ANNOUNCEMENT

LUNAR NEW YEAR AND NATIONAL DAY HOLIDAYS IN 2024 OF OFFICIALS, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYEES

In order to implement guidelines given by the Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in the Official Dispatch No. 8662/VPCP-KGVX dated November 03, 2023 of the Government’s Office of Vietnam on Lunar New Year and National Day holidays in 2024 of officials, public employees and employees, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam hereby announces the official schedule for Lunar New Year and National Day holidays in 2024 to administrative agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations, enterprises and other employers for implementation. To be specific:

1. Officials, public employees and employees working at administrative agencies, political organizations or socio-political organizations (hereinafter referred to as “officials and public employees”) are entitled to have the Lunar New Year holiday in 2024 from Thursday, February 08, 2024 of the solar calendar (i.e. December 29, 2023 of the lunar calendar) to the end of Wednesday, February 14, 2024 of the solar calendar (i.e. January 05, 2024 of the lunar calendar).  This holiday includes 05 days of the Lunar New Year holiday and 02 days of compensatory time-off for the weekly days off as prescribed in Clause 3 Article 111 of the Labor Code.

2. Officials and public employees are entitled to have the National Day holiday in 2024 from August 31, 2024 (Saturday) to the end of September 03, 2024 (Tuesday) of the solar calendar. This holiday includes 02 days of the National Day holiday and 02 weekly days off.

3. Any agency or unit that adopts the abovementioned holiday schedule for Lunar New Year and National Day in 2024 shall be responsible for properly assigning its personnel to ensure uninterrupted and effective operation with a view to serving organizations and individuals.

4. Any agency or unit that does not take automatic days-off on Saturday and Sunday every week shall, depending on its specific work program or plan, set an appropriate holiday schedule of their own.

5. With regard to employees other than those prescribed in Clause 1 of this Announcement, employers may adopt the following holiday schedule for Lunar New Year and National Day in 2024:

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- The National Day holiday may include September 02, 2024 and either September 01, 2024 (Sunday) or September 03, 2024 (Tuesday) of the solar calendar.

- The holiday schedule for Lunar New Year and National Day in 2024 shall be notified to employees at least 30 days before implementation.

- In case a weekly day off coincides with a public holiday prescribed in Clause 1 Article 112 of the Labor Code, employees will have compensatory time-off on the next business day as prescribed in Clause 3 Article 111 of the Labor Code.

- Employers are encouraged to adopt the same Lunar New Year holiday schedule for their employees as officials and public employees.

6. Other public holidays shall be taken in accordance with regulations of the Labor Code.

This Announcement is aimed at facilitating business of regulatory authorities, organizations, enterprises, employers and people./.

MINISTER




Dao Ngoc Dung

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