Arranging 9 days of Tet holiday, businesses create favorable conditions for workers far from home

According to the 2027 Lunar New Year holiday schedule announced by the Ministry of Home Affairs, officials, civil servants, and public employees are entitled to 7 days off.

For employees at non-public sector enterprises, the holiday schedule is chosen by the employer according to one of the options mentioned by the Ministry of Home Affairs, ensuring the number of days off according to the provisions of the Labor Code.

Accordingly, businesses can arrange for employees 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; 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.

Choosing a holiday schedule suitable for production and business conditions but still ensuring the rights of workers is an issue of concern, especially for workers working far from home who need to move back to their localities during Tet.

Exchanging about the meaning of arranging Tet holiday schedules, Mr. Le Quang Trung - former Deputy Director in charge of the Department of Employment (Ministry of Home Affairs), said that the starting time of the holiday has a direct impact on Tet preparation and travel for workers.

According to Mr. Trung, if they get off work earlier, workers will have more time to shop, prepare for year-end jobs and arrange their journey home. This is especially meaningful for workers working far from home, who have to travel long distances to reunite with their loved ones.

Conversely, if the holiday starts too close to the time of transition between the old year and the new year, workers may face pressure on travel time and Tet preparation. Therefore, when arranging holiday schedules, businesses need to consider both production requirements and workers' needs for rest and reunion.

Mr. Trung also emphasized that announcing early holiday schedules helps workers proactively arrange personal work, and at the same time creates conditions for businesses to develop production plans and arrange human resources before and after the holidays.

At Nissei Vietnam Technology Co., Ltd. (Thang Long Industrial Park, Hanoi), workers are arranged for Tet Nguyen Dan Dinh Mui holiday for 9 consecutive days, from February 3 to the end of February 11, 2027. In which, February 3 and February 11 are arranged from annual leave of workers and laborers.

Mr. Do Danh Giap - Chairman of the company's grassroots trade union, said that arranging additional holidays before and after Tet aims to create conditions for workers to move more conveniently, reducing travel pressure during peak days.

According to Mr. Giap, with long holidays, workers have more time to return to their hometowns, prepare for Tet and reunite with their families. This is practical for workers away from home, who often have to balance their travel time with their work schedule at the business.

In addition to arranging holiday schedules, the company also plans to give gifts to all workers and organize lucky money activities in the first days of the new year.

This reality shows that, in addition to complying with regulations on Tet holiday time, businesses can proactively arrange holiday schedules suitable to production conditions and the needs of workers. This proactiveness helps workers have more time to prepare for Tet, conveniently return to their hometowns and return to work after the holiday.

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