Soon we will end a tumultuous and emotional 2022 to prepare to welcome the 2023 Lunar New Year with many new joys. This spring is the time when everyone can return to reunite with their families, rest after a long busy year to prepare for a new beginning full of hope. So let’s update the official Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year) schedule with LTS LAW right away to fully prepare for this special occasion!
1. Regulations of the Labor Code on the Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year) schedule of 2023
According to the provisions of Point b, Clause 1, Article 112 of the Labor Code 2019 on the Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year) holiday schedule as follows:
| “People employees are entitled to leave work and receive full salary during the following holidays and New Year holidays:
… b) Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year): 05 days;… According to the above law, Vietnamese employees will have 5 days off for Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year) and receive full salary. In addition to 05 days according to the law, the Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year) schedule of employees can be increased if added to compensatory days of rest, weekly rest time and agreement between the employee and the company”. |
In the case of bublic holidays and Tet holidays mentioned in the above article coincide with the weekly rest day, the employee will be compensated for the next working day (stipulated in Clause 3, Article 111 of the Labor Code 2019).
2. Notice of the 2023 New Year holiday
2.1. The 2023 New Year holiday schedule for state officials and employees
The New Year holiday schedule for 2023 will fall on Sunday, January 1, 2023. This is a weekly rest day according to the provisions of Clause 3, Article 111 of the Labor Code 2019. Therefore, civil servants will be entitled to an additional day off on January 2, 2023. In addition, state officials and employees are also entitled to rest on every Saturday as usual. Thus, during the 2023 New Year holiday, state employees will have 3 consecutive days off, in which:
- December 31, 2022 is a weekly rest day.
- January 1, 2023 is a statutory holiday.
- January 2, 2023 is the day off to compensate for January 1, 2023.
Civil servants will return to work from January 3, 2023.
2.2. The 2023 New Year Holiday Schedule for the emloyees
Most employees are very interested in the 2023 New Year Holiday. This is because employees look forward to a special occasion to be reunited with their family or friends, simply relaxing after a long day at work.
Currently, there are 2 types of employees, including: employees with 1 day off per week and 2 days off per week. For each type of employee, the notice of New Year holiday for 2023 is also different:
- For employees with 1 day off/week: the New Year holiday schedule is 2 consecutive days, including: January 1, 2023 and January 2, 2023.
- For employees with 2 days off/week: the 2023 New Year Holiday schedule will be the same as that of state officials and employees, lasting 3 consecutive days from December 31, 2022 to January 2, 2023.
2.3. The 2023 New Year Holiday schedule for students
The 2023 New Year Holidays schedule for students are as follows:
For preschool, kindergarten, and primary school students: They only come to school from Monday to Friday every week. The 2023 New Year Holiday schedule is 3 consecutive days, starting from Saturday (December 31, 2022) until the end of Monday (January 2, 2023). On January 3, 2023, students returned to school.
For junior high school students, high school students, college students, and university students: the 2023 New Year holiday schedule is 2 consecutive days, in which: January 1, 2023 is a statutory holiday, and January 2, 2023 is a compensatory rest day for Sunday.
3. Announcement of the 2023 Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year) schedule
3.1. The 2023 Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year) schedule for state civil servants
Currently, the state has proposed 2 options for the 2023 Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year) schedule for state civil servants. Specifically:
Option 1: State officials and employees will be off for the 2023 Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year) within 7 days. Starting from January 20, 2023 (on the 29th of Tet) to the end of January 26, 2023 (on the 5th of Tet).
Option 2: State civil servants will be entitled to the 2023 Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year) within 9 days. Starting from January 21, 2023 (the 30th of Tet) to the end of January 29, 2023 (the 8th of Tet).
3.2. The 2023 Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year) Schedule for employees
Similar to the New Year holiday schedule, the notice of the 2023 Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year) also varies between types of employees. Specifically:
*For employees, who have 1 day off/week
The 2023 Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year) will last 6 days, with 2 specific options as follows:
- Option 1: The holiday schedule starts from January 20, 2023 (the 29th of Tet) to the end of January 25, 2023 (the 4th of Tet).
- Option 2: The holiday schedule starts from January 21, 2023 (the 30th of Tet) to the end of January 26, 2023 (the 5th of Tet).
*For employees who have 2 days off/week
There are 2 options for Tet Holiday schedule as follows:
- Option 1: The total holiday is 7 days, starting from January 20, 2023 (the 29th of Tet) to the end of January 26, 2023 (the 5th of Tet).
- Option 2: The total holiday is 7 days, starting from January 21, 2023 (the 30th day of Tet) to the end of January 29, 2023 (the 8th day of Tet).
3.3. The 2023 Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year) schedule for students
“How many days are students entitled to Tet holiday?” – This is definitely a question that many students are interested in. The plan for the 2023 Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year) for students has also been determined as follows:
For students at all levels
Ho Chi Minh City is the first region in the country to announce the 2023 Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year) schedule for students of all levels. Accordingly, students in Ho Chi Minh City will have a total of 9 days off for the 2023 Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year). The holiday starts from January 18, 2023 (the 27th of Tet) until the end of January 26, 2023 (the 5th of Tet).
For university and college students, the university students
The 2023 Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year) schedule for university and college students is similar to that of students at all levels. However, the break time can be longer than 9 days, depending on the regulations of each school or the time of starting a new course of the student.
4. The 2023 New Year and Lunar New Year (Tet Holiday): how many days off?
4.1. How many days are off for the 2023 New Year?
“How many days are off for the 2023 New Year?” – In order to make it easier for you to understand the information about the 2023 New Year holiday schedule, we have compiled the following table:
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Subjects of application |
Notice of The 2023 New Year holiday schedule |
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| Students | Pre-school and elementary school students study | 3 days (From December 31, 2022 to January 2, 2023) |
| Students of junior high school, high school and university students, College | 2 days (From January 1, 2023 to January 2, 2023). | |
| State civil servants | 3 days (From December 31, 2022 to January 2, 2023) | |
| Employees | Employees have 2 days off/week | 3 days (From December 31, 2022 to January 2, 2023) |
| Employees have 1 day off/week | 2 days (From January 1, 2023 to January 2, 2023) | |
4.2. How many days is the 2023 Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year)?
How many days are the Lunar New Year holidays and how are they different between each object will be summarized in the table below:
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Subjects applying |
Tet Holiday 2023 (Lunar New Year) |
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| Students | Students of all grades | 9 days (From January 18, 2023 – January 26, 2023) |
| University and College students | More than 9 days (Depending on school schedule and school) | |
| State civil servants | 7 days (From January 20, 2023 – January 26, 2023) or 9 days (From January 21, 2023 to January 29, 2023) | |
| Employees | Employees have 2 days off/week | 7 days (From January 20, 2023 to January 26, 2023) or 9 days (January 21, 2023 – January 29, 2023). |
| Employees have 1 day off/week | 6 days (from January 20, 2023 to January 25, 2023) or 6 days (from January 21, 2023 to January 26, 2023). | |
Conclusion
Above, LTS LAW has fully summarized the most detailed information about the 2023 Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year) schedule. Hope these sharing will help you prepare more actively for the upcoming Tet Holiday. Wishing everyone a happy and warm Tet Holiday with loved ones!
