Monday of Bright Week can be a day off in Russia

Deputies of the lower house of the Russian parliament are discussing the possibility of establishing an additional day off on Monday following the Bright Resurrection of Christ - Orthodox Easter. Although this idea was introduced to the State Duma a year and a half ago, the people's deputies have begun to discuss it only now.

The author of the relevant bill, deputy Yaroslav Nilov draws attention to the fact that there is a day off after Easter in a number of countries: Ukraine, Moldova, Germany, Australia, Canada. In the Russian Federation, the only region where such a day off already exists is the Republic of Crimea. Having endured a long Great Lent and a particularly strict Passion Week, people defend a long night service on Easter night, after which they break their fast. This is a serious burden on the body. An additional day off could help to recover from it and enter a normal regime.

Russian clergy approved Deputy Nilov's idea. According to the traditions of successive Christianity, the celebration of Easter continues not only on Monday, but also on all subsequent days of the week, which is called Bright. And with the Easter greeting 'Christ is Risen!' believers meet each other for forty days after the Resurrection of Christ.