Is February 22, 2023 a weekend or a business day in Our Country?
On the eve of the main men’s holiday, many have a reasonable question: will February 22 be a day off? We answer this question based on an analysis of government regulations

On February 23, we will once again celebrate Defender of the Fatherland Day. Together with us, this holiday will be officially celebrated in Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. 

The celebration was established on January 27, 1922 in the Resolution of the Presidium of the All- Central Executive Committee of the RSFSR on the fourth anniversary of the Red Army. Since 1922, this date has become the Day of the Red Army. In 1946 it was renamed the Day of the Soviet Army. Since 1949, a new name has appeared – the Day of the Soviet Army and Navy. 

In 1995, they began to celebrate Defender of the Fatherland Day, which to this day is the day of Our Country’s military glory. Although unofficially it is considered the main male holiday, it is rightfully celebrated by all the defenders of the Motherland, both male and female.

Until 2002, February 23 was a working day for most residents of the country, excluding military personnel. Since 2002, this day has become a public holiday.

You always need to prepare for the holiday in advance, so the day before the holiday is already half the holiday. Unfortunately, in 2023, February 22 will provisionally be considered a working daybecause it falls on a Thursday. True, the operating time will be reduced by an hour. And if the boss is accommodating, then it will be possible to take time off earlier.

So far, this is preliminary information.

Official Decree of the Government of Our Country

An official decision has not yet been released – usually the finalization of the production calendar for the next year takes place in the fall of this year. Therefore, we will see government documents in September-October 2022.

Popular questions and answers

How should pay for work on February 22?

Since February 22, 2023 is a working day, but a pre-holiday day, employees of enterprises and organizations will work one hour less, receiving a full-time salary. If it is not possible to release the employee, he is paid compensation for processing on the pre-holiday day.

The work of employees working part-time is paid in the same way, since they, in accordance with Article 93 of the Labor Code of the Federation, are subject to all the rights and privileges of employees employed on a full-time basis. 

Part-time workers are paid in a similar way. However, this day can even become a day off for them if the part-time worker works one hour a day. In this case, on February 22, he does not come to work, receiving payment for one hour.

If the enterprise has a continuous production process, then in accordance with Article 103 of the Labor Code of the Federation, shift work is established there. On the eve of the holiday, employees will have to work a full shift. In this case, the last hour will be considered as overtime, and compensation is provided for it (payment of one and a half tariff or provision of an appropriate rest time at a time convenient for the employee).

In which regions of Our Country will February 22 be a day off?

Most likely, February 22, 2023 will be a pre-holiday, not a day off. This applies to all regions of Our Country, so you have to go to work, although the time of the labor process will be not 8, but 7 hours. The heads of regions do not have the right to make this day a day off at their own discretion.

Which of the s will have February 22 as a working day?

In all regions of the Federation, Tuesday 22 February 2023 is likely to be a working day. This should please emergency workers, as well as military personnel on duty, who would still have to work, even if this day was a holiday. In addition, at enterprises and organizations, in accordance with Part 3 of Article 41 of the Labor Code of the Federation, the working time on the holiday can be reduced by more than 1 hour. To do this, it is necessary to make an appropriate change to the collective agreement or issue a one-time order.

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