What are public holidays in Vietnam in 2024? How long is the Lunar New Year Holiday in 2024 for employees in Vietnam?
What are public holidays in Vietnam in 2024?
employees have the following holidays in 2024:
(1) New Year Holiday 2024 (Point a Clause 1 Article 112 Labor Code 2019)
employees are entitled to a day off with full pay on New Year's Day (January 1).
(2) Lunar New Year Holiday 2024 (Point b Clause 1 Article 112 Labor Code 2019)
employees are entitled to five days off with full pay during the Lunar New Year.
On November 3, 2023, the Office of the Government of Vietnam issued Official Dispatch 8662/VPCP-KGVX in 2023 on Lunar New Year and National Day holidays in 2024.
The Lunar New Year holiday schedule for officials and public employees, employees is as follows:
- For officials and public employees: They will have time off from Thursday, February 8, 2024, to the end of Wednesday, February 14, 2024 (i.e., from December 29, Year of the Cat to the end of January 5, Year of the Dragon). During the Lunar New Year holiday in 2024, officials and public employees will have 7 days off (including 5 days off for the Lunar New Year and 2 compensatory days off as per Clause 3 Article 111 Labor Code 2019).
- For employees:
According to Official Dispatch 4594/LDTBXH-ATLD, based on actual conditions and the schedule for officials and public employees, employers are encouraged to arrange the Lunar New Year holiday for employees similar to the schedule for officials and public employees and announce the Lunar New Year holiday plan to employees at least 30 days in advance.
(3) Reunification Day and International Labor Day Holidays 2024 (Points c, d Clause 1 Article 112 Labor Code 2019)
employees are entitled to a day off with full pay on:
- Reunification Day: 1 day (April 30).
- International Labor Day: 1 day (May 1).
April 30, 2024, falls on a Tuesday, and May 1, 2024, falls on a Wednesday.
Hence, for the holidays of April 30 and May 1, 2024, employees will have 2 consecutive days off.
(4) National Day Holiday September 2, 2024 (Point đ Clause 1 Article 112 Labor Code 2019)
employees are entitled to two days off with full pay on National Day: September 2 and one adjacent day.
On November 3, 2023, the Office of the Government of Vietnam issued Official Dispatch 8662/VPCP-KGVX in 2023 on Lunar New Year and National Day holidays in 2024.
The Government of Vietnam agreed on the National Day holiday from August 31, 2024, to the end of September 3, 2024.
September 2, 2024, falls on a Monday.
Hence, the National Day holiday schedule for officials and public employees from August 31, 2024, to the end of September 3, 2024.
- For employees:
Employers decide for employees to have 2 days off (on September 2 and 1 adjacent day).
(5) Hung Kings' Festival Holiday 2024 (Point e Clause 1 Article 112 Labor Code 2019)
employees are entitled to a day off with full pay on the Hung Kings' Festival: 1 day (March 10 of the lunar calendar).
March 10 of the lunar calendar in 2024 falls on a Thursday.
Hence, for the Hung Kings' Festival holiday in 2024, officials and public employees, employees are entitled to 1 day off.
*Note: If the weekly day off coincides with a public holiday as regulated in Clause 1 Article 112 Labor Code 2019, employees are entitled to a compensatory day off on the next working day.
What are public holidays in Vietnam in 2024? How long is the Lunar New Year Holiday in 2024 for employees in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)
How is the Lunar New Year Holiday in 2024 for employees in Vietnam?
Clause 1 Article 112 Labor Code 2019 stipulates as follows:
Public Holidays and Tet
1. employees are entitled to days off with full pay on the following public holidays:
a) New Year's Day: 1 day (January 1);
b) Lunar New Year: 5 days;
c) Reunification Day: 1 day (April 30);
d) International Labor Day: 1 day (May 1);
dd) National Day: 2 days (September 2 and 1 adjacent day);
e) Hung Kings' Festival: 1 day (March 10 of the lunar calendar).
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On November 3, 2023, the Office of the Government of Vietnam issued Official Dispatch 8662/VPCP-KGVX in 2023 conveying the Prime Minister's opinions on Lunar New Year and National Day holidays in 2024.
The Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam agreed with the proposal of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs in Official Dispatch 4594/LDTBXH-ATLD in 2023 on the Lunar New Year holiday from February 8, 2024, to the end of February 14, 2024, and the National Day holiday from August 31, 2024, to the end of September 3, 2024.
For employees in enterprises, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs stated that based on actual conditions and the schedule for officials and public employees, employers should arrange the Lunar New Year holiday for employees as follows (encouraging employers to apply the Lunar New Year holiday for employees as regulated for officials and public employees).
- Lunar New Year Holiday in 2024:
+ Choose 1 day before Tet and 4 days after Tet or 2 days before Tet and 3 days after Tet or 3 days before Tet and 2 days after Tet.
+ Notify the Lunar New Year holiday plan to employees at least 30 days in advance.
The Lunar New Year 2024 falls on Saturday and Sunday of the week, hence the number of Tet holidays in 2024 for employees will be as follows:
*For employees not required to work on Saturdays
- Companies choosing the plan of 1 day before Tet and 4 days after Tet:
employees will start the Lunar New Year holiday from Friday, February 9, 2024 (December 30, Year of the Cat) until the end of Thursday, February 15, 2024 (January 6).
- Companies choosing the plan of 2 days before Tet and 3 days after Tet:
employees will start the Lunar New Year holiday from Thursday, February 8, 2024 (December 28, lunar calendar) until the end of Wednesday, February 14, 2024 (January 5).
- Companies choosing the plan of 3 days before Tet and 2 days after Tet:
employees will start the Lunar New Year holiday from Wednesday, February 7, 2024 (December 27, lunar calendar) until the end of Tuesday, February 13, 2024 (January 4).
Thus, employees will have 7 consecutive days off, including 5 days off for the Lunar New Year as regulated by the State and 2 compensatory days off (due to the overlap with regular weekly days off).
*For employees required to work on Saturdays
- Companies choosing the plan of 1 day before Tet and 4 days after Tet:
employees will start the Lunar New Year holiday from Friday, February 9, 2024 (December 30, Year of the Cat) until the end of Wednesday, February 14, 2024 (January 5).
- Companies choosing the plan of 2 days before Tet and 3 days after Tet:
employees will start the Lunar New Year holiday from Thursday, February 8, 2024 (December 28, lunar calendar) until the end of Tuesday, February 13, 2024 (January 4).
- Companies choosing the plan of 3 days before Tet and 2 days after Tet:
employees will start the Lunar New Year holiday from Wednesday, February 7, 2024 (December 27, lunar calendar) until the end of Monday, February 12, 2024 (January 3).
Thus, employees will have 6 consecutive days off, including 5 days off for the Lunar New Year as regulated by the State and 1 compensatory day off (due to the overlap with the regular weekly day off on Sunday).
Note: The above holiday schedules are for reference only. The decision on the Lunar New Year holiday in 2024 will depend on each enterprise.
Vietnam: How many days off for employees in New Year 2024?
employees will have 1 day off with full pay for New Year's Day (as per Point a Clause 1 Article 112 Labor Code 2019 on holidays).
The New Year 2024 holiday schedule for employees is as follows:
*For employees with a fixed weekly day off on Saturday and Sunday:
employees will have 2 consecutive days off before the weekend of the New Year holiday: Saturday, December 30, 2023, and Sunday, December 31, 2023, and Monday, January 1, 2024.
The total number of days off for the New Year 2024 is 3 days (from December 30, 2023, to the end of January 1, 2024).
* For employees with a policy of 1 day off/week (Sunday), they will have 2 days off for the New Year 2024 (from December 31, 2023, to the end of January 1, 2024, i.e., Sunday and Monday).
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