Public Holidays in Vietnam 2026 🇻🇳
Vietnam has 7 public holidays in 2026; the next one is New Year's Day on Fri, Jan 1, 2027.
- 7public holidays 2026
- 2long weekends
- 1on a weekend
- Thursdaymost common weekday
Weekend in Vietnam: Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 16 Feb – Fri 20 Feb | Monday | Vietnamese New Year Holidays | Public holiday | |
| Tue 17 Feb | Tuesday | Vietnamese New Year | Public holiday | |
| Sun 26 Apr | Sunday (weekend) | Hung Kings Commemorations | Public holiday | |
| Thu 30 Apr | Thursday | Day of liberating the South for national reunification | Public holiday | |
| Fri 1 May | Friday | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Wed 2 Sept | Wednesday | National Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more where a public holiday meets the weekend:
- Sat 14 Feb – Sun 22 Feb · 9 days off · Vietnamese New Year Holidays, Vietnamese New Year
- Thu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · 4 days off · Day of liberating the South for national reunification, Labour Day
Make it longer with a day or two of leave
- Take Fri 2 Jan off → 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan) · New Year's Day
Counted from the public holidays above and a Saturday and Sunday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 5 Feb | Friday | Vietnamese New Year Holidays | Public holiday |
| Sat 6 Feb | Saturday | Vietnamese New Year | Public holiday |
| Fri 16 Apr | Friday | Hung Kings Commemorations | Public holiday |
| Fri 30 Apr | Friday | Day of liberating the South for national reunification | Public holiday |
| Sat 1 May | Saturday | Labour Day | Public holiday |
| Thu 2 Sept | Thursday | National Day | Public holiday |
2027 brings 4 long weekends: Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan (3 days); Fri 5 Feb – Tue 9 Feb (5 days); Fri 16 Apr – Sun 18 Apr (3 days); Fri 30 Apr – Sun 2 May (3 days).
Observances and other dates in 2026 (20)
Widely marked days that are not days off for most workers.
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3 Feb | Tuesday | Communist Party of Viet Nam Foundation Anniversary | Observance |
| Tue 10 Feb | Tuesday | Kitchen guardians | Observance |
| Sat 21 Feb | Saturday | Victory of Ngọc Hồi-Đống Đa | Observance |
| Tue 3 Mar | Tuesday | Lantern Festival | Observance |
| Sun 8 Mar | Sunday | International Women's Day | Observance |
| Tue 21 Apr | Tuesday | Vietnam Book Day | Observance |
| Thu 7 May | Thursday | Dien Bien Phu Victory Day | Observance |
| Tue 19 May | Tuesday | President Ho Chi Minh's Birthday | Observance |
| Sun 31 May | Sunday | Buddha's Birthday | Observance |
| Mon 1 Jun | Monday | International Children's Day | Observance |
| Fri 19 Jun | Friday | Mid-year Festival | Observance |
| Sun 28 Jun | Sunday | Vietnamese Family Day | Observance |
| Mon 27 Jul | Monday | Remembrance Day | Observance |
| Wed 19 Aug | Wednesday | August Revolution Commemoration Day | Observance |
| Thu 27 Aug | Thursday | Ghost Festival | Observance |
| Fri 25 Sept | Friday | Mid-Autumn Festival | Observance |
| Sat 10 Oct | Saturday | Capital Liberation Day | Observance |
| Tue 20 Oct | Tuesday | Vietnamese Women's Day | Observance |
| Fri 20 Nov | Friday | Vietnamese Teacher's Day | Observance |
| Tue 22 Dec | Tuesday | National Defence Day | Observance |
Questions about holidays in Vietnam
- How many public holidays does Vietnam have in 2026?
- 7 public or bank holidays are listed for 2026 (Vietnamese New Year Holidays lasts 5 days), and 7 for 2027.
- How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Vietnam?
- 1 — Hung Kings Commemorations (Sunday). No substitute weekday is listed for them in this calendar.
- How many long weekends are there in Vietnam in 2026?
- 2 breaks of three days or more are created by public holidays: Sat 14 Feb – Sun 22 Feb (9 days); Thu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May (4 days).
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