Lunar New Year 2024 holiday options for employees at enterprises

The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has issued Notice No. 5015/TB-LĐTBXH on Lunar New Year and National Day holidays in 2024 for cadres, civil servants, public employees and employees of administrative agencies, public service agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations, enterprises and other employers.

According to this announcement, cadres, civil servants, public employees and employees of administrative agencies, public service agencies, political organizations, and socio-political organizations will have the Lunar New Year holiday in 2024 from Thursday, February 8, 2024 to Wednesday, February 14, 2024.

This holiday includes 5 days off for Lunar New Year and 2 days off in lieu of weekly holidays as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 111 of the Labor Code.

Also according to this announcement, for businesses not included in the above subjects, employers decide to choose 1 of 3 Tet holiday options.

Option 1: Lunar New Year 2024 holiday includes the last day of the year of the Cat and the first 4 days of the year of the Dragon. With this option, employees will have Tet holiday from February 9, 2024 to February 15, 2024 (ie December 30 to January 6).

Option 2: Lunar New Year 2024 holiday includes the last 2 days of the year of the Cat and the first 3 days of the year of the Dragon. With this option, employees will have the same Tet holiday as civil servants, from February 8 to February 14, 2024, that is, from December 29 to January 5.

Option 3: Lunar New Year 2024 holiday includes the last 3 days of the year of the Cat and the first 2 days of the year of the Dragon. If the employer chooses this option, employees will have the holiday from February 7 to February 13, 2024, that is, from December 28 to January 4.

To facilitate employees in arranging Tet holiday time as well as choosing to register for holiday schedules and overtime schedules during Tet, businesses need to notify early the Tet holiday plan selected as the 2024 Tet holiday schedule for employees to know so that they can take the initiative in time.

The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs also encourages employers to apply the Lunar New Year holiday schedule for employees as prescribed for civil servants and public employees.

According to labor experts, this encouragement is to make it convenient for families to arrange the same time to go home or go on vacation during Tet. At the same time, arranging the same schedule is related to handling administrative procedures.

In fact, from the announcement of Tet holiday of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, some units have issued instructions for holidays during the Lunar New Year. For example, Vietnam Social Security (VSS) issued Official Letter No. 4098/BHXH-VP announcing the Lunar New Year holiday. Accordingly, the Lunar New Year holiday in 2024 (7 days): From Thursday, February 8, 2024 (ie December 29, Quy Mao year) to Wednesday, February 14, 2024 (ie January 5, Giap Thin year); starting work after the Lunar New Year from Thursday, February 15, 2024. Vietnam Social Security requests its affiliated units, Social Security of provinces and cities to implement the above holiday schedule and at the same time arrange and organize the departments on duty to handle continuous work, ensuring good service for organizations and individuals...