Sergey Mironov again proposes shortening the New Year holidays in favor of ten days of rest in May

The essence of the proposal

The chairman of the A Just Russia party Sergey Mironov proposed shortening the New Year holidays in favor of a longer rest in May, telling TASS about it. According to him, there is no need to increase the total number of non-working days — it is enough to redistribute the existing ones. “We are not proposing to introduce new days off — we are proposing to redistribute the ones that already exist,” the deputy emphasized.

What it would look like in 2027

In 2027, the New Year holidays will last 11 days — from December 31 to January 10 inclusive, while the May rest is split into two periods: May 1–3 and May 8–10. Four working days remain between them — May 4 to 7. It is precisely these days that Mironov proposes to make days off by shortening the winter holidays: then, on a five-day work week, Russians would rest for ten days in a row, from May 1 to 10.

The deputy’s arguments

Mironov considers such a schedule especially convenient for dacha owners and rural residents: the planting season begins in early May, and the harvest from one’s own plot remains a boost to the family budget for many. In his view, spring rest is in greater demand than winter rest — not everyone can afford foreign trips for the New Year, and summer is short in most regions. “Skiing and skating are, of course, nice, but rest in the summer season is in far greater demand,” the politician stated.

Status of the initiative

For now, this is only a proposal: the Russian government has already approved the days-off calendar for 2027, and it contains no transfers from January to May. This is not Mironov’s first such initiative — he previously also proposed lengthening the May holidays at the expense of the New Year days off, citing the start of the dacha season and the convenience of vacation planning.