Putin wants New Year holidays shifted to May

Moscow, Feb 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has proposed to reduce the nearly two-week-long Christmas and New Year holidays and shifting them to May.

Russians celebrate Christmas Jan 7 while New Year holidays are usually from Jan 1 through Jan 10.

"I propose limiting all these holidays to January 7, Christmas, with all other public days off to be moved, for example, to May," he said.

--IANS/RIA Novosti

sd/vt

SEARCH