This Law amends Article 73 of the Labor Code, specifying the holidays on which workers are entitled to take time off with full pay. The holidays include New Year's Day, Lunar New Year, Hùng Kings Commemoration Day, Victory Day, International Labor Day, and National Day. If these holidays coincide with regular weekly rest days, workers will be granted compensatory leave on the following day.
Scope of application
Workers
Key points
- Workers are entitled to take time off with full pay on the following holidays: New Year's Day (1 day), Lunar New Year (4 days), Hùng Kings Commemoration Day (1 day), Victory Day (1 day), International Labor Day (1 day), and National Day (1 day).
- If these holidays coincide with regular weekly rest days, workers will be granted compensatory leave on the following day.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive impact: Workers have additional time for rest during important holidays, contributing to improving the quality of life and work spirit.
- Negative impact: Due to the need to calculate compensatory leave schedules, businesses may face difficulties in managing personnel and production.
❓ Frequently asked questions
Which holidays are workers entitled to take off?
Workers are entitled to take time off with full pay on the following holidays: New Year's Day (1 day), Lunar New Year (4 days), Hùng Kings Commemoration Day (1 day), Victory Day (1 day), International Labor Day (1 day), and National Day (1 day).
What happens if the holidays fall on regular weekly rest days?
Workers will be granted compensatory leave on the following day.
When does this Law come into effect?
This Law comes into effect from the date of publication.
How many holidays are workers entitled to take off under this Law?
Under this Law, workers are entitled to take time off with full pay on 6 holidays: New Year's Day (1 day), Lunar New Year (4 days), Hùng Kings Commemoration Day (1 day), Victory Day (1 day), International Labor Day (1 day), and National Day (1 day).
If workers do not take time off on these holidays, will they be penalized?
The Law does not provide for sanctions against workers who do not take time off on the holidays as prescribed.
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OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Session XI, 11th Meeting
(From March 20 to April 2, 2007)
Law amending and supplementing Article 73 of the Labor Code
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Pursuant to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam promulgated in 1992, amended and supplemented by Resolution No. 51/2001/QH10 dated December 25, 2001 of the National Assembly, Tenth Session, 10th Meeting;
This Law amends and supplements Article 73 of the Labor Code dated June 23, 1994, which has been amended and supplemented by the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Labor Code dated April 2, 2002 and the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Labor Code dated November 29, 2006.
Article 1. Article 73 of the Labor Code is amended and supplemented as follows:
“Article 73
Workers shall be entitled to take leave with full pay on the following holidays:
- New Year's Day: one day (January 1 Gregorian calendar).
- Lunar New Year: four days (one day at the end of the lunar year and three days at the beginning of the lunar new year).
- Giỗ Tổ Hùng Vương Day: one day (March 10 lunar calendar).
- Victory Day: one day (April 30 Gregorian calendar).
- International Labor Day: one day (May 1 Gregorian calendar).
- National Day: one day (September 2 Gregorian calendar).
If any of the aforementioned holidays fall on a regular weekly rest day, workers shall be granted compensatory leave on the following day.”
12/2025/TT-BNNMT dated June 19, 2025 issued by the Minister of Agriculture and EnvironmentThis Law takes effect from the date of promulgation.
This Law was adopted by the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Eleventh Session, 11th Meeting, on April 2, 2007./.
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