Prime Minister approves 9-day Lunar New Year holiday in 2026
VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved a nine-day break from February 14 to 22 for the 2026 Lunar New Year holiday.
Under the proposal of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the holiday will run from Saturday, February 14, 2026 (the 27th day of the last lunar month) to Sunday, February 22, 2026 (the sixth day of the first lunar month).
The schedule includes five statutory holidays under the Labour Code and four regular weekly days off.
The proposal applies to officials, public servants, and employees at administrative and non-business agencies, as well as political and socio-political organizations.
For workers in enterprises, employers may arrange Tet holiday schedules based on operational needs while remaining consistent with the public sector timetable.
Employers must notify employees of their holiday schedule at least 30 days in advance. If regular weekly days off coincide with public holidays, compensatory leave must be granted on the next working day, in accordance with Article 111 of the Labour Code.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has also encouraged enterprises to align their Tết holiday schedules with those of cadres and civil servants to ensure consistency.
Tet is the most significant occasion for Vietnamese people, who treasure family reunions, ancestral worship, meeting friends, and wishing good fortune to themselves and others./.
