The Russians will officially rest on December 31st, it will be a day off. At the same time, as Member of Parliament Svetlana Besarev pointed out, December 30 will not be a shortened day. Her words are reported by RIA Novosti. "Since the day off was moved from January 4th, December 30th will not officially become a shortened working day," Basarv explained. She added that a total of 11 days off are planned for the New Year - this will allow Russians to plan a full vacation. In the past, Russians were advised to hurry up and buy train tickets for New Year's tours.