Budget workers will have a new 5-day mini-holiday, starting on Wednesday 30 November and ending on 5 December, after the Government decided Friday 2 December will also be off as it falls between bank holidays. .

In 2022, there will be 15 official holidaysPhoto: Dreamtime

According to the Code of Labor Laws, November 30, the Day of St. Andrew the First-Called, is a public holiday and non-working day. Likewise, December 1, the National Day of Romania.

This year, these two days fall on Wednesday and Thursday, so the Government decided back in January to declare December 2, 2022 as a holiday as well, “since it falls in the period between non-working days of public holidays and a week’s rest.” periods”.

  • “December 2, 2022 is set as a holiday, accordingly, the working hours of state institutions and state authorities have been extended in accordance with the established plans. The performance of work in accordance with the specified does not involve the provision of adequate free time.
  • The provisions of this regulatory act do not apply to workplaces where activity cannot be interrupted due to the nature of the production process or the specifics of the activity.
  • Also, for the functioning of justice as a public service, the provisions of this normative act do not apply to justices of the peace and other categories of court employees who participate in the consideration of court cases with the expiration of the term of their execution by December 2, 2022, as well as to participants in these court processes.” – it is stated in the justification of the Government’s resolution.

How many free days do Romanians have now and how do they fall this year

Romanians have 15 legal holidays this year, according to the Labor Code, but nine fell per week, compared to seven in 2021 and 11 in 2020.

Legal holidays in 2022:

  • January 1 and 2 (the first and second day of the New Year) – Saturday and Sunday;
  • January 24 (Unification Day of the Romanian Principalities) – Monday;
  • April 22 (Good Friday):
  • April 24 and 25 (Orthodox Easter) – Sunday and Monday;
  • May 1 (Labor Day) – Sunday;
  • June 1 (Children’s Day) – Wednesday:
  • June 12 and 13 (first and second day of Pentecost) – Sunday and Monday;
  • August 15 (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary) – Monday;
  • November 30 (Andrei the First-Called) – Wednesday;
  • December 1 (National Day of Romania) – Thursday;
  • December 25 and 26 (first and second day of Christmas) – Sunday and Monday.

Budget workers will have more days off in 2023 than private workers – the project

In 2023, state employees will have new days off, namely January 23, June 2, and August 14, according to the draft of the Ministry of Labor.

Basically they will have 3 days more than the rest of the economy workers who have 15.

In the same document, it is stated that in order to restore working days established as weekends, the working hours of state institutions and authorities will be extended on February 28, 2023, June 30, 2023, and August 31, 2023, in accordance with established norms. plans