How many days off for the holidays on April 30th and May 1st, 2024? What is the template for notifications for the April 30th and May 1st holidays for enterprises in Vietnam?
Vietnam: How many days off for the holidays on April 30th and May 1st, 2024?
Article 112 of the 2019 Labor Code stipulates public holidays as follows:
Public holidays
1. Employees shall be entitled to fully paid days off on the following public holidays:
a) Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday: 01 day (the 1st of January of the Gregorian calendar);
b) Lunar New Year Holidays: 05 days;
c) Victory Day: 01 day (the 30th of April of the Gregorian calendar);
d) International Labor Day: 01 day (the 1st of May of the Gregorian calendar);
dd) National Day: 02 days (the 2nd of September of the Gregorian calendar and the previous or next day);
e) Hung Kings Commemoration Day: 01 day (the 10th of the third month of the Lunar calendar).
2. Foreign employees in Vietnam are entitled to 01 traditional public holiday and 01 National Day of their country, in addition to the public holidays stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article.
3. The Prime Minister shall decide the specific public holidays mentioned in Point b and Point dd Clause 1 of this Article on an annual basis.
So, Victory Day and International Labor Day are among the holidays where employees can take a day off and receive full salary.
In the year 2024, the holidays on April 30th and May 1st fall on the following days:
- April 30th - Victory Day falls on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024.
- International Labor Day on May 1st falls on Wednesday, May 1st, 2024.
Therefore, workers will have a continuous 2-day off for the holidays on April 30th and International Labor Day on May 1st.
Note: In case a public holiday falls on an employee’s weekly break coincide with a public holiday as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 112 of 2019 Labor Code, he/she will have compensatory time-off on the next working days
How many days off for the holidays on April 30th and May 1st, 2024? What is the template for notifications for the April 30th and May 1st holidays for enterprises in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)
What is the template for notifications for the April 30th and May 1st holidays for enterprises in Vietnam?
Below are some template for notifications for the April 30th and May 1st holidays for readers' reference:
(1) Template for notifying customers and partners about the April 30th and May 1st holidays
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness -------oOo-------- NOTICE (Regarding the Victory Day and International Labor Day holiday) To: Valued partners, customers, and company employees Company...........would like to inform our esteemed partners and customers about the schedule for the April 30th - May 1st holidays as follows: 1. Holiday period: from ............ to ............. 2. Resumption of work: ........................................... We wish our valued partners and customers a joyful and relaxing holiday season. Thank you sincerely. Best regards. |
>> Download the template for notifying customers and partners about the April 30th and May 1st holidays: here
(2) Template for notifying employees about the April 30th and May 1st holidays
>> Download the template for notifying employees about the April 30th and May 1st holidays: here
What are the public holidays for employees in Vietnam in 2024?
Employees are entitled to holidays in 2024 including:
(1) Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday (point a, clause 1, Article 112 of the 2019 Labor Code) Employees are entitled to a full day off with pay on January 1st of the Gregorian calendar, which is Gregorian Calendar New Year. (2) Lunar New Year holiday schedule 2024 (point b, clause 1, Article 112 of the 2019 Labor Code) Employees are entitled to 5 consecutive days off with pay during the Lunar New Year. On November 3, 2023, the Government Office issued Official Dispatch 8662/VPCP-KGVX of 2023 regarding the Lunar New Year holiday and National Day holiday in 2024. Thus, the 2024 Lunar New Year holiday schedule for officials, public employees, and employees is as follows: Officials and public employees shall enjoy the Lunar New Year Holiday 2024 from Thursday, February 8, 2024 of the Gregorian Calendar to the end of Wednesday, February 14, 2024 of the Gregorian Calendar (which is December 29 of the Moon Calendar of the Year of the Cat to the end of January 5 of the Moon Calendar of the Year of the Dragon). Therefore, with this scheme, officials and public employees will have 7 days off for the Lunar New Year Holiday (including 5 days off for the Lunar New Year Holiday and 2 compensatory days off for the weekly days off according to Clause 3 Article 111 of the 2019 Labor Code). For employees: In Official Dispatch 4594/LDTBXH-ATLD of 2023, employers shall, based on the actual condition and the holiday schedules for officials and public employees, arrange the schedules for the Lunar New Year Holiday and National Day Holiday for employees (it is encouraged for employers to apply the schedule for the Lunar New Year Holiday for officials and public employees) and notify employees of the scheme for the Lunar New Year Holiday schedule before implementation at least 30 days in advance. (3) Holiday schedule for April 30th and May 1st, 2024 (points c and d, clause 1, Article 112 of the 2019 Labor Code) Employees are entitled to a full day off with pay on: Victory Day: 1 day (April 30th of the Gregorian calendar). International Labor Day: 1 day (May 1st of the Gregorian calendar). April 30, 2024 falls on a Tuesday and May 1, 2024 falls on a Wednesday. Therefore, employees will have 2 consecutive days off on the holidays of April 30th and May 1st, 2024. (4) National Day holiday schedule on September 2nd, 2024 (point d, clause 1, Article 112 of the 2019 Labor Code) Employees are entitled to 2 consecutive fully paid days off on National Day: September 2nd of the Gregorian calendar and 1 day immediately before or after. On November 3, 2023, the Government Office issued Official Dispatch 8662/VPCP-KGVX of 2023 regarding the Lunar New Year holiday and National Day holiday in 2024. Thus, the Government agreed to have a National Day holiday from August 31st, 2024 to September 3rd, 2024. September 2nd, 2024 falls on a Monday. Thus, the National Day holiday schedule for officials and public employees from August 31st, 2024 to September 3rd, 2024. For employees: The employer decides to give employees 2 consecutive days off (September 2nd of the Gregorian calendar and 1 day immediately before or after). (5) Holiday schedule for the Hung Kings Commemoration Day in 2024 (point e, clause 1, Article 112 of the 2019 Labor Code) Employees are entitled to a full day off with pay on the Hung Kings Commemoration Day: March 10th of the lunar calendar. March 10th, 2024 of the lunar calendar falls on a Thursday. Thus, on the occasion of the Hung Kings Commemoration Day in 2024, officials public employees, and workers will have 1 day off. *Note: In case a public holiday falls on an employee’s weekly break coincide with a public holiday as prescribed in Clause 1 Article 112 of this 2019 Labor Code, he/she will have compensatory time-off on the next working days. Foreign employees in Vietnam are entitled to 01 traditional public holiday and 01 National Day of their country, in addition to the public holidays. |
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