November holidays 2022: how we relax and what we will celebrate

There is only one public holiday during the fall months, which is a non-working day. It’s National Unity Day. This year, November 4 is a public holiday that falls on a Friday. Since it is followed by Saturday and Sunday, one can count on a shortened working week and a long weekend. We will tell you what event the memorable date is associated with and how we relax on the November holidays in 2022.

Usually, a day off which coincides with a national holiday is automatically transferred to the working day following the holiday. Although it may be postponed by the Cabinet of Ministers to a later date, as often happens during the May holidays, which are “overgrown” with days due to other important dates. If you look in production schedule, due to November 2022 holidays, we are expecting a long weekend. Nothing is transferred anywhere. You should plan your vacation for the 4th to the 6th, having only worked four days before.

Plus, let’s not forget about a shortened workday. For the November 2022 holidays, the long weekend starts on Friday. Thursday, November 3 is considered a pre-holiday, when the duration of working hours is reduced by one hour. This is stated in Article 95 of the Labor Code. By the way, the salary does not suffer from this and is paid in full. Note that the one-hour reduction does not occur on the day or two before the public holiday – only immediately before it. Working hours remain the same for continuously operating organizations, medical institutions, media, public transport and other businesses with certain specifics. So what is the program for us:

While an impressive part of Russia rests on November holidays in 2022 for three full days in a row, we’ll tell you how it goes for those who work six days a week. They were much less fortunate. As part of the holiday weekend, they will only have the opportunity to rest on November 4 and 6, but on the 5th they will have to go to work.

Our grandparents and many parents remember the National Day in November, which fell on a different date. The anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution was celebrated on November 7 with demonstrations and concerts. But in 2004 came out right “On Amendments to Article 1 of Federal Law No. 32 “On Days of Military Glory (Days of Victory) of Russia”, according to which November 7 became the Day of Military Glory of Russia Article 2 of the same law was supplemented with a paragraph on November 4 – National Unity Day, so since 2005 the holiday of November 4 became a public holiday, and November 7 it was ceased to be.

National Unity Day reminds Russians of an important historical event. In 1612, Moscow was liberated from Polish invaders. The explanatory note to the law stated that on that day militia soldiers led by Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky stormed Kitay-Gorod, driving out the Poles and ending the Time of Troubles. A new period began in the country, and in 1613 the newly elected Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov declared November 4 as the day of cleansing Moscow from foreign invaders. Three decades later, this day has become a religious and national holiday.

Representatives of all classes and peoples took part in the liberation of the Russian state. The militia gathered people without distinction of origin, religion and position in society. Therefore, in 2022, Russia continues to widely celebrate the November holidays, emphasizing the cohesion of different nationalities and true patriotism.

In 2005, Nizhny Novgorod became the center of the celebration, where the monument to Minin and Pozharsky was unveiled. Charity events, religious processions and music festivals took place in different cities. Since then, the gradual popularization of National Unity Day has begun. In addition to the fact that in 2022 the Russian people are planning a holiday for the November holidays, many organizations are preparing a program of concerts, processions, festivities, fairs, exhibitions.

Schools organize patriotic and sporting events. Open classes are also held, allowing you to immerse yourself in the history of the holiday and acquaint children with the traditions, culture and national cuisine of the various peoples of the country. In 2021, a festive drone show took place in Nizhny Novgorod, which created 3D paintings in the sky.

At the same time, a virtual festival of crafts and crafts of the peoples of Russia opened in Pyatigorsk. The organizers showed ethnic collections of Russian designers, held master classes for craftsmen. Craftsmen shared the secrets of Bogorodsk carving and Uftyuzh painting. As before, in 2022 the November holidays in Moscow are likely to be marked by the traditional laying of flowers by the President at the monument to Minin and Pozharsky. Traditionally, a festival of nationalities, rallies and concerts are held in Red Square, historical exhibitions open in museums, which can often be visited free of charge.

Despite the fact that the end of autumn is outside, an impressive proportion of Russians are ready to organize a short vacation. As we know how we work and relax during the holidays of November 2022, even three days can be enough for a mini-trip. According to the Russian Travel Industry Union, the most popular tours of the country are Golden Ring, St. Petersburg, Moscow region, Moscow.

The Black Sea coast is also in demand. The sea is already cold, but the weather is suitable for walks, heated swimming pools are also relevant. Also, after October 1, prices drop here. When planning a vacation abroad for the November 2022 holidays, many choose Turkey. In late autumn, the cost of a complex tour is usually also reduced compared to the velvet season. Someone likes to visit Abkhazia, Armenia, Georgia in November.

After the deliverance of Moscow from the Polish invaders, Prince Dmitry Pozharsky built the Kazan Cathedral at his own expense in the center of the capital. This was due to the fact that on the eve of the assault, the Russian soldiers fervently prayed before the image of the Kazan Mother of God. Her miraculous image, which contributed to the return of Moscow, was later placed in the cathedral. So, on November 4, the Orthodox celebrate the feast of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. Divine liturgies are celebrated in churches on this day.

We list other November holidays, including professional ones, that we will celebrate in 2022.

In addition, the November holidays include important dates associated with attention to the health of the population. Thus, the 13th is the Day of the Blind, the 14th is the World Diabetes Day, the 16th is the Anorexia Day, the 17th is the International Day of Premature Babies.

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