Vietnam: When and Where is the 2024 Giong Festival at Phu Dong Temple held?
When and Where is the 2024 Giong Festival at Phu Dong Temple held?
Gia Lam District People's Committee has just issued a plan to organize the 2024 Giong Festival at Phu Dong Temple. This Festival is a unique traditional festival of Phu Dong commune, Gia Lam district, and has been recognized by UNESCO as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
As planned, the 2024 Giong Festival at Phu Dong Temple will be held from May 8 to May 17, 2024 (i.e. April 1 to April 10, Giap Thin year), at a special national relic - Phu Dong Temple and tourist attractions.
Giong Festival consists of intertwined ceremonies and festivals with full contents of traditional festivals. In particular, the ceremonies shall be held from May 13 to May 16 (i.e. April 6 to 9 in the lunar calendar), including the holy sacrifice at the Thuong Temple; externality at the Thuong temple yard; street procession; the procession to the Mau Temple; traditional battle at Soi Bia.
The festivals are held from May 8 to May 17 (i.e. April 1 to 10 in the lunar calendar) with traditional cultural and artistic activities such as Tuong, Cai Luong, Quan Ho singing; the “Tiếng hót chim chào mào” contest; finalist of the contest "Tìm hiểu về di tích lịch sử" in the district; Sports activities such as the "Tinh thần Phù Đổng" race in 2024; competing in badminton, volleyball, chess, national wrestling tournaments…
The above content is about the 2024 Giong Festival at Phu Dong Temple.
Are employees in Vietnam entitled to take days off during the 2024 Giong Festival at Phu Dong Temple?
In Article 112 of the Labor Code 2019, there are regulations on 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.
According to the above regulations, employees shall be entitled to fully paid days off on the following 06 public holidays:
- Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday
- Lunar New Year Holidays
- Victory Day
- International Labor Day
- National Day
- Hung Kings Commemoration Day
In addition to the prescribed holidays, foreign employees working in Vietnam are entitled to 01 traditional public holiday and 01 National Day in their country.
Thus, employees in Vietnam are not entitled to take days off during the 2024 Giong Festival at Phu Dong Temple.
However, employees can actively apply for annual or unpaid leave during the 2024 Giong Festival at Phu Dong Temple.
What is the holiday schedule in May for employees in Vietnam?
According to the 2024 perpetual calendar, May 2024 in the solar calendar begins on March 23, 2024 in the lunar calendar and ends on April 24, 2024 in the lunar calendar.
The detailed May 2024 in the solar calendar and the corresponding day in the lunar calendar are specified as follows:
May 2024 in the solar calendar (i.e. March and April 24 in the lunar calendar):
According to the provisions of Article 112 of the Labor Code 2019, employees are entitled to fully paid days off on May 1.
Thus, in May 2024, employees are only entitled to take public holidays on May 1.
What are the principles for organizing festivals in Vietnam?
Under Article 5 of Decree 110/2018/ND-CP, the principles for organizing festivals in Vietnam include:
- Festivals are organized to educate the people about patriotism, national pride and “Uống nước nhớ nguồn” (“When drinking water, think of its source”) ethics, honor predecessors, historical figures and those who have made significant contribution to the development of the country; disseminate historical, cultural and architectural values of monuments/sites and traditional values of festivals.
- Festivals must be organized in a formal, practical and effective manner and in conformity with the scope and activities of festivals; organize traditional festivals based on historical or cultural significance; reduce the frequency of traditional festivals.
- Rites of festivals must be performed in a solemn and traditional manner. The rites that are violent, offensive and against Vietnamese people’s love for peace and humanity.
- People are educated in a manner that adopts good behaviors, attitudes and awareness; halt the trend in pursuing material and personal gains.
- Measures must be adopted to protect monuments/sites and scenic landscapes and ensuring security, public order, fire prevention and environmental protection.
- Festivals must not be organized in a manner that serves self-interest and group interest; do not force organizations and individuals to offer contributions for festival organization.
- The use of state budget should be restricted and private sector involvement in organizing festivals should be increased; practice thrift and fight against wastefulness.
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