For the upcoming Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day in 2025, Vietnamese government employees, public servants, and workers nationwide will enjoy a three-day holiday.

This year, the traditional Hung Kings’ Festival (10th day of the third lunar month) falls on Monday, April 7, 2025, which is the first working day of the week. As a result, employees working under a five-day week (with Saturday and Sunday off) will be entitled to a three-day break from Saturday, April 5 to Monday, April 7.

Under labor regulations, employees are entitled to a full day off with pay on Hung Kings’ Day (10/3 lunar calendar).

According to the 2019 Labor Code, employees are not required to work on public holidays unless they give their explicit consent. Those who agree to work during a public holiday must be paid at least 300% of their standard daily wage, not including their regular holiday pay if they are on a daily wage contract (as stipulated in Article 98 of the 2019 Labor Code).

The Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day is a national holiday held annually at the Hung Kings Temple Historical Site, located on Nghia Linh Mountain in Hy Cuong Commune, Lam Thao District, Phu Tho Province.

The site is a sacred place where the Vietnamese pay tribute to the Hung Kings - the legendary founders of the nation. Phong Chau, the ancient capital of Van Lang over 40,000 years ago, is considered the ancestral land of the Vietnamese people.

Legend has it that the Hung Kings searched many lands before choosing this location to establish their capital. With mountains flanking both sides, a river flowing in front, and fertile plains ideal for agriculture, Nghia Linh Mountain was seen as a divine and strategic place to build a kingdom and cultivate a prosperous civilization.

Vu Diep