Puhkepäevs

Puhkepäevs is a term that appears in Estonian-language texts and refers to days designated for rest rather than work. In standard Estonian, the plural form is puhkepäevad; puhkepäevs is not considered correct orthography and is typically seen only as a nonstandard variant, misspelling, or in informal writing. Nevertheless, the concept it points to—one or more days set aside for rest—is widely understood.

A rest day, or puhkepäev, is a day when an individual is not expected to engage in regular work or strenuous activity. Rest days are used to recover physically and mentally and are a common feature of many work schedules, sports programs, and institutional calendars. The specific rules about when rest days occur, whether they are paid, and how they interact with weekends, holidays, or shift patterns vary by country, employer, and contract.

In employment contexts, rest days are often defined by labor law or collective agreements. They may be fixed (such as weekends) or rotate within a schedule, and payment status can depend on the nature of work and the terms of employment. In sports and fitness planning, rest days are deliberately scheduled to prevent overtraining and to allow performance to improve. In calendar management, rest days can help structure routines and balance workload over a period.

See also: puhkepäev, puhkus, nädalavahetus, tööaeg.