What day on the Gregorian calendar is December 23 on the Lunar calendar? What are the penalties for enterprises violating the regulations on Lunar New Year holidays in Vietnam?
What day on the Gregorian calendar is December 23 on the Lunar calendar?
The Lunar New Year 2025 will begin on January 29, 2025 (equivalent to the 1st day of the first lunar month, Year of the Snake). This is the most important traditional holiday in Vietnamese culture, marking the beginning of the new year according to the lunar calendar.
According to the Perpetual Calendar, the 23rd of the Lunar New Year 2025 is January 22, 2025 (Wednesday) in the solar calendar.
The Lunar New Year is the largest and most significant holiday of the year for many countries and regions in Asia, such as Vietnam, China, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, etc.
The Lunar New Year 2025 marks the transition between the old year and the new year according to the lunar calendar. This is an occasion for people to let go of old things and welcome luck and hope for the new year.
The Lunar New Year contains many unique customs such as offering to gods on New Year's Eve, New Year greetings, giving lucky money, first visitor, picking fortune,... All these activities hold the nature of praying for luck, welcoming fortune, avoiding misfortunes.
What day on the Gregorian calendar is December 23 on the Lunar calendar? What are the penalties for enterprises violating the regulations on Lunar New Year holidays in Vietnam? (Image from Internet)
How many days off do employees get during the Lunar New Year in Vietnam?
According to Article 112 of the 2019 Labor Code regarding holiday:
Article 112. Holidays
- Employees are entitled to leave with full pay during the following holidays and Tet:
a) New Year: 01 day (January 1);
b) Lunar New Year: 05 days;
c) Victory Day: 01 day (April 30);
d) International Labor Day: 01 day (May 1);
dd) National Day: 02 days (September 2 and 01 adjacent day);
e) Hung Kings' Commemoration: 01 day (10th day of the third lunar month).
- Foreign workers working in Vietnam, in addition to the holidays specified in Clause 1 of this Article, are entitled to an additional 01 traditional New Year's Day and 01 national day of their country.
- Annually, based on actual conditions, the Prime Minister of Vietnam decides specifically the holiday under item b and item dd of Clause 1 of this Article.
According to the above regulations, employees are entitled to 05 days off with full pay during the Lunar New Year. However, annually, based on actual conditions, the Prime Minister of Vietnam specifically decides the Lunar New Year holiday.
What are the penalties for enterprises violating the regulations on Lunar New Year holidays in Vietnam?
According to Article 18 of Decree 12/2022/ND-CP regarding violations of labor time, rest time:
Article 18. Violations of regulations on working hours, rest hours
- A fine from 2,000,000 VND to 5,000,000 VND for employers with any of the following actions:
a) Failing to ensure leave for employees as prescribed or unpaid leave as per legal regulations;
b) Failing to notify in writing the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs where overtime is organized and where the head office is located about organizing overtime from over 200 hours to 300 hours in a year.
2. A fine from 10,000,000 VND to 20,000,000 VND for employers who violate legal regulations on weekly, annual, or Tet holidays.
- A fine from 20,000,000 VND to 25,000,000 VND for employers with any of the following actions:
a) Having normal working hours exceed the legally stipulated working hours;
b) Mobilizing employees to work overtime without employees' consent, except in cases specified in Article 108 of the Labor Code.
- A fine for employers when having any actions like: failing to ensure employees' breaks during working hours or shift changes as per legal regulations; mobilizing employees to work overtime exceeding the stipulated hours according to the following levels:
a) From 5,000,000 VND to 10,000,000 VND for violations concerning 01 to 10 employees;
b) From 10,000,000 VND to 20,000,000 VND for violations concerning 11 to 50 employees;
c) From 20,000,000 VND to 40,000,000 VND for violations concerning 51 to 100 employees;
d) From 40,000,000 VND to 60,000,000 VND for violations concerning 101 to 300 employees;
dd) From 60,000,000 VND to 75,000,000 VND for violations concerning over 301 employees.
Thus, according to the above regulations, if enterprises compel employees to work during Lunar New Year, they will be fined from 10,000,000 VND to 20,000,000 VND depending on the severity of the case.
Note: The fines for these violations are applicable to individuals. The fines for organizations are double the fines for individuals (according to Clause 1 Article 6 of Decree 12/2022/ND-CP).
