“Eight short working weeks await Russians in 2020 in connection with the holidays and the postponement of non-working holidays falling on the weekend,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

According to Shklovets, in January, after the New Year holidays, Russians will have a two-day working week, in February they will be working on February 25 - 28 in connection with the celebration of Defender of the Fatherland Day, in March, International Women's Day, in turn, will reduce the second working week of the month to four days.

Four working days await the Russians from April 27 to 30 due to the celebration of Spring and Labor Day.

“In May, in connection with the weekend transfers from Saturday, January 4, and Sunday, January 5, the first working week will last only three days: from May 6 to May 8. At the same time, the next May week will also be shortened due to the weekend dedicated to Victory Day, ”he added.

It is specified that in summer only one shortened week awaits the Russians in connection with the Day of Russia on June 12, and in the fall, National Unity Day, November 4, will “break” the work week into two sections, two working days from November 2 to 3 and from 5 to 6 November.

Earlier, as Evening Moscow reported with a link to the Rospotrebnadzor website, department specialists told how to organize family leisure activities correctly.