According to the labor law, what is the total number of public holidays and New Year holidays in 2023 of civil servants, public employees and employees? What are the details of the 2023 Tet holiday schedule?
Total number of public holidays and New Year holidays in 2023 of civil servants, public employees and employees
According to Article 112 of the Labor Code 2019 , employees are entitled to leave work and enjoy full salary during the following holidays and New Year:
– New Year’s Day: 01 day (January 1 of the solar calendar);
– Lunar New Year: 05 days;
– Victory Day: 01 day (April 30 of the calendar);
– International Labor Day: 01 day (May 1 of the solar calendar);
– National Day: 02 days (September 2 of the solar calendar and 01 day immediately before or after);
– Hung Kings Commemoration Day: 01 day (March 10 of the lunar calendar).
Thus, in 2023, there are 11 public holidays and New Year holidays for civil servants, public employees and employees.
On 11 days of this Tet holiday, employees are entitled to rest and receive full salary.
Every year, based on actual conditions, the Prime Minister decides specifically the days of the Lunar New Year and National Day holidays.
Pursuant to the 2019 Labor Code , Official Letter 8056/VPCP-KGVX , the details of the 2023 holiday and New Year schedule of civil servants, public employees and employees are as follows:
1. New Year holiday schedule 2023
New Year’s Eve 2023 (January 1st of the solar calendar) coincides with a weekly rest day (Sunday), so civil servants and employees are entitled to a compensatory rest on Monday (January 2, 2023).
Therefore, the Lunar New Year holiday in 2023 is as follows:
– For civil servants, public employees, employees working in state agencies, non-business units; Employees who have a working regime of 2 days off per week (Saturday, Sunday), will have 3 consecutive days off on New Year’s Day (from December 31, 2022 to the end of January 2, 2023).
– For employees with a working regime of 1 day off/week (Sunday), the 2023 New Year’s Day is entitled to 2 consecutive days off (from January 1, 2023 to the end of January 2, 2023).
2. Lunar New Year holiday schedule 2023
According to Official Letter 8056/VPCP-KGVX in 2022, the 2023 Lunar New Year lasts 07 days, starting from January 20, 2023 to the end of January 26, 2023 (ie from December 29 of the Year of the Tiger to the end of January 26, 2023). January 5, Year of the Rabbit).
The above-mentioned 2023 Lunar New Year holiday schedule applies to cadres, civil servants, public employees and employees of administrative agencies, non-businesses, political organizations and socio-political organizations.
For non-state employees, the employer decides to choose a plan to take the Lunar New Year holiday in 2023 in accordance with the reality of the unit.
3. Holiday schedule for Hung Kings Anniversary, April 30 and International Labor Day May 1
In 2023, the anniversary of Hung King’s death anniversary 2023 (March 10 of the lunar calendar) falls on a Saturday (April 29, 2023).
Next is Victory Day (April 30) which falls on Sunday and International Labor Day (May 1).
Therefore, in 2023, the Hung Kings Ancestral Anniversary, April 30 and May 1 International Labor Day will follow each other and the specific holiday schedule is as follows:
– For civil servants, public employees, employees working in state agencies, non-business units; Employees have 2 days off/week (Saturday, Sunday):
On the occasion of Hung King’s death anniversary, April 30 and May 1, 2023 International Labor Day, there are 5 consecutive days off (from April 29, 2023 to the end of May 3, 2023), of which 2 and 3. May 5/2023 is off due to Hung King’s death anniversary, April 30, 2023 falls on 02 weekly rest days (Saturday, Sunday).
– For employees with 1 day off/week (Sunday):
On the occasion of Hung King’s death anniversary, April 30 and May 1, 2023 International Labor Day, there are 4 consecutive days off (from April 29, 2023 to the end of May 2, 2023), of which May 2 is a compensatory holiday because April 30, 2023 falls on a weekly holiday (Sunday).
4. National Day holiday schedule 2023
According to Official Letter 8056/VPCP-KGVX in 2022, the National Day holiday is from September 1, 2023 to the end of September 4, 2023.
The above mentioned National Day 2023 holiday schedule applies to cadres, civil servants, public employees and employees of administrative agencies, non-businesses, political organizations, socio-political organizations.
