Public holidays in Vietnam
Public holidays in Vietnam are days when workers get the day off work. Prior to 2007, Vietnamese workers observed 8 days of public holiday a year, among the lowest in the region. On 28 March 2007 the government added the traditional holiday commemorating the mythical Hùng kings to its list of public holidays, increasing the number of days to 10. From 2019, Vietnamese workers have 13 public holidays a year. As in most other nations, if a holiday falls during the weekend, it is observed on the following Monday.
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Length (days) | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Tết dương lịch | 1 | International public holiday |
| From the 2nd last day of the last lunar month to 5th day of the first lunar month | Vietnamese New Year (Tet) | Tết Nguyên Đán | 7 (9 if 1st day of 1st lunar month falls on Mon-Wed) | Lunar New Year Largest and most important holiday of the year, occurring around late January to early February |
| 10th day of the 3rd lunar month | Hung Kings Commemorations | Giỗ tổ Hùng Vương | 1 (3 if falls on Friday to Monday) | Commemoration of the ruling of ancient Hung Kings (2879 BC–258 BC), according to Vietnam's legend and history New holiday since 2007, occurring around April (adopted by the government on March 28, 2007) |
| April 30 | Reunification Day | Ngày giải phóng miền Nam, thống nhất đất nước | 1 | Fall of Saigon and reunification of Vietnam in 1975 after the Vietnam War |
| May 1 | International Workers' Day | Ngày quốc tế lao động | 1 | Also known as "Labor Day" International public holiday in many former and current communist and socialist countries |
| September 2 | Independence Day | Quốc khánh | 2 (4 if falls on Friday to Tuesday) | On 2 September 1945, President Ho Chi Minh declared Vietnam's independence from France's and Japan's occupation, establishing the Democratic Republic of Vietnam |