The Ministry of Home Affairs has just issued Notice No. 9441/TB-BNV on the National Day holiday schedule for 2026 for administrative agencies, public service units, political organizations, socio-political organizations, businesses and employers.
Accordingly, cadres, civil servants, and public employees are entitled to 2 days off according to the provisions of the Labor Code, including September 2nd and the immediately preceding day, September 1st.
To create continuous holidays, the Ministry of Home Affairs is implementing the exchange of working days from Monday (August 31) to Saturday (August 22). Thus, along with the weekend holiday, the 2026 National Day holiday schedule for officials, civil servants, and public employees will last 5 consecutive days, from August 29 to the end of September 2.
For employees working at enterprises, employers arrange to take leave on September 2nd and choose one of two more days, September 1st or September 3rd, according to the provisions of the Labor Code. The leave plan must be notified to employees at least 30 days before implementation.
The Ministry of Home Affairs also encourages employers to apply the 2026 National Day holiday schedule similar to the plan for officials, civil servants, and public employees, and at the same time encourages more beneficial agreements for employees.
During the holiday, agencies and units must arrange on-duty forces according to regulations, ensuring continuous work resolution, promptly handling arising situations, and not affecting service activities for people and businesses.
The Ministry of Home Affairs also requested ministries, branches, and localities to proactively develop production and business plans, ensure the balance of supply and demand of goods, stabilize market prices before, during and after the holidays, contributing to promoting economic growth and practicing thrift and combating wastefulness.
According to the provisions of the Labor Code, employees are entitled to 11 full-time holidays and Tet holidays each year. From 2026, after Vietnam Culture Day (November 24) is added to the list of holidays, the total number of full-time holidays and Tet holidays for employees increases to 12 days.
