According to the Labor Code, the Hung Kings Commemoration Day holiday is 1 day off (March 10th of the lunar calendar). In 2026, March 10th of the lunar calendar falls on Sunday (April 26th of the solar calendar), coinciding with the weekend holiday, so workers are compensated for a day off on Monday (April 27th of the solar calendar).
Including weekend holidays, Hung Kings Commemoration Day, workers are entitled to 3 consecutive days off from April 25th to the end of April 27th.
April 30 - May 1 holiday includes 2 main days: Thursday (April 30) and Friday (May 1). For workers who do not work on weekends, the holiday lasts 4 consecutive days from April 30 to the end of May 3.
Notably, the Hung Kings Commemoration holiday and the April 30 - May 1 holiday of 2026 take place close together. After the Hung Kings Commemoration holiday ends from April 25 - April 27, workers return to work for two days, April 28 and April 29, and then continue to enter the holiday from April 30 - May 3.
For the business sector, in addition to the holiday schedule according to the provisions of the Labor Code, it is possible to proactively arrange a suitable holiday schedule, swap working days based on agreement and uniformity between employers and employees.
Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs issued Official Dispatch No. 3383/BNV-CVL to ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies under the Government and People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities.
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, some information has emerged recently that workers may have extended leave for many days by swapping working days with weekly holidays during this holiday.
However, the Ministry of Home Affairs affirmed that the 2026 holiday schedule is implemented in accordance with the provisions of the 2019 Labor Code.
Currently, there is no policy to adjust the holiday schedule, and the Ministry of Home Affairs also does not propose a plan to swap working days to extend the holiday. Therefore, there is no arrangement for 9 consecutive days off during this occasion.
