2026 Vietnam Public Holidays Calendar

Nov 01, 2025

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2026 Vietnam Public Holidays Calendar

The Prime Minister of Vietnam has officially approved the 2026 Vietnam Public Holidays schedule. This calendar, guided by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), provides certainty for businesses and employees planning for the upcoming year, particularly around the major national breaks: Lunar New Year (Tết) and National Day.

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Vietnam Holiday Schedule for Public Workers and Government Offices

This schedule applies to civil servants and public employees. It includes extended breaks achieved by combining statutory days with adjacent weekends and planned workday swaps.

Holiday	Official Date	Statutory Days Off	Public Sector Break Period	Total Days
New Year’s Day	January 1	1 day	January 1	1
Lunar New Year (Tết)	Feb 17 (First day)	5 days	Feb 14 – Feb 22	9 consecutive days
Hung Kings Commemoration Day	April 26 (10th day of 3rd lunar month)	1 day	April 26 – April 27	2 (Includes a make-up day)
Reunification Day & Labor Day	April 30 & May 1	2 days	April 30 – May 3	4 consecutive days
National Day	September 1 & 2	2 days	August 29 – September 2	5 consecutive days (1 workday swap)

Key Planning Details for Public Sector Extended Breaks:

Tết Holiday (9 Days): The break runs from Saturday, February 14, to Sunday, February 22, 2026. This maximizes the time off by encompassing five official Tết days and four adjacent weekend days.
National Day (5 Days): The break runs from Saturday, August 29, to Wednesday, September 2, 2026. This is achieved by implementing a workday swap: employees will work on a designated Saturday (e.g., Saturday, August 22) to compensate for Monday, August 31, allowing for the extended time off.

Vietnam Holiday Calendar for the Private Sector

While private companies often follow the public sector schedule for convenience, they have more flexibility, but must adhere to the statutory minimums set by the Labor Code.

Holiday Name	Official Date	Statutory Days Off	Minimum Required Break	Flexibility Notes
New Year’s Day	January 1	1 day	1 day
Lunar New Year (Tết)	Feb 17	5 days	5 days	Employers can choose the start and end dates (e.g., 2 days before and 3 days after, or 1 day before and 4 days after).
Hung Kings Commemoration Day	April 26	1 day	2 days	As it falls on a Sunday, so compensated day off on Monday, April 27.
Reunification Day & Labor Day	April 30 & May 1	2 days
National Day	September 2	2 days	2 days	Employers must grant September 2 and either September 1 or September 3. Extended breaks (like the 5-day public break) are optional and require employee agreement on the workday swap.

Compliance and HR Action Items:

Mandatory Notification: Private companies must notify all employees of their specific schedules for both the Tết and National Day holidays at least 30 days before the breaks commence.

Weekend Rule: If a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the company must provide a compensatory day off on the subsequent working day.

Wages for Work: Any employee required to work on a statutory public holiday must be paid at least 300% of their regular daily wage (excluding the regular paid holiday wage).

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