet times.
The first time the holiday May 9 became a non-working day was in 1945, when Stalin, after delivering the act of German surrender to Moscow, signed a corresponding decree. There was no limit to the people's jubilation; a 30-gun salute was fired.
Well, the parade itself took place on June 24 - time was needed for careful preparation. But in 1947, the day off was canceled - all efforts were devoted to restoring the consequences of the war. And in the year of celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Great Victory in 1965, this day again became a non-working day.
Since the collapse of the USSR there has been no festive events, fireworks and military parades. This continued until 1995, when the tradition of holding military parades on Red Square was restored.
In all cities, solemn rallies began to be held at the Eternal Flame with tears, laying on Eternal Flame wreaths and flowers. The passage of the Immortal Regiment was a gratifying moment - a sign of deep respect for the millions who fell in this terrible war for the free life of future generations.
But for these 2 holidays, the Russian authorities, using a combination of working days and weekends, to the delight of citizens, significantly increased the duration of rest for the May holidays.
As a result, in May 2017 we will have a 3-day vacation for the Spring Festival, and as many as 4 for Victory Day.
To avoid mistakes when planning your vacation, check out the calendar of official holidays.
Good luck and good health to you.
Every year, Russians plan their holidays in May much in advance. Last month Spring brings joy with almost summer sun, fine warm days and wildly blooming nature. How pleasant it is to spend a day or two in the fresh air, in the company of good friends, inhaling the aromas of meat and fish cooking on the grill or in the kebab barbecue!
In order to properly prepare for spring holidays, you need to know the exact dates of the weekends that will bring us May holidays in 2017.
Why are we going on holiday in May?
As you know, in May there are two big ones awaiting us every year: May 1 and May 9. Usually the celebrations of these dates “merge” into one long May holiday, which allows Russians to plan a full-fledged mini-vacation.
May 1 is celebrated as Labor Day (other names: May Day, Spring Day, Labor Day, Spring and Labor Festival, and the most common name is International Workers' Day. This good holiday is celebrated by quite a few countries either on the first of May or on the first Monday of the last spring month .
May Day became a state holiday in the RSFSR in 1918 and sounded like International Day. Over time, the name of the holiday has changed several times:
- in 1930 - the Holiday of International Solidarity of the Proletariat;
- in 1943 - the Fighting Festival of the International Proletariat;
- in 1946 - World Workers' Day;
- in 1972 - International Workers' Day - May Day.
IN modern Russia May 1 is celebrated precisely as the Spring and Labor Festival. Of course, now the holiday has completely lost its original political character. Most Russians perceive May 1 as a day to once again take a break from work, and some take May Day seriously as the beginning of the gardening season.
Traditional May Day dates back to the times of the USSR, but the custom of gathering with family and friends on May 1-2 for a picnic with a trip to nature has survived to this day.
May 9 is a big holiday both for Russia and for the countries of the entire post-Soviet space, because this day represents Great Victory troops of the Red Army and ordinary Soviet people over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War, which lasted four years (1941 - 1945).
The joyful holiday Victory Day was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on May 8, 1945, and on May 9 of each year it is widely celebrated by all segments of the population.
On Victory Day, various events are organized, for example, an organized procession and laying of flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow, festive parades are held in hero cities, and in the evening volleys of fireworks and fireworks cut through the blue surface of the sky.
Nowadays, on Victory Day, military parades are held on Red Square with the participation of both military equipment and military aircraft.
Since 2012, the “Immortal Regiment” campaign has been held, the participants of which march in an organized column and carry portraits of parents, grandfathers and great-grandfathers who fought for the freedom of their country. Having started in Tomsk, since 2013 the “Immortal Regiment” campaign has spread throughout Russia and even beyond its borders.
Official days off for the May holidays in 2017
This year, the government of the Russian Federation decided, obviously, that it would stop pampering the Russians with long periods of time. The production calendar for the month of May developed in such a way that it was not possible to have a solid rest. We vacation in May on the following dates:
- from April 29 to May 1 inclusive;
- from May 7 to May 9 inclusive.
So, let's look at the weekend dates in more detail:
- Since May 1 fell on a weekday (Monday) in 2017, we can assume that Russians will be able to rest for three whole days in a row: Saturday, April 29, Sunday, April 30, and Monday, May 1. This period of time should be enough to organize an excellent May Day with trips to the country, to nature, to the river or to the forest.
- In 2017, the 72nd anniversary of the victory over the Nazi interventionists is coming. May 9 falls on a Tuesday this year, so you need to be prepared to move Monday, May 8 to one of the Saturdays. Most likely, you will need to work the pre-holiday day for May 8 on May 6, Saturday. But you shouldn’t be upset about the “missing” Saturday, because, according to labor legislation, the working day will be shortened.
It turns out that residents of the Russian Federation will be able to fully relax for three whole days: Sunday, May 7, Monday, May 8, and Tuesday, May 9. And, if you take into account the shortened Saturday, then the May holidays turn out to be quite good.
Production calendar for May 2017
For greater clarity, let's look at production calendar for Russians for May:
Weekends are marked in red, shortened days in grey.
- Working days in May 2017: 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30 and 31 May.
- Shortened working days in May 2017 – May 6.
- Weekends in May 2017: May 1, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28.
- The total number of working days in May 2017 is 20 days.
- The total number of days off in May 2017 is 10 days.
All holidays and memorable dates in May
5 May– Code Talker Day in Russia, International Day for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, International Day of the Midwife, Russia celebrates Diver Day.
May 8-9— Days of remembrance and reconciliation, which are dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Second World War.
may 13– Escort Day (Day of the Security and Convoy Service of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs), Day of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy.
May 15– International Climate Day, International Day of Families, International Conscientious Objector Day.
May 17– International Day against Homophobia, World Telecommunication and Information Society Day.
May 21st– Pacific Fleet Day of the Russian Navy, Military Translator Day in Russia, Polar Explorer Day in Russia, BTI Worker Day (Inventory Inventory Day) in Russia.
May 29– Military Motorist Day in Russia, Customs Service Veterans Day, Chemist Day.
The first week of April is already approaching, which means that the May Day holidays will soon arrive, so it’s time to find out what days the holidays fall on in May 2017, how we relax and how much we relax in May.
Agree, it’s always nice to relax, especially if this weekend is accompanied by holidays, where you can always gather friends and have fun. Therefore, everyone is interested in learning about the weekend in May 2017, and therefore how we are relaxing, in advance in order to plan our pastime.
How to relax on May 1, 2017
The first May holiday falls on the first Monday and is May Day, Labor Day. How will we relax on May 1, 2017? Since the end of April falls on a weekend, and the first date, which is a holiday according to the calendar, falls on a Monday, there will be three days of rest.How we relax on May 9, 2017
Another pleasant moment will be the Victory Day weekend. As you remember, the seventh of January fell on a Saturday this year, and therefore the day off was postponed. It was just postponed to May 8th. Thanks to this, the question: “How do we relax on May 9, 2017?” - we will answer, for four whole days we will take a break from work and enjoy our vacation. Although, rest is a relative concept, because, most likely, all summer residents will spend this time at their dachas.How to relax in May 2017 calendar
In order to have a more clear opportunity to get acquainted with how we will relax in May 2017, we suggest viewing the calendar.
Any company knows that paying taxes on time is just as important as paying wages. Tax calendars will remind you when and what tax to pay.
Production calendar– this is an important assistant in the work of an accountant! The information presented in the production calendar will help you avoid errors when charging wages, will facilitate the calculation of working hours, sick leave or vacation.
The 2019 calendar will show holiday dates, tell you about postponing weekends and holidays this year.
On one page, designed in the form of a calendar with comments, we tried to collect all the basic information required in your work every day!
This production calendar has been prepared on the basis of Resolution PGovernment of the Russian Federation dated October 1, 2018 No. 1163 " "
First quarter
| JANUARY | FEBRUARY | MARCH | ||||||||||||||||
| Mon | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | ||||||
| W | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | |||||
| Wed | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | |||||
| Thu | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 7* | 14 | 21 | 28 | |||||
| Fri | 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22* | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 | |||||
| Sat | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 | |||||
| Sun | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 31 | |||||
| January | February | March | I quarter | |
| Amount of days | ||||
| Calendar | 31 | 28 | 31 | 90 |
| Workers | 17 | 20 | 20 | 57 |
| Weekends, holidays | 14 | 8 | 11 | 33 |
| Working hours (in hours) | ||||
| 40 hours. a week | 136 | 159 | 159 | 454 |
| 36 hours. a week | 122,4 | 143 | 143 | 408,4 |
| 24 hours. a week | 81,6 | 95 | 95 | 271,6 |
Second quarter
| APRIL | MAY | JUNE | ||||||||||||||||
| Mon | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | |||||
| W | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30* | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 11* | 18 | 25 | |||||
| Wed | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 8* | 15 | 22 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | |||||
| Thu | 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | |||||
| Fri | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | |||||
| Sat | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 | |||||
| Sun | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 | |||||
| April | May | June | II quarter | 1st p/y | |
| Amount of days | |||||
| Calendar | 30 | 31 | 30 | 91 | 181 |
| Workers | 22 | 18 | 19 | 59 | 116 |
| Weekends, holidays | 8 | 13 | 11 | 32 | 65 |
| Working hours (in hours) | |||||
| 40 hours. a week | 175 | 143 | 151 | 469 | 923 |
| 36 hours. a week | 157,4 | 128,6 | 135,8 | 421,8 | 830,2 |
| 24 hours. a week | 104,6 | 85,4 | 90,2 | 280,2 | 551,8 |
Third quarter
| JULY | AUGUST | SEPTEMBER | ||||||||||||||||
| Mon | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23/30 | |||||
| W | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | |||||
| Wed | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | |||||
| Thu | 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | |||||
| Fri | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | |||||
| Sat | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | |||||
| Sun | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 | |||||
| July | August | September | III quarter | |
| Amount of days | ||||
| Calendar | 31 | 31 | 30 | 92 |
| Workers | 23 | 22 | 21 | 66 |
| Weekends, holidays | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 |
| Working hours (in hours) | ||||
| 40 hours. a week | 184 | 176 | 168 | 528 |
| 36 hours. a week | 165,6 | 158,4 | 151,2 | 475,2 |
| 24 hours. a week | 110,4 | 105,6 | 100,8 | 316,8 |
Fourth quarter
| OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER | ||||||||||||||||
| Mon | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23/30 | ||||||
| W | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24/31* | |||||
| Wed | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | |||||
| Thu | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 31 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | |||||
| Fri | 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | |||||
| Sat | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | |||||
| Sun | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 29 | |||||
| October | november | December | IV quarter | 2nd p/y | 2019 G. | |
| Amount of days | ||||||
| Calendar | 31 | 30 | 31 | 92 | 184 | 365 |
| Workers | 23 | 20 | 22 | 65 | 131 | 247 |
| Weekends, holidays | 8 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 53 | 118 |
| Working hours (in hours) | ||||||
| 40 hours. a week | 184 | 160 | 175 | 519 | 1047 | 1970 |
| 36 hours. a week | 165,6 | 144 | 157,4 | 467 | 942,2 | 1772,4 |
| 24 hours. a week | 110,4 | 96 | 104,6 | 311 | 627,8 | 1179,6 |
* Pre-holiday days, on which work hours are reduced by one hour.
The Russian production calendar for 2017 contains information about how many working days there are in a year, how Russians relax, how many days last New Year holidays, May holidays, as well as the transfer of weekends and non-working holidays. It provides working time standards for months, quarters, half-years and for the whole year for a 40-, 36- and 24-hour five-day working week.
Production calendar of Russia for 2017
- weekends and holidays
- pre-holiday days
(with a reduced working day of 1 hour)
I quarter
|
|
|
II quarter
|
|
|
III quarter
|
|
|
IV quarter
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
