State Duma deputy Dmitry Kuznetsov will propose making Good Friday a day off, journalist Alexander Yunashev reported on his Telegram channel. The parliamentarian intends to propose the initiative on April 18, which is Good Friday in 2025, he added.
Let me remind you: this is the most mournful and strict day of Lent, when believers pay tribute to the suffering and crucifixion of Christ. According to Kuznetsov's plan, the Good Friday weekend will give Russians time to take some spiritual stock and reflect on their path, Yunashev wrote.
The journalist recalled that Good Friday has been declared a public holiday in many countries, including Ethiopia, South Africa and India. The observer believes that the proposal has a chance of being implemented, given the Russian authorities' emphasis on traditional values.
Earlier, it was reported that the State Duma deputies from the LDPR had developed and sent to the government for approval a bill on moving one day off to the Monday following Easter from 2026. The Labor Code of the Russian Federation allows the Cabinet of Ministers to move days off and working days no later than a month before the start of the corresponding calendar year.
Earlier, it was reported that the State Duma deputies from the LDPR had developed and sent to the government for approval a bill on moving one day off to the Monday following Easter from 2026. The Labor Code of the Russian Federation allows the Cabinet of Ministers to move days off and working days no later than a month before the start of the corresponding calendar year.
