New Year in our country traditionally brings with it not only a fabulous mood, fun and gifts, but also a whole series of official days off. In January 2019, too, will be able to relax. To carefully plan your holiday winter holidays, you need to know how long they will last.
Official weekend in January 2019
The first day of the New Year 2019 falls on Tuesday, but the second week of January begins on Christmas Day, that is, January 7 will be Monday. The production calendar, approved by the government of the country, assumes that the majority of citizens will rest at the beginning of 2019 from January 1 (more precisely from December 30, 2018) to January 8 inclusive.
Festive Saturdays and Sundays (January 5-6) are postponed to the beginning of May, on the 2nd and 3rd numbers.
Other rest days in January
Although the New Year's holidays in Russia are the longest, they end surprisingly quickly. You do not have time to blink, as you need to go to work again. But there are so many plans for these days: to lie on the couch, and visit friends, relatives, and do household chores ...
Do not worry, because you will still have the opportunity to translate their ideas into reality. In addition to the first eight days, which are festive, there will be a weekend in January:
- January 12, January 19, January 26 - Saturdays;
- January 13, January 20, January 27 - Sundays.
The last day of the month, January 31, 2019, will be Thursday.
Thus, in January, the population of our country expects the whole 14 days off and holidays. Workers are not much more - 17 days.
How can you spend holidays
No wonder the people of our country are looking forward to the coming of the New Year. For most, the combination of state and church holidays in January is combined into a mini-vacation, which you can devote to your loved one, family and friends. Everyone has the right to spend this time at their discretion.
So that it would not be painfully painful for the days spent aimlessly on the sofa under the rug (although this is also necessary during the cold winter time), it is worthwhile to think over the January holidays in advance.
Why not go on a little trip, for example? Many go on official vacation in a warm, sunny season, but the summer is still so far away! It is not necessary to fly to tropical countries, because there are places where you can relax and what to see.
Residents of the province can visit Moscow. The capital of Russia is beautiful at any time of the year, and in January its streets are especially elegant and colorful. Well, if you manage to arrive in this metropolis on December 31, you should definitely go to Red Square - see the main Christmas tree of the country, hear the chiming clock and enjoy the festive salute.
Why not visit the main winter wizard - Grandfather Frost? As is known, he lives in Veliky Ustyug. Even if you have grown up long ago and you do not have your own children, it is sometimes useful to believe in miracles.
For those who do not want or can not travel for various reasons, plenty of ideas for spending the winter holidays abound:
- skiing and ice skating, as well as from a hill on an ice-boat or an inflatable cheesecake;
- go on a picnic with family or friends;
- make a snowman or other snow figures;
- play snowballs;
- visit local cinemas, exhibitions, master classes;
- take a steam bath, preferably according to the old Russian custom with whipping with brooms and diving into a snowdrift;
- read an interesting book;
- go to winter fishing.
In Christian churches on January 7, they glorify Christ, and if you are a believer, be sure to visit the Temple on this bright holiday. At home, cook Kutyu - a Christmas dish of wheat cereal, and with the rise of the first star, gather with your family for a festive dinner.
After Christmas, until the time of Epiphany, they carol and wonder. To do this on working days, as a rule, there is no time. However, you have January 8, 12 and 13 to comply with these old Russian customs.
How cool it is that there are official winter weekends in our country! This is the time to gain strength and in the coming year to make discoveries confidently and easily, to reach new heights, to love and be loved.
For those who do not know how interesting and to spend holiday weekends, there are a few tips in this video.
Passive rest must be combined with active, otherwise it will be difficult to adapt and get back on track when you go to work on January 9. Try to spend 14 days off and holidays in January with maximum benefit and good mood.
