What are holiday schedules for Hung Kings Commemoration Day, April 30, and May 1, 2023 in Vietnam?

What are holiday schedules for Hung Kings Commemoration Day, April 30, and May 1, 2023 according to the Labor Code of Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

What are holiday schedules for Hung Kings Commemoration Day, April 30, and May 1, 2023 according to the Labor Code of Vietnam?

According to Points c, d, e, Clause 1, Article 112 of the 2019 Labor Code, employees are entitled to fully paid days off on the following holidays:

- Victory Day: 1 day (April 30 of the Gregorian calendar);

- International Workers' Day: 1 day (May 1 of the Gregorian calendar);

- Hung Kings Commemoration Day: 1 day (March 10 of the Lunar calendar).

Simultaneously, according to Article 111 of the 2019 Labor Code, each week, employees are entitled to at least 24 consecutive hours off. In special cases where the labor cycle does not allow for weekly rest, the employer must ensure that employees have an average of at least 4 days off per month.

Employers have the right to arrange weekly days off on Sundays or other specified days of the week but must state this in the labor regulations.

If the weekly day off coincides with the holidays specified in Clause 1, Article 112 of the 2019 Labor Code, employees are entitled to a substitute day off on the following working day.

* What date is Hung Kings Commemoration Day in 2023 on the Gregorian calendar?

In 2023, Hung Kings Commemoration Day, April 30, and May 1 are consecutive holidays, specifically:

- April 29, 2023 - Saturday (Falls on March 10 of the Lunar calendar - Hung Kings Commemoration Day);

- April 30, 2023 - Sunday;

- May 1, 2023 - Monday.

The holiday schedule for Hung Kings Commemoration Day, April 30, and May 1, 2023, falls during the weekend for officials and public employees.

Holiday schedule for Hung Kings Commemoration Day, April 30, and May 1, 2023: Maximum 5 days off

Depending on work policies, officials and public employees, and workers may get up to 5 consecutive days off, as follows:

- For officials and public employees and workers in state agencies, public service providers, political organizations, political-social organizations:

Hung Kings Commemoration Day (March 10 of the Lunar calendar) falls on April 29, 2023, which is a Saturday (a weekend day), so employees will get a substitute day off in the following week, which is May 2, 2023.

April 30, 2023, coincides with Sunday, so another substitute day off follows on May 3, 2023.

Therefore, officials and public employees get 5 consecutive days off for Hung Kings Commemoration Day, April 30, and May 1, from April 29 to May 3, 2023.

Note: The above 5 consecutive days off schedule applies to officials and public employees, and workers in administrative sectors, public service units, political organizations, political-social organizations.

Agencies and organizations that do not follow a fixed weekly two-day weekend of Saturday and Sunday will arrange the holiday schedule based on their specific programs and plans.

- For workers with a policy of 1 day off per week (on Sunday):

Workers are entitled to 4 consecutive days off during Hung Kings Commemoration Day, April 30, and May 1, from April 29 to May 2, 2023.

- For workers with a policy of 2 days off per week (on Saturday and Sunday):

Workers are entitled to 5 consecutive days off during Hung Kings Commemoration Day, April 30, and May 1, from April 29 to May 3, 2023.

Nguyen Nhu Mai

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