What is the date of Qingming in 2024? Is Qingming considered as a major public holiday in Vietnam?

What is the date of Qingming in 2024?

According to a folk culture researcher, Qingming is one of the 24 solar terms. This solar term is scheduled based on the beliefs of Eastern countries.

With the moral principle of remembering one's roots, from ancient times, Qingming has become an important and sacred festival deeply ingrained in the subconscious of many Vietnamese people both in Vietnam and abroad.

Qingming is a spiritually significant event for the Vietnamese people. Qingming day is associated with the ritual of tomb sweeping, to clean and tidy up the ancestral tombs. Therefore, it is also an occasion for people to express gratitude and remember their deceased loved ones.

In a literal sense, "Qing" means clear and "Minh" means bright. Qingming signifies the clear and bright atmosphere. Qingming lasts for about 15-16 days, and the first day is called Qingming festival.

Qingming is closely associated with ethics and the duty of Vietnamese people - the duty of descendants to remember the contributions of their ancestors. It is a day of ancestral commemoration where people have the opportunity to show filial piety and repay the gratitude for the creation and establishment of their ancestral lineage.

Qingming carries the significance of our roots, reminding us not to forget our homeland and ancestors. In many places, people combine Qingming with the Cold Food Festival, which is the day of eating rice cakes and vegetarian food, celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month. However, in reality, Qingming follows the operation rules of the sun - the Gregorian calendar, rather than the moon - the lunar calendar, and usually falls on the 4th or 5th day of the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar.

The customs of cleaning the tombs (tomb sweeping), making repairs, lighting incense, and offering fruits as a mark of respect and remembrance for ancestors are essential activities during this important festival.

The Qingming festival in 2024 will fall on Thursday, April 4th, 2024 in the Gregorian calendar.

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Is Qingming considered as a major public holiday in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 4 of the Decree 145/2013/ND-CP stipulating major public holidays as follows:

Major public holidays

Major public holidays include:

1. Lunar New Year Holidays (First day of the Lunar Calendar).

2. The day of the establishment of the Communist Party of Vietnam (February 3, 1930).

3. Hung Kings Commemoration Day (10th of the third month of the Lunar Calendar).

4. Victory Day: 01 day (April 30, 1975).

5. Victory Day of Dien Bien Phu (May 7, 1954).

6. Birth Anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890).

7. August Revolution Day (August 19, 1945) and National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945).

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 1^st of January of the Gregorian calendar);

b) Lunar New Year Holidays: 05 days;

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

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

dd) National Day: 02 days (the 2^nd of September of the Gregorian calendar and the previous or next day);

e) Hung Kings Commemoration Day: 01 day (the 10^th 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.

Although Qingming is a very important festival in the spiritual and cultural life of the Vietnamese people. From a legal perspective, it is not considered a major holiday and does not fall into the category of public holidays where employees are entitled to have a day off with full pay.

How should employees in Vietnam request a day off for Qingming in 2024 in accordance with the law?

Pursuant to Article 115 of the Labor Code in 2019 stipulating personal leave, unpaid leave as follows:

Personal leave, unpaid leave

1. An employee is entitled to take a fully paid personal leave in the following circumstances, as long as it is notified to the employer in advance:

a) Marriage: 03 days;

b) Marriage of his/her biological child or adopted child: 01 day;

c) Death of his/her biological or adoptive parent; death of his/her spouse’s biological or adoptive parent; death of spouse, biological or adopted child: 03 days.

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3. The employee may negotiate with his/her employer on taking unpaid leave other than the leave stipulated in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article.

According to regulations above, employees can also negotiate with their employers to have an unpaid leave on Qingming in 2024.

Additionally, if employees desire to take a day off on Qingming in 2024, they can request annual leave as stipulated in Article 113 of the Labor Code in 2019, following the procedures set by the company's regulations.

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