\n\tThe Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection suggested that March 9, April 30, December 24 and December 31, 2018 should be nonworking days, while the Saturdays of March 3, April 21, December 15 and December 22, 2018 should be working days instead. The provisions are contained in a draft decision that was proposed for public debates, IPN reports.<\/p>\n
\tThe move is aimed at optimizing the working time and free time. It is proposed that budget-funded employees should have a mini-vacation of four days \u2013 from March 8, which is a nonworking day, together with March 9, which falls on a Friday and should be a nonworking day, together with Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n
\tAnother 14 days are holidays and no one will work on other days instead of these. These are: January 1 \u2013 next day after New Year\u2019s, January 7 and 8 \u2013 Christmas according to the old calendar, March 8 \u2013 International Women\u2019s Day, April 8 and 9 \u2013 Eastertime, April 15 and 16 \u2013 Low Sunday, May 1 \u2013 Labor Day, May 9 \u2013 Victory Day, Europe Day, June 1 \u2013 Children\u2019s Day, August 27 \u2013 Independence Day, August 31 \u2013 Our Language Day and December 25 \u2013 Christmas according to the new calendar.<\/p>\n
\tEarlier, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection suggested a draft decision stipulating that December 31 and January 2 should be declared nonworking days, while March 8 and May 1 should be declared working days. The draft was withdrawn following negative reactions.<\/p>\n