Hanoi: Workers get 5 days off for Lunar New Year

On October 24, the Hanoi People's Committee issued Notice No. 1265/TB-UBND of the City People's Committee on Lunar New Year and National Day holidays in 2026.

Pursuant to Notice No. 9441/TB-BNV dated October 16, 2025 of the Ministry of Home Affairs on Lunar New Year and National Day holidays in 2026 for cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers, cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers of administrative agencies, public service agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations of Hanoi city (hereinafter referred to as civil servants and public employees) will have Lunar New Year holidays in 2026 as follows: 5 days off according to regulations including 1 day before Tet and 4 days after Tet from Monday, February 16, 2026 (ie December 29, year of At Ty) to Friday, February 20, 2026 (ie January 4, year of Binh Ngo).

Civil servants and public employees will have the following days off for the National Day holiday in 2026: 2 days off according to regulations, including September 2, 2026 and the day immediately preceding September 1, 2026; swapping from Monday, August 31, 2026 to the weekly day off on Saturday, August 22, 2026 (off Monday, August 31, 2026 and working as a compensatory day on Saturday, August 22, 2026).

Agencies and units implementing the Lunar New Year and National Day holidays in 2026 must arrange and organize their departments on duty according to regulations and work reasonably to handle continuous work, ensuring good service to the organization and the people. In particular, pay attention to assigning officers and civil servants on duty to handle sudden and unexpected work that may occur during the holidays and Tet according to regulations.

Departments, branches, sectors, People's Committees of wards and communes have specific and appropriate plans and measures to encourage units, enterprises, organizations and individuals to actively and proactively implement measures to develop production, business, economic and social activities, ensure supply and demand of goods and services, stabilize prices and markets, contribute to promoting economic growth, practice thrift, and combat waste before, during and after the Lunar New Year and National Day holidays in 2026.

Agencies and units that do not have a fixed weekly Saturday and Sunday off schedule will base on the specific program and plan of the unit to arrange an appropriate off schedule, in accordance with the provisions of law.

For employees not subject to the provisions of Clause 1 of this Notice, the employer decides to choose the Lunar New Year and National Day holidays in 2026 as follows: On the occasion of Lunar New Year, choose to take 1 day off at the end of the year of At Ty and 4 days at the beginning of the year of Binh Ngo or 2 days off at the end of the year of At Ty and 3 days at the beginning of the year of Binh Ngo or 3 days off at the end of the year of At Ty and 2 days at the beginning of the year of Binh Ngo.

On the occasion of National Day, the holiday falls on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, and the employee can choose one of two days off: Tuesday, September 1, 2026, or Thursday, September 3, 2026. The employer shall notify the employee of the Lunar New Year and National Day holiday plan in 2026 at least 30 days in advance. If the weekly day off coincides with the public holiday specified in Clause 1, Article 112 of the Labor Code, the employee shall be entitled to take a compensatory weekly day off on the next working day as specified in Clause 3, Article 111 of the Labor Code.

The City encourages employers to apply the Lunar New Year and National Day holidays in 2026 for employees as prescribed for civil servants and public employees; and encourages more favorable agreements for employees. Other holidays and Tet holidays are implemented according to the provisions of the Labor Code.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/ha-noi-nguoi-lao-dong-duoc-nghi-5-ngay-dip-tet-am-lich-720775.html