51% of Kirov residents want Cosmonautics Day to be a public holiday.

      On the eve of the 65th anniversary of the first human flight into space, SuperJob researchers found out how residents of Kirov feel about the possible change of status on April 12. It turned out that more than half of those surveyed (51%) support making Cosmonautics Day an official non-working day alongside Russia Day or March 8. The opponents are noticeably fewer — they accounted for 26%.

      Interestingly, enthusiasm strongly depends on age and gender. The highest demand for additional time off is among young people under 35 years old: here, the idea is approved by 62%. However, among residents over 45 years old, supporters make up only 41%. Women are also more active than men: 55% versus 47%.

      An unexpected gap was also found based on education level. Among Kirov residents with secondary vocational education, 61% vote for the day off, while among university graduates, only 42% do. Perhaps, people with higher education more often work in positions with a salary system, where an extra day off does not affect income, but the study links this to differences in values.

      Supporters of the innovation insist: April 12 is not just a date, but a symbol of engineering genius and courage. "This is our pride," they comment. Opponents, however, present a pragmatic counterargument: "An extra day off will result in direct losses in salary, especially for those who work on a piecework or hourly basis."