Information about 4-day holiday for New Year 2026 spreads: Ministry of Home Affairs speaks out

Regarding some information on social networks about holidays and Tet in 2026, a representative of the Ministry of Home Affairs said that up to this point, there has been no official announcement about the number of holidays and Tet in the coming year.

Recently, social networks have been filled with information that New Year's Eve 2026 may be a four-day holiday or that workers in Vietnam will have a total of 115 days off next year.

Discussing information about holidays and Tet in 2026, a representative of the Ministry of Home Affairs said that the plan for holidays and Tet next year has been developed by the ministry very early. These plans are being consulted with relevant agencies.

After that, the Prime Minister will consider and decide on the number of holidays for Lunar New Year and National Day September 2. After approval, the Minister of Home Affairs will announce the holidays in 2026, according to Decree No. 128/2025/ND-CP regulating the decentralization and decentralization in state management of the Home Affairs sector.

Regarding the 2026 holiday schedule, the Ministry of Home Affairs has also made careful preparations to soon have an official announcement to officials, civil servants, employees, workers and businesses. From there, employers can proactively arrange production and business activities for convenience.

Regarding New Year's Day, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that according to the Labor Code, New Year's Day will be one day off, which is January 1st of the solar calendar.

The ministry will consult the Prime Minister to decide on specific holidays for Lunar New Year and National Day on September 2 based on actual conditions. This is also a regulation based on the Labor Code.

According to the Labor Code, employees are entitled to take leave with full pay on the following 11 holidays: New Year's Day is 1 day off (January 1st); Lunar New Year is 5 days off; Victory Day is 1 day off (April 30th); International Labor Day is 1 day off (May 1st); National Day is 2 days off (September 2nd and 1 day before or after); Hung King's Commemoration Day is 1 day off (March 10th of the lunar calendar).

Source: https://baohatinh.vn/lan-truyen-thong-tin-nghi-4-ngay-tet-duong-lich-2026-bo-noi-vu-len-tieng-post295362.html