In Belarus, the working day will be shortened before November 7, in Russia they will rest on November 4. In Belarus, on Friday, November 6, the working day will be shortened by an hour. This is due to the celebration of October Revolution Day on November 7, which in 2026 falls on a Saturday. There are no additional days off. In full employment, working hours will be reduced by an hour, in partial employment - proportionally. Russia will also have a short work week in November. According to Margarita Bogdanova-Shmeriva, director of the human resources department of the Knowledge Society, with a five-day schedule, the Russians will work for four days - from November 2 to November 6. The holiday on November 4 is related to the celebration of National Unity Day.