The Ministry of Labor currently sees no need to make December 31st… (выходной · необходимость · декабрь)
The Ministry of Labor currently sees no need to make December 31st an official holiday day, as current legislation allows for flexible transfer of weekends. The head of the Ministry stated that there is no necessity in making December 31st a holiday.
Consensus
- The Russian Ministry of Labour and Social Protection does not see a need to make December 31 an official holiday.
- The existing labor legislation allows for flexible rearrangement of weekend days.
- The order for holidays and their transfer is regulated by the Labor Code of the Russian Federation.
- A government decree establishing the annual holiday schedule is adopted each year.
- The holiday schedule for 2027 has been prepared and is undergoing final approval.
Points of divergence
- The four-day workweek is permitted under Russian labor law, allowing companies to transition with employee and employer agreement; the effectiveness of this model and its impact on salaries were discussed by an expert. — vm
- On June 9, Yaroslav Nilov, head of the State Duma Committee on Labour, Social Policy, and Veterans' Affairs, stated that the last day of the calendar year should be made a non-working day once and for all. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Ministry of Labor sees no need to make December 31 an official holiday — Ведомости
- Ministry of Labor Refuses to Make December 31st a Holiday — Вечерняя Москва
- Minister of Labor says there is no need to make December 31st a holiday — Вести