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This survey took place between 22 and 25 March 2016 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600/800 people over the age of 18 in 137 localities of 48 of the country’s regions.  The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 3.4%/4.1%.

DO YOU PLAN TO CELEBRATE THE FIRST OF MAY THIS YEAR? (N=800)

Planning to celebrate
2016 52
2015 51
2014 55
2013 52
2012 59
2011 58
2010 53
2009 57
2008 58
2005 57
2004 52
2002 69
2000 45
1995 67

WHAT DOES THE FIRST OF MAY MEAN TO YOU PERSONALLY? (N=800; one answer)

2003 2007 2009 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016
Spring and Labor Day 42 44 43 43 45 43 52 56
International Workers Solidarity Day 21 19 20 20 18 20 22 19
An extra day off 27 25 26 26 23 25 19 16
A normal weekday 10 11 9 8 12 10 6 7
It is difficult to say 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 2

IN WHAT WAYS DOES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FIRST OF MAY MANIFEST ITSELF TO YOU PERSONALLY? (N=800;multiple answers)

1997 1998 2001 2007 2009 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016
1.The ability to meet with friends and relatives 36 38 36 35 37 35 30 33 37 36
2.The ability to spend time in nature 16 18 21 22 23 23 22 19 26 25
3.The ability to do some planting and gardening at a dacha 30 24 22 24 21 24 28 21 18 21
4.The ability to do nothing for a few days 18 18 20 15 16 17 16 27 20 20
5.The ability to sit down to a holiday meal 29 29 23 19 21 21 16 14 18 19
6.The ability to walk around town 11 15 17 18 16 18 14 15 19 17
7.The ability to go somewhere for a few days 8 10 15 10 9 6 9 15 11 11
8.The May Day demonstrations 11 15 11 11 8 7 6 6 9 6
9.It’s a day for workers to protest against the actions of the government 7 12 18 3 3 3 <1 1 1 1
Other 5 4 3 4 3 3 4 3 4 2
It is difficult to say 7 7 6 5 6 6 3 5 6 5

WOULD YOU PARTICIPATE IN DEMONSTRATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE PRESIDENT AND GOVERNMENT IF THEY WERE ORGANIZED IN YOUR CITY ON THE FIRST OF MAY? (N=1600)

2004 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Yes 23 20 21 17 26 17 18 17 20 22 17
No 72 70 66 71 63 76 75 71 71 67 73
It is difficult to say 5 10 13 12 11 7 7 12 9 11 10

WOULD YOU PARTICIPATE IN DEMONSTRATIONS IN PROTEST OF AUTHORITIES’ ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL POLICIES IF THEY WERE ORGANIZED IN YOUR CITY ON THE FIRST OF MAY? (N=1600)

2004 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Yes 10 12 10 11 11 11 10 16 7 14 11
No 84 77 75 76 76 80 83 70 84 76 79
It is difficult to say 6 11 15 13 12 10 8 14 9 10 11

Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly  Monterey Institute of International Studies).

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