The 9th is a day off. In May, Russians will have a festive two-day working week. Public holidays in May

The May holidays are approaching. Many people spend these warm spring days in nature, going with whole families to their dachas or to the forest for barbecues. Will schoolchildren have a vacation during the May holidays 2020?

Of course, it would be unfair to organize a holiday for adults and deprive children of the opportunity to spend time with them. So, “extra” days off, in addition to “legal” Sundays, await students this month.

How do schools relax during the May holidays 2020?

Let's talk about this in more detail. All students who attend their educational institutions from Monday to Friday, as well as for adults who work a five-day work week, will have two long weekends this month: five days from May 1 to 5 for the Spring and Labor Day and three days from 9 to May 11 on Victory Day.

For those schoolchildren and students who study six days a week, as well as employees of organizations working a six-day work week, Saturday May 2 and Monday May 4, to which the day off was moved from the New Year's holiday Saturday on January 4, will not be days off. .

How exactly will schoolchildren relax during the May holidays in 2020? On May Day the long weekend will last five days. The May 1st holiday falls on a Friday and is preceded by four and followed by three working days. The day before the holiday, April 30, will be a shortened working day.

Victory Day, May 9, falls on Saturday this year. It is preceded by a shortened working day, Friday 8 May. Victory Day is followed by Sunday, May 10, and Monday, May 11, will be a day off for those who work on a five-day schedule by moving the day off from the holiday Saturday, May 9.

(with a five-day week)

(with a six-day week)

How exactly will schools relax during the May holidays 2020? It turns out that in schools where six-day school weeks are established, students will have a rest on May 1, then on Sunday May 3, then on Tuesday May 5 and after that Saturday and Sunday May 9 and 10 - unless the administration has established additional weekend.

If the school operates on a five-day week, then the weekend for students will last five days from 1 to 5, and then another three days from May 9 to 11.

How do they study in schools during the May holidays in 2020?

Before the May Day weekend, students will have four school days from April 27 to April 30. After the May Day weekend, the children will have three more school days from May 6 to 8 for a five-day week or five school days interspersed with weekends for a six-day week (May 2, 4 and 6 to 8).

Then, after the Victory Day weekend, schoolchildren will have 4 (or 5 for a six-day week) school days until the end of the week.

Now you know how many days schoolchildren will have a rest during the May holidays 2020, and you can plan how to spend this time.

How will the May holidays of 2020 be celebrated in schools?

In May we celebrate May Day (Spring and Labor Festival) and Victory Day. These days, many festive events are held in schools: ceremonial assemblies, classroom hours, theatrical performances, amateur art concerts, various exhibitions, competitions, trips to nature, etc. are organized.

How many days do we have a rest for the May holidays in 2018? There will be some changes this year. In the sense that two blocks of days off will still be available to hard workers. The law has not yet repealed them. One of them is “tied” to the date of May 1, the second - to May 9. Now let's look at everything in detail. Let's talk about everything in order.

May 2018, or a third of a month of rest

The May holidays of 2018 in Russia will allow all people who faithfully serve at work to rest for 8+3 days. It turns out that 1/3 of the month is time for rest. 8 days are legal weekends - Saturday and Sunday - and the other three days off are the days 1, 2 and 9 May. Also in Russia there will be a holiday on April 29 and 30. At the same time, April 28, which falls on Saturday, will be made a working day.

April 28 (Saturday) – working day (day off moved to April 30);
April 29 (Sunday) - a day off dedicated to the celebration of May 1;
April 30 (Monday) - a day off dedicated to the celebration of May 1 (postponed from June 9);
May 1 (Tuesday) is a holiday - Day of Spring, Labor, International Workers' Solidarity. As soon as they don't call him. In general, May Day. It fell on a Tuesday;
May 2 (Wednesday) is a public holiday. According to the proposal of the Ministry of Labor to postpone the holiday from January 7, which will fall on Sunday, to May 2, we will be able to enjoy an additional day of rest;
May 3 and 4 (Thursday and Friday) – working days;
May 5 and 6 (Saturday and Sunday) – days off;
May 7 (Monday) – a working day, probably one of the laziest Mondays of the year;
May 8 (Tuesday) – pre-holiday and, accordingly, shortened working day;
May 9 (Wednesday) is a holiday - Victory Day. Everyone seems to know him without exception. Everyone remembers Glory and is proud of the Past. In general, this Big Holiday fell on Wednesday.

How to relax during the May holidays in 2018

There are 11 holidays and weekends in May 2018:

April 29, Sun. - day off
April 30, Mon. – postponed day off from April 28 (Sat.)
May 1, Tue. – Spring and Labor Day, an official non-working holiday (Article 112 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation)
May 2, Wed. – postponed holiday weekend from January 7 (Sun.).

How we relax on May 9

On the second May holidays, Russians rest for 1 day:

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May 9, Wed. – Victory Day, an official non-working holiday (Article 112 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation).

How we work in May

In May 2018, Russians work 20 days:

May 8 is a pre-holiday day with reduced working hours by one hour (Article 95 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation).

Working time standards

According to the Russian production calendar, in May 2018 there were 20 workers in the country (including 1 laid-off worker) and 11 days off and holidays.

Standard working hours:

with a 40-hour work week – 159 hours (20 x 8 – 1, where 20 is the number of working days, 8 is the duration of the work shift, 1 is the number of shortened working days);
at 36 hours – 143 hours (20 x 7.2 – 1);
at 24-hour – 95 hours (20 x 4.8 – 1).

How to relax during the May holidays

The May holidays are a time to relax in nature. At this time of year, the weather is already warm outside, flowers and trees are blooming.

Fans of active recreation can go with their family or friends to a river, to the forest or to the country. There you can cook food on the fire, play games, sing songs with a guitar.

Those who want to relax in the city can arrange a cultural and entertainment program: go to a cinema or theater, visit museums or exhibitions, or organize shopping.

Travel lovers can plan a trip to another city in Russia: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Suzdal, Yalta, or organize a foreign tour to Turkey, the Czech Republic, Georgia, France, Italy.

On official holidays (May 1 and 9), city residents have the opportunity to enjoy concerts with the participation of famous performers, which take place in the squares.

Public holidays

In May 2018, Russia celebrates 2 public holidays: Spring and Labor Day and Victory Day. These are official days off (Article 112 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation).

May 1, Tue. - Labour Day. Dedicated to all workers. People call this day May Day.

May 9, Wed. - Victory Day. Dedicated to the victory of the Soviet army over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. In 2018, Russia celebrates the 73rd anniversary of the victory over fascism.

It seems that it is understood that everything said in the article is relevant for state-owned enterprises and those companies that follow the principles established by the government of the country regarding compliance with the norm of working days and days off within one calendar year.

May weekend in 2018 by day

How are we relaxing for the rest of the May holidays in 2018? As you can see, as always. The month will start with a day off. After this, according to the law, you will have to work 2 days - from May 3 to May 4. Further, people registered at work will have two days off - Saturday and Sunday.

The next week will begin for Russians with a full-time working day. On May 7, you will have to work the established hours. At the same time, on May 8, in connection with tomorrow's holiday, all hard workers in Russia will be able to take advantage of the chance to have a shortened working day at their disposal. May 9 - Victory Day - a legal day off. It fell on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday are full working days.

After this, there are no other days off except Saturday and Sunday.

The May holidays in 2018 are the last chance for Russians to legally relax on the eve of summer. After this, all that remains is to wait for the onset of the vacation period or wait for any other chance, if, of course, there are prerequisites for this.

It is worth noting that in total there will be many holidays in May, although, as you already understood, there will be no days off in honor of them. Who will work if everyone is on vacation?

Let's give examples. Let's take Diver's Day. It will be on May 5th. True, it’s already a day off. However, there are no plans to reschedule the event on a weekday. Or Radio Day. It will be celebrated on May 7th. And no, this film will not be celebrated, in the sense of an anniversary in honor of its release.

But the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture, a holiday that will “force” to remember Saints Methodius and Cyril, celebrated on May 24, Thursday, is not, according to officials, a reason to set aside a full day off for its celebration.

The spring months annually delight everyone with an abundance of holidays, which give Russians additional days off. In May, the whole country will celebrate Spring and Labor Day, as well as Victory Day. This year, in the last month of spring, citizens will rest longer.

From the decree on the transfer of holidays and weekends, signed by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, it follows that on May 1, Russians will rest for 4 days - starting from Sunday, April 29 and ending on Wednesday, May 2. However, before that, Saturday, April 28th will be a shortened working day. You will have to work 1 hour less.

After the first series of May holidays, Russians will return to work in the middle of the week and they will only have 2 days to work before the weekend, Thursday-Friday (May 4 and 5). In 2018, Victory Day falls on Wednesday, and May 8th will be a shortened working day, as a pre-holiday day. On May 9, Russian residents will rest, and on the 10th they will return to work. Thus, a total of 10 days off are planned in the production calendar for May, taking into account Saturdays and Sundays, and 21 working days.

Work schedule in May 2018 with a five-day work week

April 28 (Saturday) – working day (postponed to April 30)
April 29 (Sunday) - day off
April 30 (Monday) – day off (postponed from April 28)
May 1 (Tuesday) – holiday - Spring and Labor Day
2 (Wednesday) - (postponed from January 7)
May 3, 4 (Thursday, Friday) – working days
May 5 (Saturday) – day off
May 6 (Sunday) – day off
May 7 (Monday) – working day
May 8 (Tuesday) – shortened working day
May 9 (Wednesday) – holiday – Victory Day
May 10 (Thursday) is a working day.

A total of 10 days off are planned in May 2018, including Saturdays and Sundays. There will be exactly 21 working days.

For many Russians, May Day is one of their favorite holidays. Despite the fact that it falls at the beginning of the last month of spring, it is considered a symbol of the arrival of warm and sunny weather. It is also associated with the beginning of the May holidays - pleasant days, unencumbered by work and completely devoted to yourself and your family.

The origins of this date are in the city of Chicago, where on May 1, 1886, a major protest was organized by ordinary American workers. Exhausted by unbearable working conditions, people demanded a reduction in the working day to 8 hours a day. However, the rally failed to achieve its goals and caused a large number of casualties among the participants.

The US authorities, who did not benefit from shortening the 15-hour work shift, ordered the police to take extremely tough measures against the participants of the event. The police opened massive fire, killing hundreds of people. It was a real massacre!

Despite this, workers held protests year after year to demand a review of their hellish working conditions. Such rallies often ended in violent fights with police officers. It was in memory of the first protest in Chicago that this date in the calendar became Labor Day.

Since 1945, Victory Day has been celebrated annually by our fellow citizens as a memory of those who fell for their Motherland during the Second World War. This day is considered to be a day of invaluable feat in memory of those who sacrificed their lives for the liberation of the Soviet Union and European countries from the Nazi invaders.

In 1941, the USSR was attacked without prior warning by the German Nazi army led by Adolf Hitler, who could have become an artist if he had chosen a peaceful path.

Nazi Germany pursued the goal of taking control of a great power and humiliating its people. Only thanks to the courage, bravery and patriotism of Russian soldiers, our country managed to win and defeat the aggressors.

The Soviet Army not only defended the country, but also, with the support of its allies, was able to liberate many European countries from the German yoke.

The official May holidays 2018 are not the only reason to celebrate; two church holiday events also fall in May.

Ascension of the Lord 2018 falls on Thursday, May 17th. The event has a moving date and is celebrated on the 40th day after Easter. This holiday commemorates the ascension of the Son of God into heaven. It is celebrated by Orthodox Christians - Slavs, Germans and even Celts (whose clergy in pagan times were called Druids). According to popular belief, this day is a farewell to spring and a welcome to the long-awaited summer.

The New Testament says that after the resurrection, Jesus never appeared before his disciples. On the 40th day, the apostles were to gather on the sacred land of Jerusalem. There they saw with their own eyes another miracle. The Savior rose into the sky, and two angels in white robes appeared before the disciples. They reassured the apostles and said that Jesus would descend to them in the same way as he had just ascended into heaven.

The Savior spoke to his disciples about the ascension long before his death. The Gospel of Mark and Luke contains references to this great holiday. Until the end of the 4th century, Ascension and Trinity were combined into one holiday, then they were divided into two different celebrations.

Trinity is one of the main holidays for Orthodox Christians. It is celebrated on Sunday, the 50th day after Easter. In 2018, Trinity falls on May 27th. The holiday was established in honor of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles and the Virgin Mary on the 50th day after the resurrection of Jesus. The holiday reminds believers of the unity of the Holy Spirit, Father and Son.

The reason for the holiday was the events that happened on the 50th day after Easter - the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles and the Virgin Mary. At this time, the disciples of Jesus and the Mother of God were in the Upper Room of Zion.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the followers of Jesus witnessed a deafening noise, after which the blessed fire descended on them. After this, the apostles were gifted with the ability to speak fluently in different languages in order to spread the teachings of Christ throughout the world. A description of this event can be found in the Acts of the Apostles.

It is no secret that most workers try to make the most of the first and second May holidays. But you need to prepare for this in advance. In this consultation, we analyze in detail how we rest in May 2018: how many calendar days have been declared official holidays and which Russian Government has approved the transfer of rest days.

For more than 70 years, Russia and the whole world have been marking the events of the end of World War II, where a serious threat to all humanity was defeated - Nazi Germany and other countries that carried its ideology were destroyed. On this day, military parades and colorful processions of military equipment are held, emphasizing the importance of maintaining peace and stability throughout the planet.

First holiday week:
It starts at the end of April. Monday, April 30 is added to Sunday, April 29 (we will work for it on Saturday, April 28). Well, plus, in fact, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 1 and 2, are holidays.

Then you still have to work two days on the 3rd (Thursday) and 4th (Friday) in order to plunge into a weekend vacation with a clear conscience.

This year is generous with weekends. There are four holidays to be spent on the March 8 holidays alone. And this is thanks to the New Year holidays 2018, because of them we will receive as a bonus a continuous series of four weekends in March - from the eighth to the eleventh. And all because the holidays of January 6 and 7 fall on already non-working days - Saturday and Sunday (you understand: it’s a shame to rest if, according to the calendar, you don’t need to go to work on these days anyway).

Second holiday week:
After that, two more days of hard work on Monday and Tuesday (May 7 and 8), and on Wednesday, May 9, Victory Day, instead of the office we go to the parade. Well, or to the dacha and barbecue, that’s who’s in the mood for it. After that, two more working days, and again - hello, legal rest: Saturday and Sunday!

Thus, in 2018, the first half of May will be one day longer than in 2017. Although it is still “dotted”.

What are we celebrating?

In fact, anyone is ready to raise a glass to the holiday, but not everyone knows what this holiday actually means. Someone else may remember from the school curriculum about 1886, the workers' strike in Chicago, their demands for an 8-hour working day and how it all ended - clashes with the police and the death of 6 workers.

However, Komsomolskaya Pravda columnist Evgeny Chernykh delved into history and found out that on May 1 in Chicago there was actually no bloodshed. The tragedy broke out only on May 3, when the owners fired the workers who had lost their licenses and hired others. Then the fired people staged a riot, and then a rally took place, at which one of the participants threw a bomb at the police - 7 of them died on the spot. That's when the authorities arrested a group of anarchists.

Four terrorists (let's call things by their proper names) were hanged by court order.

And then, precisely in memory of those executed, the Paris Congress of the Second International declared May 1 a combat review of the forces of the proletariat.

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Official weekends during the May holidays 2017:

04.08.16 Dmitry Medvedev approved

So, in May 2017 we have two blocks of days off:

from April 29 to May 1(3 days - Saturday, Sunday, Monday) and from May 6 to May 9(4 days - Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)

More details:
April 29 and 30- these are Saturday and Sunday, weekends.
1st of May, Monday is a public holiday.
May 2-3-4-5- regular working days.
May 6 and 7- Saturday and Sunday, regular weekends.
May 8— we have a rest for Saturday, January 7th.
9th May- holiday.
May 10- to work…

Calendar of May holidays and weekends in 2017 (preliminary)

The result is clear, like the last ten years, there are no continuous May holidays. Just as additional days were “bitten off” from the May holidays (and added to the meeting of Santa Claus), this is still going on. But back in 2003, May 1-2-3 were holidays. However, all is not lost, read below...
Dreams of a continuous May weekend are not so unrealistic. Deputies are seriously discussing the equalization project and the May holidays. Technically, there are no obstacles to making both holidays 8-9 days off in a row. An alternative option is proposed by another group of deputies: they propose to completely remove the additional days off around each holiday, and add these days to the annual leave. Some of this group go even further: they propose leaving the choice to the employee himself. If you want, you go out on weekends according to the old schedule, if you want, you work and extend your vacation. It is still difficult to understand how this can be implemented, for example, in the work environment of a minor official or a customer service manager.

But this is not the end. There are supporters of holidays in the warm season who propose to “drag out” the weekends from January to May as much as possible. True, they still haven’t figured out what to do with school holidays, or how to combine them with parental vacations.
Personally, I like the idea of taking 9 days off in a continuous block twice a year. Which option for distributing holidays would you prefer?
Author - expert: Tatyana Panchenko

For those who are going on vacation, a reminder in the infographic:

The May holidays are a pleasant time. People look forward to them to relax in nature or with their family from everyday work.

The production calendar will tell you how we work and how we relax in May 2018, how many weekends and working days there are in Russia for this month. You will find out what public holidays are celebrated in the Russian Federation in May and what days of the week they fall on.

weekends and holidays
pre-holiday days
(with a reduced working day of 1 hour)