Public holidays in Vietnam 2026
Vietnam has 13 public holidays in 2026. 12 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 249 working days out of 365. 1 weekend day is official working days and counted as such. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Lunar New Year's Eve | |
| Tuesday | Lunar New Year | |
| Wednesday | Second Day of Lunar New Year | |
| Thursday | Third Day of Lunar New Year | |
| Friday | Fourth Day of Lunar New Year | |
| Sunday weekend | Hung Kings' Commemoration Day | |
| Monday | Hung Kings' Commemoration Day observed | |
| Thursday | Liberation Day/Reunification Day | |
| Friday | International Labor Day | |
| Monday | Day off (substituted from 08/22/2026) | |
| Tuesday | National Day | |
| Wednesday | National Day | |
| Tuesday | Vietnam Cultural Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count. Compare with every other country: working days in 2026 worldwide.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 103 | 13 | 249 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 9 daysSat 14 to Sun 22 February 2026Lunar New Year's Eve, Lunar New Year, Second Day of Lunar New Year, Third Day of Lunar New Year, Fourth Day of Lunar New Year
- 3 daysSat 25 to Mon 27 April 2026Hung Kings' Commemoration Day
- 4 daysThu 30 April to Sun 3 May 2026Liberation Day/Reunification Day, International Labor Day
- 5 daysSat 29 August to Wed 2 September 2026Day off (substituted from 08/22/2026), National Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 23 November 2026 for Sat 21 to Tue 24 November 2026Vietnam Cultural Day
Questions about 2026 in Vietnam
- How many working days are there in Vietnam in 2026?
- 249 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 103 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Vietnam have in 2026?
- 13 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 1 falls on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Hung Kings' Commemoration Day (26 April 2026).
- When is the next public holiday in Vietnam?
- See the next public holiday in Vietnam: a live countdown, every upcoming date and the working days left this year.
- What counts as the weekend in Vietnam?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Vietnam 2027 or go back to 2025.