What is the Gregorian date of Hung Kings' Commemoration Day in 2025? How many days off are employees in Vietnam entitled to?
What is the Gregorian date of Hung Kings' Commemoration Day in 2025?
The Hung Kings' Commemoration Day is on the 10th day of the third lunar month annually. It is considered a major festival of the Vietnamese people, aimed at remembering and honoring the contributions of the Hung Kings—the first rulers of the Van Lang nation (now known as Vietnam).
The Hung Kings' Commemoration Day is an occasion for the Vietnamese progeny to express gratitude to their ancestors and educate the younger generation about the nation's history. The Commemoration Day is not only an opportunity for people across the country to remember their roots but also to affirm the spirit of solidarity and reflect the resilient will of the Vietnamese people.
The main activities of the Hung Kings' Commemoration Festival include:
- Offering incense at the Hung Temple: This is the main activity of the festival, showing the reverence of the people towards the Hung Kings.
- Ritual procession: This is a traditional activity of the festival, reenacting the ceremonial procession of the Hung Kings.
- Culture and sports contests: These activities aim to honor the traditional cultural values of the nation.
- Tourism activities: These activities aim to attract visitors to explore the history and culture of the nation.
According to the perpetual calendar, the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day in 2025 is on the 10th day of the third lunar month, corresponding to April 7, 2025, which is a Monday.
What is the Gregorian date of Hung Kings' Commemoration Day in 2025? How many days off are employees in Vietnam entitled to? (Image from the Internet)
How many days off are employees in Vietnam entitled to on Hung Kings' Commemoration Day in 2025?
Based on Article 112 of the Labor Code 2019 governing public holidays:
Article 112. Public Holidays
- Employees are entitled to time off from work with full pay for the following holidays:
a) New Year's Day: 01 day (January 1 of the solar calendar);
b) Lunar New Year: 05 days;
c) Victory Day: 01 day (April 30 of the solar calendar);
d) International Labor Day: 01 day (May 1 of the solar calendar);
dd) National Day: 02 days (September 2 of the solar calendar and one adjacent day before or after);
e) Hung Kings' Commemoration Day: 01 day (10th day of the third lunar month).
- Foreign employees working in Vietnam, in addition to the days off stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article, are also entitled to an additional day off for the traditional New Year of their country and their national day.
- Annually, based on practical conditions, the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam decides the specific holidays stipulated in Points b and dd of Clause 1 of this Article.
According to the above regulation, for the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day in 2025, employees are entitled to one day off (10th day of the third lunar month).
In what circumstances are employees in Vietnam not allowed to refuse overtime work?
Based on Clause 2, Article 107 of the Labor Code 2019 governing overtime work:
Article 107. Overtime Work
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- Employers can require employees to work overtime when all of the following conditions are met:
a) Must have the consent of the employee;
b) Ensure that overtime hours do not exceed 50% of the normal working hours in one day; in the case of weekly work schedules, the total normal working hours and overtime hours must not exceed 12 hours in one day and must not exceed 40 hours in one month;
c) Ensure that the employee's overtime hours do not exceed 200 hours in one year, except for cases specified in Clause 3 of this Article.
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According to Article 108, Labor Code 2019 governing overtime in special circumstances:
Article 108. Overtime in Special Circumstances
Employers have the right to require employees to work overtime on any day without being limited by the overtime hours prescribed in Article 107 of this Code, and employees are not allowed to refuse in the following cases:
- Execution of mobilization orders, deployment to ensure defense and security tasks as prescribed by law;
- Performing tasks to protect human lives, the property of agencies, organizations, or individuals in preventing and remedying the consequences of natural disasters, fires, dangerous epidemics, and disasters, except for cases where there is a risk of affecting the life or health of employees according to the law on labor safety and sanitation.
According to the regulation, employers can use employees for overtime when the consent of the employee is obtained. However, employees are not allowed to refuse overtime work requests of the employer on any day and are not limited by overtime hours in the following cases:
- Execution of mobilization orders, deployment for ensuring defense and security tasks as prescribed by law;
- Performing tasks to protect human lives, the property of agencies, organizations, or individuals in preventing and remedying the consequences of natural disasters, fires, dangerous epidemics, and disasters.
Except in cases where there is a risk of affecting the life or health of the employee according to legal provisions on labor safety and health.
