New Year Holiday Schedule 2026

Since the first day of the new year 2026 falls in the middle of the week (Thursday), workers will have only one day off.

According to the calendar, next year's New Year (January 1, 2026) falls on a Thursday. Therefore, officials, civil servants, public employees and workers at enterprises will have 1 day off and receive full salary according to the provisions of the Labor Code.

On New Year's Day 2026, workers will have 1 day off with full pay. Illustrative photo

Regarding rest regime, Decree 12/2022/ND-CP clearly stipulates the penalties for violating employers.

Specifically, employers will be fined from 10 to 20 million VND for violating regulations on weekly leave, annual leave and holidays; and fined from 2 to 5 million VND if they do not ensure that employees have personal leave or unpaid leave as prescribed or do not notify in writing the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (now the Department of Home Affairs) about organizing overtime from 200 to 300 hours/year.

Holidays and Tet holidays are basic rights. Enterprises are required to arrange vacation schedules according to regulations. In case the employer needs to mobilize staff to work on this day, it must get the consent of the employee and pay full overtime.

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