What is the holiday schedule for the Hung Kings Commemoration Day in Vietnam in 2024? How to calculate salary for employees working during Hung Kings Commemoration Day?
What is the specific and detailed holiday schedule for the Hung Kings Commemoration Day in Vietnam in 2024?
In Article 112 of the Labor Code 2019 regarding holidays and Tet, it is stipulated as follows:
Holidays and Tet
1. Employees are entitled to take leave with full pay on the following holidays and Tet:
a) New Year's Day: 1 day (January 1 of the solar calendar);
b) Lunar New Year: 5 days;
c) Victory Day: 1 day (April 30 of the solar calendar);
d) International Labor Day: 1 day (May 1 of the solar calendar);
dd) National Day: 2 days (September 2 of the solar calendar and 1 contiguous day before or after);
e) Hung Kings Commemoration Day: 1 day (March 10 of the lunar calendar).
2. Foreign employees working in Vietnam, in addition to the holidays stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article, are also entitled to one traditional national day and one national day of their country.
3. Every year, based on actual conditions, the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam decides specific days off stipulated in Points b and đ of Clause 1 of this Article.
Additionally, in Article 111 of the Labor Code 2019, it is stipulated as follows:
Weekly Rest Days
1. Each week, employees are entitled to at least 24 consecutive hours of rest. In special cases where the labor cycle does not allow for weekly rest, employers are responsible for ensuring that employees have an average of at least 4 rest days per month.
2. Employers have the right to decide weekly rest days on Sundays or other designated days of the week, but this must be recorded in the labor regulations.
3. If a weekly rest day coincides with a holiday stipulated in Clause 1 of Article 112 of this Code, employees are entitled to a compensatory rest day on the next working day.
Thus, according to Point e, Clause 1, Article 112 of the Labor Code 2019, on Hung Kings Commemoration Day, employees are entitled to take leave with full pay according to their labor contract for 1 day, which is March 10 of the lunar calendar, falling on Thursday, April 18, 2024, of the solar calendar.
If Hung Kings Commemoration Day 2024 coincides with a weekly rest day, employees are entitled to a compensatory rest day on the next working day.
What is the holiday schedule for the Hung Kings Commemoration Day in Vietnam in 2024? How to calculate salary for employees working during Hung Kings Commemoration Day? (Image from the Internet)
How to calculate salary for employees working during Hung Kings Commemoration Day in Vietnam?
Based on the regulations in Article 98 of the Labor Code 2019 regarding overtime and night work pay, it states:
Overtime and Night Work Pay
1. Employees working overtime are paid according to their salary rate or actual salary as follows:
a) On weekdays, at least 150%;
b) On weekly rest days, at least 200%;
c) On holidays or Tet, days off with pay, at least 300%, not including the daily salary for holidays, Tet, or days off with pay for employees with daily wages.
2. Employees working at night are paid an additional amount of at least 30% of the salary rate or actual salary of a regular workday.
3. Employees working overtime at night are entitled to an additional 20% of the salary rate or actual salary for day work on a regular workday or a weekly rest day or a holiday or Tet.
4. The Government of Vietnam provides detailed regulations for this Article.
Thus, if employees work on Hung Kings Commemoration Day 2024, they are entitled to a pay rate of at least 300%, not including the daily salary for holidays or Tet for employees with daily wages.
Furthermore, if employees work at night, they will receive an additional 30% salary for a regular workday and 20% of the salary for a holiday or Tet.
Hence, working on Hung Kings Commemoration Day 2024, the pay is calculated as follows:
- Working during the day: Receive at least 400% salary.
- Working during the night: Receive at least 490% salary.
What is the April Holiday Schedule for Officials and Public Employees, and Employees in Vietnam?
This year, according to the 2024 lunar calendar, the Hung Kings Commemoration Day and April 30 holidays fall on the following days:
Hung Kings Commemoration Day (March 10 of the lunar calendar) falls on Thursday, April 18, 2024, of the solar calendar.
Southern Liberation Day falls on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
In Article 112 of the Labor Code 2019 regarding holidays and Tet, it is stipulated as follows:
Holidays and Tet
1. Employees are entitled to take leave with full pay on the following holidays and Tet:
a) New Year's Day: 1 day (January 1 of the solar calendar);
b) Lunar New Year: 5 days;
c) Victory Day: 1 day (April 30 of the solar calendar);
d) International Labor Day: 1 day (May 1 of the solar calendar);
dd) National Day: 2 days (September 2 of the solar calendar and 1 contiguous day before or after);
e) Hung Kings Commemoration Day: 1 day (March 10 of the lunar calendar).
2. Foreign employees working in Vietnam, in addition to the holidays stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article, are also entitled to one traditional national day and one national day of their country.
3. Every year, based on actual conditions, the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam decides specific days off stipulated in Points b and đ of Clause 1 of this Article.
Thus, the specific April 2024 holiday schedule for officials and public employees, workers is as follows:
Holiday Schedule for Hung Kings Commemoration Day 2024
According to Point e, Clause 1, Article 112 of the Labor Code 2019, on Hung Kings Commemoration Day, employees are entitled to take leave with full pay according to their labor contract for 1 day, which is March 10 of the lunar calendar, falling on Thursday, April 18, 2024, of the solar calendar.
Holiday Schedule for April 30, 2024
According to Points c and d, Clause 1, Article 112 of the Labor Code 2019, during the Victory Day and International Labor Day holidays, employees are entitled to 1 day off on April 30 of the solar calendar and 1 day off on May 1 of the solar calendar.
In 2024, the April 30 and May 1 holidays fall on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, and Wednesday, May 1, 2024. These are also working days of the week; therefore, employees will not have compensatory days off for these holidays.
Thus, the April 30 and May 1, 2024 holiday period will extend for 2 days from Tuesday, April 30, 2024, to the end of Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
*Note: If a weekly rest day coincides with the holidays or Tet stipulated above, employees are entitled to a compensatory rest day on the next working day.
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