What is the Gregorian date for the Full Moon Day of the 12th month of lunar calendar in 2025? What are the fines for burning votive paper in unauthorized areas in Vietnam?
What is the Gregorian date for the Full Moon Day of the 12th month of lunar calendar in 2025?
The Full Moon of the 12th month in 2025 falls on the 15th day of the 12th lunar month of the Year of the Dragon, which is January 14, 2025, according to the Gregorian calendar. This is the final full moon of the lunar year before the Lunar New Year 2025.
The Full Moon of the 12th month is an opportunity for descendants to express reverence to their ancestors through worship ceremonies, cleaning the altar, and preparing traditional dishes. It is also a time for families to reflect on the past year’s accomplishments and give thanks for the blessings from heaven and ancestors.
After the Full Moon of the 12th month, families typically clean their homes, shop for Tet holiday supplies, and make traditional New Year cakes such as banh chung and banh tet to prepare for the new year. The Full Moon of the 12th month holds spiritual and cultural significance and serves as both a mental and material preparation step for a happy and prosperous new year.
What is the Gregorian date for the Full Moon Day of the 12th month of lunar calendar in 2025? What are the fines for burning votive paper in unauthorized areas in Vietnam? (Image from Internet)
What are the fines for burning votive paper in unauthorized areas in Vietnam?
According to Clause 1, Article 14 of Decree 38/2021/ND-CP on regulations on festival organization violations:
Article 14. Violations of festival organization regulations
- A warning or a fine from VND 200,000 to VND 500,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts:
a) Incense burning or votive paper burning in unauthorized places;
b) Using foul language or making remarks that insult the spiritual nature, disrupting the solemn atmosphere of the festival;
c) Wearing inappropriate or culturally inappropriate attire as per Vietnamese tradition.
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According to Clause 2, Article 5 of Decree 38/2021/ND-CP (amended by Clause 2, Article 1 of Decree 128/2022/ND-CP) regarding fines and fines applicable to individuals and organizations:
Article 5. Regulations on fines and fines applicable to individuals and organizations
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- The fines specified in Chapters II and III of this Decree are applicable to individuals unless otherwise specified in Clauses 2, 5, 6, and 7 of Article 10; Clauses 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Article 10a; Point a, Clause 2, Clauses 3, 5, and 6, and Points a, b, c, and d, Clause 7 of Article 14; Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, and Point b, Clause 5 of Article 21; Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, and Point b, Clause 5 of Article 23; Clause 1 of Article 24; Articles 30, 38, 39, and 40 of this Decree apply fines to organizations.
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According to Clause 3, Article 28 of Decree 162/2018/ND-CP on regulations on fire prevention violations at airports and aerodromes:
Article 28. Violations of regulations on fire prevention at airports and facilities providing aerodrome services
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- A fine from VND 5,000,000 (five million VND) to VND 10,000,000 (ten million VND) is imposed for the following violations:
a) Cooking, lighting fires at airports or aerodrome service facilities without permission or when not permitted;
b) Burning incense, candles, or votive papers at airports, aerodromes, or service facilities;
c) Placing dangerous or flammable items at airports, aerodromes, or service facilities in violation of regulations;
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According to Clause 1, Article 3 of Decree 162/2018/ND-CP on the principles of application:
Article 3. Principles of application
- The fines specified in Chapter II of this Decree apply to organizations, except for fines specified in Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4 of Article 6; Points i, k of Clause 1 of Article 7; Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 of Article 8; Clauses 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 of Article 9; Clauses 1, 2, and Points a, b of Clause 5 of Article 10; Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, and Point g, Clause 5, of Article 11; Clause 1 of Article 12; Points b, c of Clause 1 and Points a, c of Clause 2 of Article 14; Clauses 1, 2, and Points a, d, dd of Clause 3, Clauses 4, 5 of Article 15; Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 of Article 16; Clauses 1, 2 of Article 17; Clause 1 and Points a, b, d of Clause 2 of Article 18; Clauses 1, 2 of Article 19; Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 of Article 21; Clauses 1, 2 of Article 24; Clauses 1, 2, 3 of Article 25; Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of Article 26; Points a, b, dd of Clause 1 of Article 27; Clauses 1, 2, 3 and Point a of Clause 4, Point b of Clause 5 of Article 28; Clauses 1, 2, 3 of Article 30 of this Decree, which apply to individuals. For the same administrative violation, the fine for organizations is double that for individuals.
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Individuals engaging in the burning of votive papers in unauthorized places during festivals shall be fined from VND 200,000 to VND 500,000.
In the case of burning votive papers at airports, aerodromes, or service facilities, a fine of VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 will be imposed.
Note: The above fines apply to individuals; organizations committing the same violations will be fined double the amount applicable to individuals.
Do employees in Vietnam have a day off with full pay on the Full Moon of the 12th month 2025?
According to Article 112 of the Labor Code 2019 regarding public holidays:
Article 112. Public holidays
- Employees are entitled to a day off with full pay on the following holidays:
a) New Year: 01 day (January 01);
b) Lunar New Year: 05 days;
c) Liberation Day: 01 day (April 30);
d) International Labor Day: 01 day (May 01);
dd) National Day: 02 days (September 02 and one adjacent day);
e) Hung Kings' Commemoration: 01 day (March 10 of the lunar calendar).
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The Full Moon of the 12th month 2025 is not a public holiday where employees are entitled to a day off with pay.
