Proposed Lunar New Year 2024 holiday schedule with 7 consecutive days, off from 29th or 30th of Tet

Is there a plan for the 2024 Lunar New Year holiday yet? How many consecutive days off will workers get for the 2024 Lunar New Year and from what date?

Đề xuất lịch nghỉ Tết Âm lịch 2024 với 7 ngày liên tục, nghỉ từ 29 hoặc 30 Tết

Proposed Lunar New Year 2024 holiday schedule: 7 consecutive days, off from 29th or 30th of Tet

On September 22, 2023, the Department of Labor Safety ( Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs ) said that the agency has completed the draft plan for the 2024 Lunar New Year holiday, and is consulting with relevant ministries and branches before submitting it to the Prime Minister for decision.

Accordingly, the 2 options for the 2024 Lunar New Year holiday schedule proposed by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs both have the same number of days off: 7 days (including 5 days off according to the labor law, 2 days off in lieu of weekly days off).

Option 1 : Employees will have 7 days off, from Thursday, February 8, 2024 (December 29) to Wednesday, February 14, 2024 (the 5th day of Tet).

Option 2 : Employees will have 7 days off, from Friday, February 9, 2024 (December 30) to Thursday, February 15, 2024 (the 6th day of Tet).

In particular, because the 2024 Lunar New Year holiday coincides with a weekly day off, employees will be given 2 days off in compensation.

Of the above two options, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs proposes to choose option 1, because both options have the same number of days off, but option 1 ensures harmony of time off before and after Lunar New Year.

This proposed plan is aimed at civil servants, public employees, and workers in agencies and public service units.

For employees in private enterprises, it is encouraged to follow the leave plan of officials and civil servants.

Thus, enterprises can decide on their own Lunar New Year holiday schedule for 2024 based on the plan proposed by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, but must notify employees at least 30 days in advance.

Number of days off for Lunar New Year according to labor law

Clause 1, Article 112 of the 2019 Labor Code stipulates the annual holidays for employees as follows:

“ Article 112. Holidays and Tet holidays

1. Employees are entitled to take time off with full pay on the following holidays:

a) New Year's Day: 01 day (January 1st);

b) Lunar New Year: 05 days;

c) Victory Day: 01 day (April 30);

d) International Labor Day: 01 day (May 1st);

d) National Day: 02 days (September 2 of the solar calendar and 01 day before or after);

e) Hung King's Commemoration Day: 01 day (10th day of the 3rd lunar month).

…”

Thus, workers get 5 consecutive days off for Lunar New Year.

Every year, based on actual conditions, the Prime Minister will decide specifically on the Lunar New Year holiday.

Compared to before, the Lunar New Year holiday is still 5 days but with the regulation of 1 day off before Tet and 4 days after Tet or 2 days before Tet and 3 days after Tet.

What date is the first day of Lunar New Year 2024?

In 2024, the first day of the Lunar New Year 2024 will fall on February 10, 2024 (Saturday), details as follows:

Lunar day	Calendar date	Rank
29th of Tet	02/08/2024	Thursday
30th of Tet	02/09/2024	Friday
1st day of Lunar New Year 2024	10/02/2024	Saturday
2nd day of Lunar New Year 2024	11/02/2024	Sunday
3rd day of Lunar New Year 2024	12/02/2024	Monday