There won’t be long May holidays, but there will be two rest periods of three days each.

Russians will have two long weekend periods at the beginning of May — from May 1 to May 3, and from May 9 to 11. State Duma deputy Kaplan Panesh told RT about this on March 25.

He clarified that May 1 (Spring and Labor Day) falls on Friday in 2026. Since this is a non-working holiday, Saturday and Sunday are added to it — May 2 and 3. Thus, the first May weekend will last three days: from May 1 to May 3 inclusive.

Panesh also pointed out that May 9 (Victory Day) falls on a Saturday in 2026, so the holiday is moved to Monday, May 11. As a result, the second May weekend will also be three days — from May 9 to May 11 inclusive.

At the same time, the deputy noted that the upcoming weekend will be shorter than last year. In May 2025, Russians rested for 8 days.

Panesh also emphasized that work on holidays is paid double or guaranteed an additional day of rest.

source: «Parliamentary newspaper»

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