Public holidays
Vietnam: 14 public holiday dates in 2026 (14 days off) and 15 in 2027 (15 days off), with 249 working days in 2026 and 249 in 2027. National holidays only: regional ones are not included.
| Date | ISO week | Holiday | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | 2026-W01 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Monday 16 February 2026 | 2026-W08 | Lunar New Year's Eve | Yes |
| Tuesday 17 February 2026 | 2026-W08 | Lunar New Year | Yes |
| Wednesday 18 February 2026 | 2026-W08 | Second Day of Lunar New Year | Yes |
| Thursday 19 February 2026 | 2026-W08 | Third Day of Lunar New Year | Yes |
| Friday 20 February 2026 | 2026-W08 | Fourth Day of Lunar New Year | Yes |
| Sunday 26 April 2026 | 2026-W17 | Hung Kings' Commemoration Day | Yes |
| Monday 27 April 2026 | 2026-W18 | Hung Kings' Commemoration Day | Yes |
| Thursday 30 April 2026 | 2026-W18 | Liberation Day/Reunification Day | Yes |
| Friday 1 May 2026 | 2026-W18 | International Labor Day | Yes |
| Monday 31 August 2026 | 2026-W36 | Day off (substituted) | Yes |
| Tuesday 1 September 2026 | 2026-W36 | National Day | Yes |
| Wednesday 2 September 2026 | 2026-W36 | National Day | Yes |
| Tuesday 24 November 2026 | 2026-W48 | Vietnam Cultural Day | Yes |
| Date | ISO week | Holiday | Day off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January 2027 | 2026-W53 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| Thursday 4 February 2027 | 2027-W05 | 29 of Lunar New Year | Yes |
| Friday 5 February 2027 | 2027-W05 | Lunar New Year's Eve | Yes |
| Saturday 6 February 2027 | 2027-W05 | Lunar New Year | Yes |
| Sunday 7 February 2027 | 2027-W05 | Second Day of Lunar New Year | Yes |
| Monday 8 February 2027 | 2027-W06 | Third Day of Lunar New Year | Yes |
| Tuesday 9 February 2027 | 2027-W06 | Fourth Day of Lunar New Year | Yes |
| Wednesday 10 February 2027 | 2027-W06 | Fifth Day of Lunar New Year | Yes |
| Friday 16 April 2027 | 2027-W15 | Hung Kings' Commemoration Day | Yes |
| Friday 30 April 2027 | 2027-W17 | Liberation Day/Reunification Day | Yes |
| Saturday 1 May 2027 | 2027-W17 | International Labor Day | Yes |
| Monday 3 May 2027 | 2027-W18 | International Labor Day | Yes |
| Thursday 2 September 2027 | 2027-W35 | National Day | Yes |
| Friday 3 September 2027 | 2027-W35 | National Day | Yes |
| Wednesday 24 November 2027 | 2027-W47 | Vietnam Cultural Day | Yes |
| Holiday | 2026 | 2027 | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lunar New Year's Eve | Monday 16 February 2026 | Friday 5 February 2027 | −11 days |
| Lunar New Year | Tuesday 17 February 2026 | Saturday 6 February 2027 | −11 days |
| Second Day of Lunar New Year | Wednesday 18 February 2026 | Sunday 7 February 2027 | −11 days |
| Third Day of Lunar New Year | Thursday 19 February 2026 | Monday 8 February 2027 | −11 days |
| Fourth Day of Lunar New Year | Friday 20 February 2026 | Tuesday 9 February 2027 | −11 days |
A shift ignores the year: +19 days means 19 days later in the calendar.
| Month | 2026 | 2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 | −1 |
| February | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| March | 22 | 23 | +1 |
| April | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| May | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| June | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| July | 23 | 22 | −1 |
| August | 21 | 22 | +1 |
| September | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| October | 22 | 21 | −1 |
| November | 20 | 21 | +1 |
| December | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Q1 | 58 | 58 | 0 |
| Q2 | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| Q3 | 64 | 64 | 0 |
| Q4 | 65 | 65 | 0 |
| Year | 249 | 249 | 0 |
Weekdays by the local weekend (Sunday and Saturday), minus the public holidays most people have off, plus weekends worked to make up for a long break.
The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.
At work: Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.
The Vietnamese New Year (Tết) holiday runs from the second-last day of the last lunar month to the fifth day of the first lunar month, and is the largest and most important holiday of the year.
At work: Very welcome to mention. Expect a long break and mostly closed businesses.
The start of the year in the traditional lunisolar calendar, also called the Spring Festival, celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. Customs include red envelopes, firecrackers, lion and dragon dances and red lanterns. Korea celebrates its own lunar New Year as Seollal and Vietnam as Tết.
At work: Very welcome to mention. It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture, so plan deadlines and shipments around it.
The start of the year in the traditional lunisolar calendar, also called the Spring Festival, celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. Customs include red envelopes, firecrackers, lion and dragon dances and red lanterns. Korea celebrates its own lunar New Year as Seollal and Vietnam as Tết.
At work: Very welcome to mention. It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture, so plan deadlines and shipments around it.
The start of the year in the traditional lunisolar calendar, also called the Spring Festival, celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. Customs include red envelopes, firecrackers, lion and dragon dances and red lanterns. Korea celebrates its own lunar New Year as Seollal and Vietnam as Tết.
At work: Very welcome to mention. It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture, so plan deadlines and shipments around it.
The start of the year in the traditional lunisolar calendar, also called the Spring Festival, celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. Customs include red envelopes, firecrackers, lion and dragon dances and red lanterns. Korea celebrates its own lunar New Year as Seollal and Vietnam as Tết.
At work: Very welcome to mention. It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture, so plan deadlines and shipments around it.
The 10th day of the 3rd lunar month commemorates the ruling of the ancient Hùng kings (2879–258 BC), according to Vietnamese legend and history. It has been a public holiday since 2007, usually in April. It is one day, or three if it falls on Friday to Monday.
At work: Welcome to mention. A day off, sometimes a long weekend.
30 April marks the fall of Saigon and the reunification of Vietnam in 1975 after the Vietnam War. It is often combined with Labour Day on 1 May.
At work: Fine to mention. Expect a break of several days with 1 May.
International Workers' Day, on 1 May, honours workers and the labour movement. The date was chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike in the United States that culminated in the Haymarket affair, and the day was adopted in support of a "great international demonstration" for the eight-hour day.
At work: Fine to mention the day off. In some countries it has a political side, so keep it about the break.
A day off that has been moved from another date, usually to join a holiday to a weekend and make a longer break. The working day is made up on another day: in China, usually a weekend day before or after the break; in Hungary, a nearby Saturday.
At work: Check the calendar before planning. The made-up working day may fall on a Saturday or Sunday, when colleagues are at work although it is a weekend.
Marks 2 September 1945, when Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam at Ba Đình Square in Hanoi.
At work: Very welcome to mention. A day off.
The Vietnamese New Year (Tết) holiday runs from the second-last day of the last lunar month to the fifth day of the first lunar month, and is the largest and most important holiday of the year. It is 7 days, or 9 if the first day of the first lunar month falls on Monday to Wednesday.
At work: Very welcome to mention. Expect a long break and mostly closed businesses.
The start of the year in the traditional lunisolar calendar, also called the Spring Festival, celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. Customs include red envelopes, firecrackers, lion and dragon dances and red lanterns. Korea celebrates its own lunar New Year as Seollal and Vietnam as Tết.
At work: Very welcome to mention. It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture, so plan deadlines and shipments around it.
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