The Ministry of Home Affairs has just issued an official dispatch to collect opinions on the plan for Vietnam Culture Day holiday in 2026, Lunar New Year holiday and National Day holiday in 2027.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Home Affairs proposed 2 options for Tet Nguyen Dan 2027 holiday for civil servants and public employees.
Option 1, 5 days off according to regulations, including 2 days before Tet and 3 days after Tet.
According to this ministry, because there are 2 weekly days off that coincide with Tet holidays, civil servants and public employees are entitled to 2 days off compensation according to regulations.
Thus, during the 2027 Lunar New Year holiday, civil servants and public employees are off from Thursday, February 4, 2027 (ie, December 28 of the year Binh Ngo) to the end of Wednesday, February 10, 2027 (ie, January 5 of the year Dinh Mui).
The total Tet holiday is 7 consecutive days, including 5 Lunar New Year holidays and 2 compensatory weekly holidays.
Option 2, 5 days off according to regulations, including 1 day before Tet and 4 days after Tet.
With this option, swap Friday, February 12, 2027 to Saturday, February 27, 2027, weekly holiday.
Thus, during the 2027 Lunar New Year holiday, civil servants and public employees are off from Friday, February 5, 2027 (ie, December 29 of the year Binh Ngo) to the end of Sunday, February 14, 2027 (ie, January 9 of the year Dinh Mui).
The total Lunar New Year holiday in 2027 is 10 consecutive days (including 5 Lunar New Year holidays, 2 compensatory weekly days, 1 swap day and 2 weekly days.
With the 2 options mentioned above, the Ministry of Home Affairs proposes to choose the first option. Because this option allows civil servants and public employees to take leave from December 28th of the lunar calendar, creating conditions for people working far from home to have more time to travel, shop, prepare and clean up their houses before Tet.
In case of choosing option 2, the need for concentrated travel in a very short time may increase pressure on traffic and transportation, especially in large cities and traffic hubs.
For employees, based on actual conditions, employers choose to take 1 day off at the end of the year Binh Ngo and 4 days off at the beginning of the year Dinh Mui or 2 days off at the end of the year Binh Ngo and 3 days off at the beginning of the year Dinh Mui or 3 days off at the end of the year Binh Ngo and 2 days off at the beginning of the year Dinh Mui.
Employers notify employees of the 2027 Lunar New Year holiday plan at least 30 days before implementation.
If the weekly holiday coincides with the holiday and Tet holiday specified in Clause 1, Article 112 of the Labor Code, the employer shall arrange for compensatory weekly holiday for the employee on the next working day according to the provisions of Clause 3, Article 111 of the Labor Code.
The draft plan for the 2027 Lunar New Year holiday is built by the Ministry of Home Affairs based on point b, clause 5, Article 13 of the Law on Organization of the Government No. 63/2025/QH15; clause 1, Article 2 of Resolution No. 28/2026/QH16 on the development of Vietnamese culture; clause 3, Article 112 of the Labor Code No. 45/2019/QH14; clause 2, Article 7 of Decree No. 128/2025/ND-CP stipulating decentralization and delegation of power in state management in the field of internal affairs.
To have a basis for completing the dossier to submit to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision on the holiday plan for 2027, the Ministry of Home Affairs requests agencies to study and contribute written opinions on the above draft plan and send it to the Ministry of Home Affairs before August 10 for synthesis.
