Overview
- Lawmaker Svetlana Bessarab confirmed a 12-day New Year holiday, the longest in 12 years, beginning on December 31.
- The holiday period runs through Sunday, January 11, with the first workday on Monday, January 12.
- TASS reported that more than half of January consists of weekends and public holidays, leaving only 15 working days.
- Annual totals remain unchanged for 2026 at 118 days off and 247 working days, matching 2025.
- The extended New Year break compresses the May holidays to two short stretches: May 1–3 and May 9–11.