Holidays in January. Prohibition to engage in work on public holidays
Weekends in Russia will last from January 1 to January 8 inclusive. It should be noted that December 30 and December 31, 2018 are also days off.
Long new year holidays is an established tradition in Russia. Average duration winter holiday- 10 days.
And although every year the Russian government moves days off to other holiday months, there are no fewer days off for the January holidays. So, let's tell you how we relax on new year holidays in 2018.
How to rest for the new year 2018
Based on the draft resolution of the Russian Government and in particular the Federal Ministry of Labor, the schedule of weekends and working dates for the upcoming New Year period will be as follows: starting from December 30 to January 8 inclusive, the New Year holidays will take place, thus, the duration of the New Year holidays this year will be 10 days, which 1 day more than in 2017.
According to the postponement of the weekend planned by the Government of the Russian Federation, Saturday and Sunday, January 6 and 7, falling on the pre-holiday and holiday days, are postponed to March 9 and May 2, respectively. Two pre-holiday days - December 30 and 31 also fall on the weekend and will be non-working.
Thus, in January 2018, from the 31st calendar day, there will be 17 working days, while there will be 14 days off and holidays this month.
Days off for January holidays
The January weekend, which has already become a long tradition, will allow Russians to fully enjoy the New Year holidays. After that, from January 9, the usual working week will begin:
How the weekend was postponed in January 2018
Article 112 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation provides that the postponement of days off is carried out in order to rationally plan working time in organizations and take into account the interests of various categories of citizens of the Russian Federation in creating conditions for a good rest.
For these purposes, Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of October 14, 2017 No. 1250 “On the postponement of days off in 2018” provides for the following shift of days off:
from Saturday 6 January to Friday 9 March;
from Sunday 7 January to Wednesday 2 May.
Work on weekends and non-working holidays in January
By law work on weekends and non-working days holidays prohibited (Article 113 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation). However, there are exceptions to this rule.
So, for example, it is allowed to involve an employee to work on a weekend / non-working holiday, if there is a need to perform unforeseen work, on the urgent implementation of which the further normal functioning of the organization depends.
In this case, the employee can be involved only with his written consent.
Note that sometimes engaging an employee on weekends/non-working holidays (including in January 2018) is possible without obtaining his/her consent.
For example, such situations include the involvement of an employee to prevent a catastrophe / industrial accident or eliminate the consequences of a catastrophe / industrial accident / natural disaster (Article 113 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation).
How is work paid on weekends and non-working holidays in January 2018
Work on weekends, as well as non-working holidays, is payable at least twice the amount (Article 153 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation).
The exact amount of wages for work on weekends / non-working holidays (including January 2018) can be specified in the collective agreement, local regulation or employment contract.
Working hours in 2018
According to the production calendar of Russia, in January 2018 there are 17 working days and 14 days off and holidays in the country.
Working hours norms:
with a 40-hour work week - 136 hours (17 x 8, where 17 is the number of working days, 8 is the duration of the work shift);
at 36 hours - 122.4 hours (17 x 7.2);
at 24-hour - 81.6 hours (17 x 4.8).
Plan New Year's holidays, decide how long they will last prescribed by law non-working holidays and how to spend this time colorfully and brightly, knowing about holidays and weekends in January 2018 in Russia will help. As in previous years, the Government of the Russian Federation has already prepared a draft resolution regarding the postponement of holidays in the next 2018. Thanks to which, all Russian workers will have short breaks in the work process in order to recharge with positive emotions and go to work in a good mood.
How to relax in January 2018
It should be noted that all the dates indicated in the current article are preliminary, despite the fact that they will most likely not be changed. But if, nevertheless, any changes are made to and off dates for January 2018, then we will definitely inform you about this in future materials.
On this moment It is expected that the New Year holidays will start a little earlier than usual. Due to the fact that the holiday itself New Year 2018 falls on a Monday, then, according to the project, Saturday (December 30) and Sunday (December 31) will be days off. Thus, starting from Saturday, December 30, every Russian can begin to prepare for the New Year's holiday.
Public holidays in January 2018: forecast
According to Russian law, if a holiday falls on a calendar day off, then it is postponed to the following Monday or any other suitable date. According to tradition, on January 7, the entire Orthodox world celebrates Christmas. This is a non-working day that falls on a Sunday. For this reason, it is postponed to the following Monday - January 8th. Summing up all of the above, it can be argued that the New Year holidays of 2018 - will start on December 30, 2017 and will continue until January 8, 2018. inclusive, which is exactly 10 days (see for 2018). This period will be a great time not to stay at home, but go on a visit, visit everyone you haven’t seen for a long time, and maybe even go on a trip to your native Russia or anywhere else in the world.
Weekend calendar for January 2018
In addition to holidays, in January there are legal holidays on Saturdays and Sundays: January 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28. A pleasant surprise will be the fact that such a beloved folk holiday, like the old New Year, falls in 2018 - on Sunday. Therefore, even the onset of the following Monday will not hurt to celebrate it. Traditionally, the old New Year is celebrated in the countries of the former Soviet Union, although in other regions it is often called the Generous Evening and all kinds of delicious rich dishes are prepared: buns, pies, pancakes, as well as porridge in butter and with dried fruits, because during this period there is no longer any church fast and you can treat yourself to more varied food.
Most residents of the Russian Federation are looking forward to the upcoming winter holidays, because this winter, by decision of the Government, the vacation will last 10 days from December 30, 2017 to January 8, 2018 (inclusive). As a rule, both public and private organizations listen to the recommendations of the country's leadership and provide their employees with the opportunity to relax, visit relatives and gain strength for active and fruitful work. But there are exceptions to every rule, and therefore it will not be superfluous to find out:
According to article No. 112 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, non-working public holidays In the first month of 2018 there will be:
- New Year holidays (from 1 to 8 January);
- weekend for the Old New Year (January 13 and 14);
- Saturday and Sunday after Epiphany (January 20 and 21);
- weekend 27 and 28 January.
Thus, January will give us in January 2018 as many as 14 dates that fall into the category of "paid holidays"!
Who rests and who works on the January holidays?
The schedule proposed by the country's leadership is relevant for enterprises operating on a 5-day working week. This means that planning family vacations and trips for the winter vacation only employees of companies for which such a long stoppage of the workflow is possible.
emergency services, doctors, law enforcement, as well as employees of many other companies working on a daily or flexible schedule, will be forced to fulfill their duties regardless of how most fellow citizens rest.
Even if you usually work from Monday to Friday and according to all the rules you would have to rest until January 9, enjoying the promised holidays, such situations are possible:
- By necessity. In this case, the employer will be able to call you to work only with written consent.
- The threat of an accident, catastrophe, accident. In this case, the consent of the employee is not required. Moreover, you will have to come to the workplace as soon as possible.
- Emergency situation, state of emergency (incident) at the enterprise. As in paragraph 2, the presence of the employee is required as soon as possible, regardless of his desire.
If you are in that small percentage of people who still have to be in the workplace on paid New Year holidays in 2018, be aware that Article No. 153 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation obliges the employer to evaluate the work of an employee on holidays at a special rate.
How are holidays paid?
The Labor Code clearly states that work on public holidays must be paid at least twice the amount.
This rule applies to all employees, regardless of the form of payroll:
- fixed rate;
- piecework wages;
- hourly pay, etc.
In some organizations, the amount of payments that will be accrued for paid holidays is set by a collective agreement so that employees do not have questions and doubts about what salary they will receive in January or May 2018 if they have to go on a day off.
Of course, in most cases, the issue of payment and reimbursement of working hours that fell on paid days in January 2018 is decided by the company's management, taking into account the specifics of the situation. If it is essential for an employee to get a day off, instead of double payment, he can receive a standard salary and an additional day off. It is worth noting that this form of compensation is allowed only at the request of the employee.
And finally one more important fact– the holiday starts at 00:00 and ends at 24:00. Therefore, when taking on daily duty from January 8 to 9, keep in mind that only work until midnight will be charged double.
You can learn more about the rules for calculating wages on holidays and weekends from the video:
How do we work and relax in January 2019 after the New Year holidays? What is the production calendar for 2019? What are the days off in January, and what are the working days? We present an overview of the working calendar for January 2019.
January holidays 2019: how many days
The number of days off in January 2019 is fixed by the 112th article Labor Code RF. This norm determines how we relax in January 2019 and how long the official weekend lasts.
Non-working holidays (weekends) in January 2019 are:
- January 1-6, 8 - this is the "New Year holidays" of 2019;
- January 7 - Christmas (for believers).
Thus, according to the law, eight days are holidays in January - from the 1st to the 8th.
Please note that the holidays in January 2019 will begin at the end of this year. Since December 31, 2018 is Monday, it was decided that the Russians will work for the last time this year on December 29, Saturday. That is, the holiday will begin on December 30 and will last until January 8 of the next year.
Rescheduled January holidays
If a holiday coincides with a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), the employees are given one more day of rest.
On the weekend in January 2019, there are just 2 holidays - the 5th and 6th. These two additional days of rest are moved to May 2 and 3. Therefore, the May holidays will last for five whole days - from May 1 to May 5.
Production calendar for January 2019
In January 2019, most employees expect 8 public holidays. To them are added also the usual days off - Saturday and Sunday. For example, going to work on the 9th, citizens will work only 3 days, and again continue to rest on weekends, since January 9th is Wednesday.
Most of our citizens are used to celebrating the New Year holidays on a grand scale. They have time to celebrate the New Year not only at home, but also to visit their relatives living far away. Some compatriots even manage to make themselves a mini vacation by going on a trip to Europe, mountains or warm seas. Therefore, they are interested in the holidays in January 2019, as it is necessary to correctly allocate their free time and buy tickets in the right direction on time.
Traditionally in Russia, the celebration of the New Year takes several days. However, each year imposes its own characteristics on the January holidays.
Official holidays
public holidays in our country there are eight. They are called so because they are approved at the state level. So, in the first month of the year there will be only two official holidays. This is the first and seventh of January:
- 01/01/19 - the New Year will be celebrated at the state level;
- 07.01.19 – .
Naturally, the question arises, where did the New Year holidays come from. In order to find out, we need to go back in history.
Production calendar
It should be noted that they began to celebrate the New Year on the first of January under Peter the Great. In those days, Russia lived according to the Julian calendar, so the holiday was still celebrated on January 14th. That is, our country celebrated the New Year in the old style and later than European countries.
With the advent of Soviet power, Russia switched to the Gregorian calendar, according to which all of Europe lived. Thus, our country began to celebrate the New Year on January 1st. At the same time, the tradition of celebrating the holiday on January 14 also remained. It turned out to be an interesting situation when the country, in fact, celebrated two New Years: according to the new and the old style. This explains the phenomenon of the "Old New Year".
For Europeans, this situation is paradoxical. However, our people are used to celebrating two New Years and see nothing out of the ordinary in this.
Moreover, in our country, Christmas is celebrated after the New Year - January 7th. However, the opposite is happening all over the world. In European countries, Christmas holidays are celebrated on December 25th.
In general, in our country everything turned upside down. Although, according to the general concept of our chronology, first there was the Nativity of Christ, and then the new time.
The tradition of celebrating Christmas is connected with Christmas tree. It used to be placed in honor of this Christian holiday. Until 1917, Christmas in Russia was celebrated before the New Year, as in the whole world. Therefore, the Christmas tree was present until the New Year holidays. It was under it that gifts were placed for children.
After the October Revolution, the new government generally banned the celebration of any Christian holidays, including Christmas. Thus, the Christmas tree has become an attribute of the New Year. It should be noted that the New Year at the beginning of Soviet power was not even a day off. Only in 1935, on the initiative of P. Postyshev, children's New Year's holidays began to be held. New Year became a holiday only in 1947.
The beginning of the birth of the New Year holidays in Russia can be called the Decree of the Government of the already independent Russian Federation of 1992 on the transfer of holidays. Then the second of January was made the second day off.
In 2005, for the first time, the Government combined several days to celebrate the New Year. Together with Christmas, the days off made up a whole week. Further, given the different transfers of holidays falling on weekends, the authorities made the New Year holidays traditional.
How to relax in January
Every year the Government of Russia develops an optimal work schedule industrial enterprises and organizations. It is called the production calendar. It monthly indicates the number of working days, weekends and holidays, as well as the number of working hours for different lengths of the working week. This is a guide to action for almost all organizations and institutions of the Russian Federation. True, private companies sometimes manage working time in their own way. In them, employees can work on weekends and holidays. This also applies to the emergency services of the Russian Federation: fire services, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, ambulance, etc.
| Amount of days: | 31 |
| Working days: | 17 |
| Holidays and weekends: | 14 |
| The number of working hours at 40 hours. slave. week: | 136 |
| The number of working hours at 36 hours. slave. week: | 122,4 |
| The number of working hours at 24 hours. slave. week: | 81,6 |
| New Year holidays: | from 01/01/19 to 01/06/19 and 01/08/19 |
| Public holidays: |
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| Weekend transfer: |
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| Reduced working days: | No |
How to relax in January
For the New Year holidays, Russians in 2019 will traditionally rest for many days, namely 10 days. Let's see where they came from:
- 12/29/18 is Saturday;
- 12/30/18 - Sunday;
- 12/31/18 - Monday;
- 12/01/19 - Tuesday - public holiday.
In order to ensure that weekends and holidays are not interrupted by one working day, the Ministry of Labor decided:
Make December 29 a working day, and move the day off to December 31. Thus, continuous New Year holidays will be obtained from 12/30/18 to 01/08/19.
- From 12/24/18 to 12/29/18, our citizens will have to work a long working week. At the same time, December 29, 2018 will be made a shortened working day.
- From 12/30/18 to 01/08/18 - New Year holidays will be held, including a holiday - Christmas.
- 01/09/19 - 01/11/19 - shortened working week.
Summing up, we can say that the Government of the Russian Federation presented our citizens with another gift - new long winter holidays. Now any resident of Russia can plan their free time in advance. Someone will go to their relatives, whom they have not seen for a long time. Others will go to ski resorts or to the South Seas. Of course, there will be those who will stay at home and devote their free time to their families or going to theaters and cinema. Each person in the New Year holidays will choose an activity to their liking.
