Prime Minister finalizes plan for 7-day Lunar New Year holiday and 4-day National Day holiday
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh agreed with the proposal of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to have 7 days off for Lunar New Year and 4 days off for National Day.
The Government Office has just issued a document conveying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's opinion on Lunar New Year and National Day holidays in 2024.
Specifically, the Prime Minister agreed with the proposal of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs on the Lunar New Year holiday from Thursday, February 8, 2024 to Wednesday, February 14, 2024 (ie from December 29, Year of the Tiger to January 5, Year of the Dragon).
The Prime Minister also agreed with the proposal of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs on a 4-day National Day holiday from Saturday, August 31, 2024 to Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
The Prime Minister assigned the Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to notify administrative agencies, public service agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations, enterprises and employees of the Lunar New Year and National Day holidays in 2024.
Previously, according to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, the National Day holiday plan has the advantage of reducing administrative procedures and not having to arrange compensatory weekly days off as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 111 of the Labor Code. This plan was also agreed upon by all relevant ministries and agencies.
For employees in the enterprise sector, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs requires employers to arrange Lunar New Year and National Day holidays according to the provisions of the Labor Code. Accordingly, for the National Day holiday, employers decide to give employees 2 days off (September 2 of the Gregorian calendar and 1 day before or after).
The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs encourages employers to apply the Lunar New Year holiday for employees as prescribed for civil servants and public employees. Employers must notify employees of the Lunar New Year holiday plan at least 30 days in advance.
If the weekly day off coincides with the Lunar New Year holiday or National Day holiday, the employer shall arrange a compensatory weekly day off for the employee on the next working day as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 111 of the Labor Code./.
