The key facts

  • In January 2027, a five-day work week will have 15 working days and 16 days off and holidays
  • The New Year holidays will last 11 days: from December 31, 2026 to January 10, 2027 inclusive
  • The first working day on a five-day schedule is Monday, January 11

How the days are distributed in January 2027

In January 2027, Russians on a five-day work week will have 15 working days and 16 days off and holidays. RIA Novosti was told this by Yana Yarkhina, acting director of the personnel department at the Russian Society 'Znanie'.

Holidays and the first working day

According to Yarkhina, this ratio of days is influenced by the New Year holidays, which will last 11 consecutive days — from December 31, 2026 to January 10, 2027 inclusive. Thus, the first working day for employees on a five-day schedule will be Monday, January 11.

Caveat about other schedules

Yarkhina emphasized that the number of working days in the first month of 2027 may differ with a six-day work week or a shift schedule. The figures given apply only to the standard five-day week; the publication, as Gazeta.Ru notes, is being updated.