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After the holidays on April 30 and May 1, this year’s National Day holiday will provide civil servants and public employees with a five-day break.
Civil servants will have a five-day break covering 2 National Day days off as prescribed, 2 weekend days, and 1 additional day swapped. The break runs from Saturday, August 29, 2026, to Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
The swap moves the working day Monday (August 31) to the weekly rest day Saturday (August 22).
The Ministry of Interior said agencies and units should implement the National Day holiday schedule with on-duty arrangements as required, and work reasonably to ensure continuous service to the organization and the people. It added that on-duty staff should handle sudden or unexpected tasks that may arise during the holiday period according to regulations.
Other ministries, agencies, and localities are asked to prepare concrete plans to encourage units, enterprises, organizations, and individuals to develop production and business activities, ensure supply and demand of goods and services, stabilize prices and the market, and contribute to economic growth, thrift, and anti-waste before, during, and after the National Day holiday in 2026.
Units that do not follow a fixed Saturday/Sunday rest schedule will base leave on the unit’s program and plan to adjust accordingly, in line with the law.
For workers not subject to civil servant status, employers may decide the National Day holiday plan by taking Wednesday, September 2, 2026, and choosing one of the two days: Tuesday, September 1, 2026, or Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Employers must notify workers of the holiday plan at least 30 days before implementation. If a weekly rest day coincides with a holiday as defined in Clause 1, Article 112 of the Labor Code, workers are entitled to compensated rest on the next working day as prescribed.
The Ministry of Interior encouraged employers to apply the National Day holiday provisions to workers as for civil servants and to encourage more favorable agreements for workers.
After the National Day holiday, workers have another paid break on Vietnamese Culture Day on November 24. A National Assembly resolution designates November 24 as “Vietnamese Culture Day,” and workers are entitled to take paid leave on this day.
According to the General Confederation of Labor of Vietnam, since November 24, 2026 falls on a Tuesday, many members propose swapping the working day Monday (November 23) to the following Saturday to create a continuous four-day break, from Saturday, November 21, to Tuesday, November 24.
The General Confederation of Labor of Vietnam said it will study workers’ wishes and, together with the Ministry of Interior, propose a suitable plan for the Prime Minister’s decision.
Under the 2019 Labor Code, workers who work overtime on holidays, public holidays, or days with paid leave will receive at least 300% pay, not including holiday pay for those on daily wages.
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