Public Holidays

Date

English Name

Local Name

Remarks

January 1

New Year’s

Tết Dương Lịch

New year’s day

Between late January – Late February

Lunar New Year

Tết Nguyên Đán

Largest holiday of the year, falling on the first three days of lunar calendar; in practice, celebrations are held during the weeks before and after those three days.

April 30

Liberation Day

Ngày miền Nam hoàn toàn giải phóng, và ngày thống nhất Việt Nam.

The day Saigon was liberated, leading to the South Vietnam government’s dissolvement and Vietnam’s unification.

May 1

Labor Day

Ngày quốc tế Lao động

Celebrates the economic and social achievements of workers.

September 2

National Day

Quốc khánh

Commemorates Ho Chi Minh’s speech in Ba Dinh Square in 1945, declaring Vietnam’s independence.