How Russians will relax during the May holidays

In 2024, before the May holidays, Russians will have a six-day working week. Official holidays are May 1 (Spring and Labor Festival) and May 9 (Victory Day), however, due to the transfer of holidays from other dates, Russians will have more rest.

What days will be days off?

Weekends for May holidays There will be two periods of four days: from April 28 to May 1 (i.e. from Sunday to Wednesday inclusive), and also from 9 to 12 May (from Thursday to Sunday). May 27 (Saturday) will be a working day, so Before the holidays, Russians will face a six-day working week.

Such a large weekend was due to the transfer of dates from other days off from work. The day off on April 27 (Saturday) was moved to April 29 (Monday). On April 30 (Tuesday) and May 10 (Friday) Russians will have a rest after the postponement of the weekend, respectively, from November 2 (Saturday) and January 6 (Saturday).

Who works on holidays

On public holidays Employees of continuously operating organizations, emergency services, the media, as well as those who have a similar clause written in their employment contract, do not rest. On weekends, artists and representatives of creative professions work. In such cases, most often employees work on a shift schedule with “floating” days off, and some working days may well fall on holidays. Also, employees may be involved in work in force majeure circumstances and to perform unforeseen work.

You can work on weekends by mutual agreement between the employee and the employer. Then the employee either chooses time off on a working day of his choice as a day off, or double compensation for working hours or shifts. To work on weekends It is forbidden to attract minors or pregnant women and employees with medical contraindications.

Where will Russians go on vacation for the holidays?

Russians are actively booking holiday tours during the May holidays, the most popular destinations: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod and Sochi. According to OneTwoTrip surveys, only 6% of Russians now prefer to travel abroad, and 85% actively travel around their country.

The majority of respondents reported that they were willing to spend from 30 thousand to 50 thousand rubles on a trip, and the most expensive vacation would be in Sochi. Abroad, Russians now most often choose hotels in Italy, France, Belarus, Spain and Thailand. Flights to Turkey, Indonesia, China, Japan and Thailand.