The expert announced an increase in summer holidays for schoolchildren by five days.

Summer holidays for students of non-graduating classes in 2026 will begin on Wednesday, May 27, which is five days earlier than usual. This was announced on May 19 by Igor Yakimov, an expert from the Ministry of Education and Science, director of the Lyceum of Moscow State University.

According to him, the agency recommended that the school year be completed on May 26. This decision was made in order to prepare exam reception points in schools in a timely manner. According to the approved schedule, the certification will begin no earlier than June 1.

"Summer holidays in 2026 for students of non-graduating classes will begin on May 27. This year, the Russian Ministry of Education recommended that the school year be completed on May 26 in order to prepare the PPE (exam admission point) in schools in a timely manner. According to the schedule, the start of exams this year is also determined by the date no earlier than June 1," Yakimov said in an interview with TASS.

The expert stressed that fixing uniform dates will help organize final school events and ensure the necessary security measures. In addition, it equalizes students' rights to rest and relieves parents from worrying about the difference in schedules of different educational institutions.

"Thanks to this recommendation of the Ministry of Education, summer holidays in 2026 increased by five days," he added.

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