Russians will have two three-day working weeks in April and May.

In April and May, Russians will have two three-day working weeks. Yaroslav Nilov, head of the State Duma Committee on Labor, said this on April 25.

"In the last week of April, we will be working on April 28, 29 and 30. It will be a short three-day working week. April thirtieth is on the eve of May 1, respectively, it will be a short working day," RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

According to the MP, there will also be a three-day working week from 5 to 7 May. So, this year, only 18 working days are expected in May.

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Experts from Yandex Travel talked about where Russians can have a more profitable vacation during the May holidays. So, according to their data, three- and four-star hotels in Astrakhan and Smolensk can be cheaper by 40-45% compared to the average price in Russia. Novosibirsk, Ufa and Yessentuki are also among the profitable destinations.