What are details of the solar calendar for December 2024? Are there any public holidays for employees in Vietnam in December 2024?

What are details of the solar calendar for December 2024?

December is the final month of the year. It includes many significant holidays in various countries and cultures around the world. This month is special with a festive atmosphere, cold winter in many places, and is associated with New Year's celebrations.

Below is the most detailed calendar for December 2024:

The solar calendar for December 2024 begins on December 1, 2024 and ends on December 31, 2024.

What are details of the solar calendar for December 2024? Are there any public holidays for employees in Vietnam in December 2024?​ (Image from the Internet)

Are there any public holidays for employees in Vietnam in December 2024?

Based on Article 112 of the Labor Code 2019 regulating public holidays:

Article 112. Public holidays

1. An employee is entitled to fully paid days off during the following public holidays:

a) New Year's Day: 01 day (January 1 of the Gregorian calendar);

b) Lunar New Year: 05 days;

c) Victory Day: 01 day (April 30 of the Gregorian calendar);

d) International Labor Day: 01 day (May 1 of the Gregorian calendar);

dd) National Day: 02 days (September 2 of the Gregorian calendar and one contiguous day before or after);

e) Hung Kings' Commemoration Day: 01 day (March 10 of the lunar calendar).

2. Foreign employees working in Vietnam are entitled to one traditional New Year festival and one national day of their country, in addition to the holidays stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article.

3. Annually, based on practical conditions, the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam decides specific days off stipulated at Point b and Point dd Clause 1 of this Article.

According to the above regulations, in December 2024, employees do not have any holidays during which they can have a fully paid day off.

What are the rights and obligations of employees in Vietnam?

Based on Article 5 of the Labor Code 2019 on the rights and obligations of employees:

Article 5. Rights and obligations of employees

1. Employees have the following rights:

a) Work; freely choose employment, workplace, occupation, vocational training, and improve their professional skills; not to be discriminated against, forced labor, sexually harassed in the workplace;

b) Receive wages commensurate with their professional qualifications and skills on the basis of agreement with the employer; enjoy labor protection, work under conditions ensuring safety and occupational hygiene; take leave according to policies, annual leave with pay, and enjoy collective welfare benefits;

c) Establish, join, and operate in employee representative organizations, professional organizations, and other organizations as stipulated by law; request and participate in dialogue, implement democratic regulation, conduct collective bargaining with the employer and be consulted at the workplace to protect their legitimate rights and interests; participate in management according to the employer's regulations;

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According to the above regulations, employees have the following rights and obligations:

[1] Employees have the following rights:

- Work; freely choose employment, workplace, occupation, vocational training, and improve their professional skills; not be discriminated against, subjected to forced labor, sexually harassed in the workplace;

- Receive wages commensurate with professional qualifications and skills on the basis of agreement with the employer; enjoy labor protection, work under conditions ensuring safety and occupational hygiene; take leave according to policies, annual leave with pay, and enjoy collective welfare benefits;

- Establish, join, and operate in employee representative organizations, professional organizations, and other organizations as stipulated by law; request and participate in dialogue, implement democratic regulation, conduct collective bargaining with the employer and be consulted at the workplace to protect their legitimate rights and interests; participate in management according to the employer's regulations;

- Refuse to work if there is a clear danger that directly threatens life, health during the performance of work;

- Unilaterally terminate labor contract;

- Go on strike;

- Other rights as stipulated by law.

[2] Employees have the following obligations:

- Implement the labor contract, collective labor agreement, and other legal agreements;

- Comply with labor discipline, company regulations; adhere to the management, administration, and supervision of the employer;

- Adhere to laws on labor, employment, vocational education, social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance, and occupational safety and hygiene.