Source: VnExpress.net

The Ministry of Home Affairs has confirmed that there is no policy to adjust the upcoming public holiday schedule, nor any proposal to swap working days in order to create an extended nine-day holiday.

In an official dispatch sent on the evening of April 10 to ministries, central agencies, and provincial People’s Committees, the Ministry noted that recent information circulating suggested that public officials, civil servants, and employees might be granted extended time off during the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day and the April 30 – May 1 holiday by rearranging working days.

However, the Ministry emphasized that all public holiday schedules are implemented strictly in accordance with the Labor Code. Accordingly, employees are entitled to one day off for Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day and two days off for the April 30 – May 1 holiday. The intervening days (April 28–29) remain regular working days for public officials and employees.

This marks the second time the Ministry has reaffirmed that there is no policy to swap public holiday schedules, and that the official calendar remains as announced at the end of 2025.

Meanwhile, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour recently published the results of an online survey involving more than 70,000 workers regarding potential holiday schedule adjustments. Approximately 35% of respondents favored moving the compensatory day off from April 27 to April 29 to create a five-day consecutive break. Around 28% preferred shifting it to May 2, resulting in a six-day workweek followed by a four-day break. Another 28% opted to keep the original schedule, while about 9% expressed other preferences.

The survey aimed to capture employee sentiment regarding potential holiday adjustments. Under current regulations, if a weekly day off coincides with a public holiday, employees are entitled to a compensatory day off on the next working day. While the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour has not made any formal proposal for changes, it has suggested adopting a more flexible approach to better balance legal requirements with employees’ practical needs.

This year, Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day (the 10th day of the third lunar month) falls on Sunday, April 26. As a result, employees will receive a compensatory day off on Monday, April 27. Those who have a two-day weekend will enjoy a three-day break from April 25 to April 27, while those with a Sunday-only schedule will have two days off (April 26–27).

For the April 30 – May 1 holiday, employees with a two-day weekend will have four consecutive days off from April 30 to May 3, while those with a Sunday-only schedule will have two days off (April 30 and May 1).