March 2022 in Russia: calendar, holidays, weekends, how to relax

Public holidays
Working days and weekends in March
Orthodox holidays
Other holidays in March

March 2022 will give us a festive day off in honor of International Women's Day. Is it profitable to take a vacation in the first spring month or is it better to work hard - let's figure it out together.

Public holidays

There are many holidays in March. The main and most tender, of course, is World Women's Day, which is celebrated annually on March 8th.

It is thanks to him that we have an additional day off, which will allow us to go even on a small trip, if you are not planning to take a vacation. In 2022, the holiday will be on Tuesday, March 8th. The holiday itself has been celebrated since 1975 and this year it turns 47 years old.

The first spring month includes such holidays as:

Cat Day (March 1),
World Wildlife Day (March 3)
St. Patrick's Day (March 17),
Earth Day and International Day of Happiness (March 20)
Navruz (March 21) - the beginning of the year and spring.

In March, Lent begins, which will last from March 7 to April 23, right after the long-awaited holiday of the farewell to winter - Maslenitsa, which in 2022 falls on March 6.

Working days and weekends in March

All weekends and working days awaiting Russian residents in March 2022 are taken into account in the production calendar.

In March we have 9 days off, including one holiday: 5-6, 8, 12-13, 19-20, 26-27. Day 8 March is established as a holiday and non-working article 112 of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation. In 2022, it falls on a Tuesday.

There will be 22 business days in the first spring month. We won't have time to get tired, but we won't be able to rest to the fullest.

The working hours for March are as follows:

40-hour work week - 175 hours;
36-hour workweek - 157.4 hours;
24-hour workweek - 104.6 hours.

The shortened day could be March 7, the Monday before the holiday, unless the government approves additional transfers to create a long weekend period.

Orthodox holidays

In March 2022, Orthodox Christians in Russia will celebrate the following holidays and important dates:

from 1 to 6 March - Maslenitsa;
from March 7 - Great Lent;
March 19 and 26 are the days of commemoration of the dead.

Other holidays in March

In addition to International Women's Day, the calendar of holidays for March 2022 has many interesting dates. Of course, they do not give Russians the right to an extra day off, but they can be a good reason to meet with friends or relatives.

March 1 - Day of the forensic expert;
March 1 - Day of cats in Russia;
March 1 - Hosting Provider Day;
March 2 - International Day of the Match;
March 3 - World Writers Day;
March 3 - World Wildlife Day;
March 6 - Forgiveness Sunday;
March 6 - International Day of the Dentist;
March 7 - Day of the theater cashier;
March 8 - International Women's Day;
March 9 - World DJ Day;

March 10 - Archives Day;
March 11 - Day of the worker of the drug control authorities;
March 11 - Guard's Day;
March 12 - Day of employees of the penal system of the Ministry of Justice;
March 13 - Day of workers of geodesy and cartography;
March 13 - International Day of Planetariums;
March 14 - International Pi Day;
March 15 - International Day for the Protection of Seals;
March 16 - Day of the formation of economic security units in the Ministry of Internal Affairs;
March 19 - Day of the sailor-submariner;
March 20 - the day of workers of housing offices;
March 20 - International Day of Happiness;
March 20 - Day of the French language;
March 20 - International Day of Astrology;
March 21 - International Day of the Puppeteer;
March 21 - World Poetry Day;
March 21 - International Day of Forests;
March 22 - World Water Day;
March 22 - International Taxi Driver Day;
March 23 - Meteorologist Day;
March 24 - Air Force Navigator Day;
March 25 - Day of the Worker of Culture of Russia;
March 27 - World Theater Day;
March 29 - Day of the Legal Service Specialist in the Armed Forces;
March 31st is International Backup Day.