If you want to plan your vacation for the future for 2017, then it will be useful for you to find out what vacation days await all residents of Russia in 2017.
Let me make a reservation right away that the information about how we relax in 2017 is initially relevant for those who work a five-day work week. If the employment contract establishes a different work schedule, this information does not apply to such situations.
With regard to vacation planning issues in 2017, I will specifically draw your attention to a circumstance that employers are often silent about when providing vacations to their employees. Employees often either don’t know about this or forget.
The point is that, in accordance with the labor legislation of the Russian Federation, the employer must have a vacation schedule, according to which employees both have the right and must take annual paid leave. The vacation schedule must be formed and approved by the employer no later than 2 weeks before the start of the calendar year. And the vacation schedule is mandatory for both parties to the employment contract: the employer and the employee.
Therefore, if you now already know what days of rest are planned in 2017, then you will have enough time so that by the time your employer approves the vacation schedule, you will be ready and have a clear idea of when it will be convenient for you personally to schedule your annual vacation.
Rest days in 2017
(including all transfers).
1. January 2017
from December 31, 2016 to January 8, 2016 inclusive
New Year holidays will begin on December 31, 2016, which is a Saturday. From January 1 to January 6 and January 8, 2017 there will be New Year holidays, and January 7, 2017 will be Christmas.
— day off, Sunday, January 1, 2017 is moved to Friday, February 24, 2017,
In 2017 after the New Year first working day - January 9, 2017.
Those who are especially attentive should have a question: what about January 8, 2017, since it is both a day off and a non-working holiday? About this special occasion you can
2. February 2017
From 23 to 26 February 2017
3. March 2017
March 8, 2017
4. April 2017
In April there are no non-working holidays, only regular weekends, Saturday and Sunday.
5. May 2017
from April 29, 2017 to May 1, 2017 inclusive, from May 6 to May 9, 2017 inclusive.
6. June 2017
from June 10, 2017 to June 12, 2017 inclusive.
7. July 2017
8. August 2017
There are no non-working holidays, only regular weekends.
9. September 2017
There are no non-working holidays, only regular weekends.
10. October 2017
There are no non-working holidays, only regular weekends.
11. November 2017
From November 4 to November 6, 2017 inclusive.
— November 4, 2017 — National Unity Day, a non-working holiday coinciding with a day off, Saturday.
12. December 2017
There are no non-working holidays, only regular weekends.
The weekend at the junction of 2017 and 2018 will begin on Saturday, December 30, 2017, and will most likely last 9 (Nine) days, until January 7, 2018 inclusive.
Detailed information about weekends and transfers of rest days in 2018 is described in the article “POSTPONEMENTS OF REST DAYS IN 2018, OR ALL WEEKENDS IN 2018”.
Next year we will have less rest in January than last year. See how we rest for the New Year 2017, what days will be days off for the January holidays.
The traditional January holidays are ahead. The Government of the Russian Federation determines the schedule of holidays and weekends based on the Labor Code of the Russian Federation. Weekends in 2017 are postponed in accordance with Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated August 4, 2016 No. 756.
Weekends for New Year 2017
During the period January 1-8, 2017, three holidays fall on the weekend - the 1st, 7th, and 8th. By decision of the Government of the Russian Federation, two days are postponed:
- January 1 - February 24;
- January 7 - May 8.
December 31, despite the fact that it is essentially a holiday - New Year, is a pre-holiday shortened working day. They work one hour less on this day (Article 95 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation). December 31, 2016 is a Saturday, so for most working Russians it is already a day off. For those who have a working week lasting more than 5 days or have a special schedule, and December 31 will be a working day.
With a five-day working week, the weekend for January holidays will last 9 days, starting from December 31, 2016, to January 8, 2017.
Official January holidays are New Year and Christmas.
See the visual calendar and table to plan your vacation.
Weekend calendar for January holidays 2017
| date | Shortened working day/working day/weekend/holiday |
|---|---|
| December 31, 2016 | day off. With a 6-day work week – a working day reduced by one hour |
| January 1, 2017 | New Year's Day (coinciding holiday moved to February 24, 2017) |
| January 2 | day off |
| January 3 | day off |
| 4 January | day off |
| 5 January | day off |
| 6th January | day off |
| Jan. 7 | Christmas Day (coinciding holiday moved to May 8, 2017) |
| January 8 | day off |
| January 9 | first working day in 2017 |
Thus, the New Year holidays 2017 will begin on Saturday, December 31, 2016, and end on Sunday, January 8. The first working day in January is Monday, January 9.
Payment for weekends and holidays for the New Year 2017
If you take a vacation immediately after the January holidays, and not before, you may lose pay, despite a vacation of the same duration and no different average earnings. After all, in January there are fewer working days, which means that one day of rest will cost “more.” So it's worth thinking about here.
Vacation pay is paid to an employee at least three calendar days before the start of the vacation (Article 136 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation). If the vacation occurs immediately after the January holidays, you should not postpone payment until January. The organization will not work, so it is safer to pay on the last working day of December - the 30th. If you pay vacation pay on the first working day after the holidays, the labor inspectorate may fine you up to 50 thousand rubles (Part 1 of Article 5.27 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).
See examples of calculating vacation pay taking into account the explanations of the Ministry of Labor. They will help you understand calculations in the most difficult situations.
If you have accumulated rest days for working on weekends and holidays, after the holidays you can take the required time off (Article 153 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation). Only the vacation will begin on January 9, 2017, the order must be issued before January. The form of the document is arbitrary. It must indicate the basis for the publication - a statement from the employee in which he asks for rest. The employee must specify on what day he takes the day off. This is necessary to correctly draw up time sheets and calculate wages. In the report card, the day of rest for work on a holiday should be marked with the code “NV” or “28” (Resolution of the State Statistics Committee of Russia dated January 5, 2004 No. 1).
Limited Liability Company "Company"
Moscow
ORDER No. 255k
About an additional day of rest
I ORDER:
Provide technical department engineer Ivanov I.I. additional unpaid day of rest on January 9, 2017 for work on a non-working holiday on January 2, 2017.
Reason: statement of Ivanov I.I. from 12/29/16
General Director Astakhov I.I. Astakhov
I have read the order and have no complaints:
Technical department engineer Ivanov I.I. Ivanov
Head of technical department Petrov P.P. Petrov
Chief accountant Kurikova V.I. Kurikova
Both adults and children always look forward to the New Year holidays. This is due to the fact that it is during this winter period that a special atmosphere reigns. Only convinced skeptics deny that there is still a certain spirit of New Year and Christmas. However, adults also have their own reasons to wait for the main winter holiday - after all, the Russian state will provide them with the opportunity to once again feel like children studying at school and enjoy a long break from work. Considering that the New Year holiday schedule changes from year to year, it will be useful to find out how we relax during the New Year holidays in 2017.
Official holidays for the New Year: dates
In the Russian Federation, New Year and Christmas have long been legally considered official holidays, which are marked in red on the calendar; on these days you do not officially have to go to work. It's no secret that the New Year is invariably celebrated on the night from December 31 to January 1, and Christmas (for Orthodox Christians) on January 7.
On the very last day of the year, December 31, careful preparations for the holiday are underway in all homes. Housewives buy food, start cooking, tidying up, decorating their homes and Christmas trees. It is difficult to have time to do all this before that cherished moment when the clock strikes midnight and the New Year looks into every home. December 31, despite the fact that it is a pre-holiday day during which a lot of things need to be done, unfortunately, is not an official day off. According to the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, pre-holiday days, if they fall on a working day, are reduced by one working hour. Unfortunately, sometimes this is not enough to get everything done, so many people prefer to prepare for the holiday in advance, as soon as they find a free minute.
In 2016, by chance, December 31st falls on a Saturday, when many people have a day off. But this does not exempt from work those whose work schedule is designed for 6 days, or those who have a shift work schedule. The government decree on how to relax during the New Year holidays in 2017 is usually approved and signed 100 days before the New Year. Therefore, you can already find information about how we relax during the New Year holidays in 2017.
As statistics show, a series of New Year's “vacations” for all Russians always lasts up to 10 days. Many people worry that if official holidays on which they do not have to go to work fall on an already day off (Saturday or Sunday), then their vacation will be shortened. But for this reason, a resolution was passed on how we relax during the New Year holidays 2017, which provides for such cases and makes various transfers so that citizens do not feel deprived and can fully enjoy the wonderful time of the New Year holidays. Also, in many cases, transfers are convenient because they can be adjusted to other major holidays, for example the May holidays, or February 23 and March 8.
In 2017, all transfers from the New Year holidays mostly take place on the May holidays.
So, let's see how we will relax during the New Year holidays in 2017 and analyze all the upcoming transfers.
31.12.2016 – a day off for working citizens on a five-day schedule. For those who work six days a week or whose shift falls on a weekend, the working day is reduced by one hour (exceptions include private enterprises, where working conditions on weekends and holidays are specified in the employment contract).
01.01.2017 - holiday, New Year. Since the holiday falls on a Sunday, this day is moved to 02/24/2017, which means that the holiday on February 23 will be one day longer.
02.01.2017-05.01.2017
– the period from Monday to Thursday inclusive is a series of holidays, adding another 4 days to the weekend, when you can forget about work and spend time with your family, friends, or even go on a short trip.
06.01.2017
- this is a pre-holiday day, Christmas Eve before Christmas, a day off.
Jan. 7- the great holiday of Christmas, officially a non-working day, a day off. Since in 2017 Christmas also falls on a Saturday, a day off, it is moved to May 8, thereby giving citizens another day off dedicated to the holiday of the Great Victory in World War II - May 9.
08.01.2017 – falls on Sunday, a day off.
If we summarize all of the above, it turns out that citizens of the Russian Federation will begin their long New Year holidays on December 31, 2016. You will need to return to work and school desks on January 9, 2017. If we include in this series of holidays December 31, which will simply be a day off by chance, then it turns out that Russians are given as many as 9 days for rest. By the way, in 2016, Russians had one day more rest and their New Year holidays lasted for a decade.
Already official, the holidays will last from 12/31/2016 to 01/10/2017.
Attention! This New Year holiday schedule applies to most working citizens, however, those who work in the trade sector will need to go to work as early as 01/02/201. The list of exceptions also includes those workers who have a shift schedule.
Discussions about canceling the New Year holidays for Russians
A bill was submitted to the State Duma for consideration so that Russians could relax at any time of the year, instead of the approved New Year's weekend. The bill implies maintaining only January 1 as a legal holiday, and providing paid leave to workers for all subsequent 10 days. Citizens can use this paid leave of 10 days at any time of the year, regardless of the New Year holidays, and it is also added to the main leave. That is, Russian citizens will have the opportunity to take vacation twice. Also, such a mini-vacation can be taken as a supplement to the main vacation, thereby increasing its duration.
This decision is being considered due to the fact that it will have a positive impact on the country's economy. According to the authors of the bill, according to statistics, during the New Year holidays, when most enterprises are empty, the Russian economy suffers losses equal to 3 trillion Russian national currency.
New Year is perhaps the most important holiday for Russians. A Christmas tree, tinsel and balls, gifts and congratulations, a great mood and a feeling of boundless happiness - that’s why we love this holiday. However, let's be honest - would we really be waiting for the New Year so anxiously if not for the “long” holidays that accompany the holiday? Long, long weekends, thanks to which we can do everything we set out to do - go to the skating rink with friends, and walk in the forest, and ski, and watch a lot of movies. So, how are we relaxing during the New Year holidays 2017?
Official holidays
In our country, holidays and weekends are determined by law - the Labor Code. We open the document and read Article 112 of Chapter 18 of the Law.
As you can see, the law clearly marks the New Year holidays of 2017 - from the first to the sixth of January inclusive, plus the seventh of January, as Christmas.
Now let's look at . What days of the week does New Year's weekend fall on?
The first of January is Sunday, and the sixth is Saturday. This means that we are guaranteed at least a week of New Year holidays in 2017. But Sunday is already a day off. What does the law tell us about this?
And again, article 112 of chapter 18 of the Labor Code of our country. How are weekends and holidays distributed on the calendar?
That is, if a holiday falls on a day off - Saturday or Sunday, then this day is considered a holiday, and the day off goes to the next day. So with this coincidence, we are guaranteed a day of extra rest. We consider how we will relax during the New Year holidays in 2017.
- December 31 – Saturday, day off.
- January 1 is Sunday, a holiday.
- January 2-6 – New Year holidays, enshrined in law.
- January 6 – Saturday, day off.
- January 7 – Sunday, holiday, Christmas.
Thus, we have already counted nine days of vacation. But what about the postponement of holidays, which is mentioned in the code?
If you follow the letter of the law, then the legal day off - Sunday, January 1st - due to the holiday that falls on this day (New Year) should be postponed to the next working day. This day is considered to be the ninth of January.
Christmas Day, that is, the seventh of January, also falls on a day off. And according to the law, the day of rest must be moved to the closest working day of the week. This day, as we have already calculated, will be the ninth.
So, we consider:
- December 31 – day off;
- January 1-8 – day off;
- January 9 is a day off due to postponement.
Will the New Year holidays in 2017 really last ten days? Let's continue to figure it out.
At the request of workers: we will rest on New Year's holidays in 2017
The closer the New Year holidays are, the more often there are calls on TV screens to shorten the New Year's weekend. Deputies, senators, heads of departments, and the Minister of Health are against long holidays, calling the January week a “holiday of alcohol.”
Caring for the health of the nation is certainly a laudable idea. Meeting the wishes of the Ministry of Health, deputies are trying to reduce rest time by transferring “extra” days to spring or summer holidays, depending on the calendar.
Typically, the decree on postponing the days of the 2017 New Year holidays is signed based on the decision of deputies in the summer of 2016, that is, about six months before the celebrations. What can we expect this year?
So, we are reopening the holiday calendar for 2017. What do we see? The nearest holiday is February 23, which falls on Thursday. Maybe we should wait for one of the “extra” days to be moved to February 24, Friday? In this case, we will get a short holiday in the second winter month, which, of course, is not bad at all. After all, everyone will enjoy relaxing for four whole days - February 23, 24, 25 and 26. A good gift for Defender of the Fatherland Day, isn't it?
Another transfer option is . The first of May falls on a Monday, so there are no difficulties here. But the favorite spring holiday, which is dear to every Russian - Victory Day - falls on Tuesday. If we proceed from the letter of the Labor Law, we will have a rest on April 29-30 and May 1 - three days. Then comes the four-day work week. The next weekend is May 6 and 7, then one working day - Monday May 8, and then a holiday. Maybe it would be wiser to “take away” a day from the 2017 New Year holidays and “give” it to the May holidays? In this case, we get four days off in a row - from May 6 to May 9 inclusive.
And finally, one more option that may seem interesting: moving one day of the New Year holidays to June 13th. In this case, we will get a four-day vacation at the beginning of summer - from 10 to 13 inclusive. Tempting, isn't it?
But, no matter how much we would like to know everything in advance, the decision to postpone the New Year holidays will be made only in the summer of 2016. Therefore, we can only wait. The site will contain only current information on this matter.
A pre-planned vacation can give a lot of positive emotions and impressions and become memorable. Therefore, how will we rest on New Year holidays in 2017 year and how long they will last, it is important to know now. We will answer this question with an emphasis on the legislation of the Russian Federation.
What the Labor Code says
Based on Art. 112 non-working days and holidays next year include the period from January 1 to January 8. It includes:
- New Year holidays;
- Nativity.
How do you handle the weekend?
When a holiday falls on a weekend, rest moves to the next working day. Such requirements are established by Art. 112 Labor Code of the Russian Federation. Meanwhile, they do not apply to holidays on New Year's days. In order to rationally use the time provided for rest, the legislation allows for the transfer of only two days from the January holidays that fall on weekends.
Based on the decision of the Government of the Russian Federation, the transfer of holidays falling on weekends occurs as follows:
How we walk in January
In 2017, the New Year holidays start, as usual, on the first day of January. Since December 31 falls on a Saturday, the five-day rest period for workers will begin on this date and last until January 8, 2017 inclusive.
EXAMPLE
The Victoria design-decor workshop has a five-day work schedule, in which employees are entitled to two days off - Saturday and Sunday. According to the law, to official New Year holidays in 2017 The year includes the period from January 1 to January 8. Three non-working days (1st, 7th and 8th) fall on weekends. But the decision to postpone was made only for January 1 and 7. This means that employees must return to work on January 9.
The final decision has not yet been made; the initiative is being considered in the State Duma. We will definitely keep you updated on the progress of this amendment to the Labor Code and all similar changes.