The schedule for Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday in 2024 in Vietnam

The schedule for Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday in 2024 in Vietnam

The number of days off for New Year's Day 2024 may vary depending on the specific case:

- For employees:

Pursuant to Article 112 of the Labor Code in 2019 stipulating 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 Vietnamese Labor Code 2019, employees will be entitled to one day of fully paid leave on Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday 2024.

Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday in 2024 will be on a Monday. Therefore, the Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday schedule is as follows:

+ For employees who work on Saturdays: two consecutive days off are Sunday (December 31, 2023) and Monday (January 1, 2024).

+ For employees who do not work on Saturdays: three consecutive days off are Saturday (December 30, 2023), Sunday (December 31, 2023), and Monday (January 1, 2024).

- For cadres, civil servants and public employees:

First, pursuant to Article 13 of the Law on Public Employees in 2010 stipulating rights of public employees to rest as follows:

Rights of public employees to rest

1. To take annual leaves, holidays and leaves for personal reasons under the labor law. Public employees who do not use any or all of prescribed annual leave days due to work requirements are entitled to a sum of money for those days on which they work.

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Second, pursuant to Article 13 of the Law on Cadres and Civil Servants in 2008 stipulating rights of cadres and civil servants to rest as follows:

Rights of cadres and civil servants to rest

Cadres and civil servants are entitled to annual leaves, holidays and leaves to deal with personal affairs according to the labor law. If, due to task requirements, cadres and civil servants do not use or have not used up annual days off, in addition to salaries, they may be paid a sum equal to salaries for days on which they still work.

Based on the above regulations, the holiday schedule for cadres, civil servants and public employees for the Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday in 2024 will be three consecutive days, from Saturday (December 30, 2023), Sunday (December 31, 2023), and Monday (January 1, 2024). This is because cadres, civil servants and public employees generally do not work on Saturdays.

The schedule for Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday in 2024 in Vietnam - Source: Internet

Can citizens in Vietnam set off fireworks in Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday in 2024 in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 17 of the Decree 137/2020/NĐ-CP stipulating use of consumer fireworks as follows:

Use of consumer fireworks

1. Agencies, organizations and individuals having full legal capacity may use consumer fireworks during: National holidays, Tet holiday, marriage, conventions, grand openings, anniversaries, cultural and art activities.

2. Agencies, organizations and individuals shall only purchase consumer fireworks at organizations and enterprises eligible for manufacturing and trading consumer fireworks.

According to the law, individuals with full civil capacity are allowed to set off fireworks during the Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday in 2024.

Where can citizens in Vietnam buy legal fireworks in Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday in 2024 in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2 Article 17 of the Decree 137/2020/NĐ-CP stipulating use of consumer fireworks as follows:

Use of consumer fireworks

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2. Agencies, organizations and individuals shall only purchase consumer fireworks at organizations and enterprises eligible for manufacturing and trading consumer fireworks.

Therefore, to purchase legal fireworks for the Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday in 2024, individuals can go to organizations and businesses that are licensed to produce and sell fireworks.

What are the fines for illegally setting off fireworks in Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday in 2024 in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 11 of the Decree 144/2021/NĐ-CP stipulating violations against regulations on management and use of weapons, explosive materials, explosive precursors, combat gears, fireworks, firecrackers, and dangerous banned toys as follows:

Violations against regulations on management and use of weapons, explosive materials, explosive precursors, combat gears, fireworks, firecrackers, and dangerous banned toys

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3. A fine ranging from 5.000.000 VND to 10.000.000 VND shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

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g) Losing provided cold weapons or combat gears;

h) Using weapons or combat gears without a license;

i) Illegal use of firecrackers, fireworks or pyrotechnic compositions;

k) Manufacturing, providing, storing, transporting, repairing weapons or combat gears with a license but failing to comply with regulations of law.

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Therefore, setting off fireworks illegally during the Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday in 2024 may result in administrative penalties, including a fine of VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000. In addition, violators may also have their fireworks confiscated.

Note: The fine for this violation is for individuals. For organizations that commit the same violation, the fine is twice the amount for individuals. (According to Clause 2, Article 4 of Decree 144/2021/NĐ-CP).

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