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Vietnam Considers 4-Day Holiday for National Culture Day
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Vietnam Considers 4-Day Holiday for National Culture Day

From Thanh Niên · () Vietnamese

Translated from Vietnamese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Vietnam's Ministry of Home Affairs is proposing a 4-day continuous holiday for the 2026 National Culture Day on November 24.
  • This would involve swapping a work day to Saturday, November 28, allowing a break from November 21-24.
  • The proposal aims to boost cultural activities, tourism, and consumption, with businesses encouraged to adopt similar flexible holiday arrangements.

Vietnam's Ministry of Home Affairs is considering a proposal that could grant civil servants and workers a four-day continuous holiday for National Culture Day on November 24, 2026. The ministry is currently seeking opinions from 13 relevant ministries and agencies on two potential holiday plans.

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The preferred option involves a work-day swap. If chosen, Monday, November 23, would be designated as a make-up workday on Saturday, November 28. This arrangement would allow employees to enjoy a consecutive break from Saturday, November 21, through Tuesday, November 24. The ministry suggests this extended holiday would facilitate participation in cultural events, thereby promoting the significance of National Culture Day, and also stimulate tourism and consumer spending.

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This proposed four-day break would only require one day of work to be rescheduled, ensuring that the total required working hours are still met. For businesses, the Ministry of Home Affairs stated that employees are entitled to a paid day off on November 24. However, it encourages employers to consider implementing a similar four-day holiday structure, provided all labor laws and employee benefits are maintained.

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The proposals are based on Resolution No. 28/2026/QH16, which takes effect on July 1, 2026. As this is the inaugural year for National Culture Day, the ministry emphasizes the need for a prompt decision to organize the first observance on November 24. The General Confederation of Labor of Vietnam has also previously advocated for similar holiday arrangements to create longer breaks for workers on this occasion.

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Originally published by Thanh Niên in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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