Civil Servants, Public Employees, and Workers: When Will They Return to Work After the Lunar New Year 2024? What Day Will They Return to Work?
Working Schedule After the Lunar New Year 2024 for Officials and Public Employees
Based on the current regulations in Article 112 of the Labor Code 2019, employees are entitled to five days off with full pay during the Lunar New Year holiday.
Accordingly, based on Notice 5015/TB-LDTBXH 2023 of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MOLISA), the schedule for the Lunar New Year 2024 is as follows:
Officials and public employees are entitled to the Lunar New Year holiday 2024 from Thursday, February 8, 2024 (the 29th lunar day of Quy Mao year) to the end of Wednesday, February 14, 2024 (the 5th lunar day of Giap Thin year).
This holiday period totals 7 days (5 days of the Lunar New Year holiday 2024 and 2 compensatory days for weekly rest days according to Clause 3, Article 111 of the Labor Code 2018).
=> Thus, for officials and public employees, the working schedule after the Lunar New Year 2024 is February 15, 2024, which is the 6th lunar day of Giap Thin year.
When do officials, public employees, and workers return to work after the Lunar New Year 2024? What date do they resume work?
Working Schedule After the Lunar New Year 2024 for Employees
Based on the current regulations in Article 112 of the Labor Code 2019, employees are entitled to five days off with full pay during the Lunar New Year holiday.
According to Notice 5015/TB-LDTBXH 2023, employers will choose one of the following three options:
- 1 day before the New Year and 4 days after the New Year- Or 2 days before the New Year and 3 days after the New Year- Or 3 days before the New Year and 2 days after the New Year.
To be specific: the working schedule after the Lunar New Year 2024 for employees is as follows:
*For employees who do not have to work on Saturdays
Employees will have a continuous holiday of 7 days, including 5 days of the Lunar New Year holiday 2024 as stipulated by the state and 2 compensatory days (due to overlapping with regular Saturday and Sunday rest days).
| Option for the Lunar New Year holiday 2024 | Lunar New Year holiday schedule 2024 | Working schedule after Lunar New Year 2024 || --- | --- | --- || Company chooses the option 1 day before the New Year and 4 days after the New Year | Employees start the Lunar New Year holiday 2024 from Friday, February 9, 2024 (the 30th lunar day of Quy Mao year) until the end of Thursday, February 15, 2024 (the 6th lunar day). | Employees will return to work from February 16, 2024, which is the 7th lunar day || Company chooses the option 2 days before the New Year and 3 days after the New Year: | Employees start the Lunar New Year holiday 2024 from Thursday, February 8, 2024 (the 29th lunar day) until the end of Wednesday, February 14, 2024 (the 5th lunar day). | In this case, employees will return to work from February 15, 2024, which is the 6th lunar day || Company chooses the option 3 days before the New Year and 2 days after the New Year. | Employees start the Lunar New Year holiday 2024 from Wednesday, February 7, 2024 (the 28th lunar day) until the end of Tuesday, February 13, 2024 (the 4th lunar day). | Employees will return to work from February 14, 2024, which is the 5th lunar day |
*For employees who have to work on Saturdays
Employees will have a continuous holiday of 6 days, including 5 days of the Lunar New Year holiday 2024 as stipulated by the state and 1 compensatory day (overlapping with regular Sunday rest days).
| Option for the Lunar New Year holiday 2024 | Lunar New Year holiday schedule 2024 | Working schedule after Lunar New Year 2024 || --- | --- | --- || Company chooses the option 1 day before the New Year and 4 days after the New Year: | Employees start the Lunar New Year holiday 2024 from Friday, February 9, 2024 (the 30th lunar day of Quy Mao year) until the end of Wednesday, February 14, 2024 (the 5th lunar day). | Employees will return to work from February 15, 2024, which is the 6th lunar day || Company chooses the option 2 days before the New Year and 3 days after the New Year: | Employees start the Lunar New Year holiday 2024 from Thursday, February 8, 2024 (the 29th lunar day) until the end of Tuesday, February 13, 2024 (the 4th lunar day). | Employees will return to work from February 14, 2024, which is the 5th lunar day || Company chooses the option 3 days before the New Year and 2 days after the New Year | Employees start the Lunar New Year holiday from Wednesday, February 7, 2024 (the 28th lunar day) until the end of Monday, February 12, 2024 (the 3rd lunar day). | In this case, employees will return to work from February 13, 2024, which is the 4th lunar day |
*Note: The working schedule after the Lunar New Year 2024 for employees mentioned above is based on employees who have weekly rest days falling on Saturday and Sunday. Employees whose weekly rest days fall on other days can refer to the Lunar New Year holiday 2024 according to Notice 5015/TB-LDTBXH 2023 and the company’s specific holiday schedule to know the exact return to work schedule.
Guidance on Calculating Overtime Pay on Holidays
(1) For employees paid by month, week, or hour:
Based on Clause 1, Article 55 of Decree 145/2020/ND-CP, employees paid by time are entitled to overtime pay when working beyond the normal working hours set by the employer according to Article 105 of the Labor Code 2019 and are calculated as follows:
Overtime pay = Actual hourly wage of the job on a normal working day x At least 150% or 200% or 300% x Number of overtime hours
In which:
For employees working according to policies and paid by month, week, or hour, on public holidays, Tet holidays, and paid days off, employees will receive at least 300% of the actual hourly wage compared to the wage on a normal working day, applied to the overtime hours on public holidays, Tet holidays, and paid days off, not including the salary of the public holidays, Tet holidays, and paid days off for employees paid by the day.
(2) For employees paid by product:
According to Clause 2, Article 55 of Decree 145/2020/ND-CP, employees paid by product are entitled to overtime pay when working beyond the normal working hours to produce extra quantities of products beyond the labor norms as agreed with the employer, calculated as follows:
Overtime pay = Product wage rate of normal working days x At least 150% or 200% or 300% x Number of extra products
In which:
Employees are entitled to at least 300% of the product wage rate on normal working days, applied to extra products on public holidays, Tet holidays, and paid days off.
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