Russians were told about the profitable months for holidays in 2026

To increase the amount of vacation payments, it is better to go on vacation in months with a large number of working days. In 2026, such months are April, July, September, October and December. HR specialist Zulia Loikova told about this on Monday, December 8.

"The most working days in 2026 will be in July — 23 working days. 22 days each — in April, September, October, December. Therefore, it is profitable to take a vacation in 2026 during these months, because the cost of a working day is the lowest," she said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

Loikova noted that it is recommended to take vacations precisely in those months when the number of working days is maximum in order to increase the amount of vacation payments in 2026.

"And if the goal is to have a good rest, it's worth choosing months with more holidays so that there are more days off," the expert said.

In turn, Igor Balynin, PhD in Economics, associate professor at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, said that it is more profitable to add a vacation to the New Year in December. 360.ru .

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The school management fears that it will be necessary to recover the funds paid for the rest if the teacher does not work for a year.

Earlier that day, independent HR expert Anna Alikova told Izvestia that an employer has the right to require an employee to return from vacation ahead of schedule only in truly urgent cases.

She clarified that such situations include accidents or the need to perform critical tasks that cannot be solved without the participation of this employee, RT reports. At the same time, any such requirements must be officially justified and documented.

On November 17, the State Duma proposed not to include weekends in the number of days of paid leave, reports NSN. It is specified that currently the mandatory annual vacation period of at least 14 consecutive days includes weekends.

Economist Inna Litvinenko believes that this initiative may hurt the wallets of Russians, and it will become an additional financial burden for businesses. Life.Ru .

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