Ukrainians to have nine days off to mark May holidays in 2013, reads government's instruction - Dec. 19, 2012

Ukrainians to have nine days off to mark May holidays in 2013, reads government’s instruction

Published Dec. 19, 2012 at 1:46 pm

Ukrainian World War II veterans with medals and orders waves flowers during a traditional parade of veterans in downtown Kyiv on May 9, 2008. Victory Day is traditional holiday in Ukraine. The government recommends employers to transfer working days during May holidays in 2013.

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The Ukrainian government recommends employers to transfer working days during May holidays in 2013.

“Today, at a meeting [of the government] a decision on the transfer
of working days in 2013 was approved,” Deputy Social Policy Minister of
Ukraine Lidia Drozdova told Interfax-Ukraine.

In particular, the government recommends employers and organizations
to transfer working days from Friday on May 3 to Saturday on May 18 and
from Friday on May 10 to Saturday on June 1.

Thus, Ukrainians will have days off on May 1-5 and May 9-12 in 2013.