Public Holidays
Public holidays in Vietnam, on which workers have days off, have gone through changes in number. Before 2007, Vietnamese workers observed 8 days of public holiday a year. However, on March 28th, 2007 the Government added a traditional holiday that commemorates the mythical Hung Kings to its list of public holidays, thus the number of days increased to 9. As in most other nations, if a holiday falls during the weekend, it is observed on the following Monday. Here comes the list of Vietnam’s Public holidays and some important holidays to be well celebrated nationwide:
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Public Holidays (Days off work) | |||
Date | English Name | Vietnamese Name | Remarks |
January 1st | New Year's Holiday | Tết dương lịch |
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December 30th– January 2nd of the lunar calendar | Tet (Vietnamese New Year’s holiday) | Tết Nguyên Đán | The greatest holiday of the year |
March 10th (lunar) | Hung Kings Commemorations | Giỗ tổ Hùng Vương | New holiday since 2007, around April (adopted by the Government on March 28th, 2007) |
April 30th | The Liberation or Reunification Day | Ngày giải phóng/thống nhất đất nước | The day of Vietnam reunification in 1975 |
May 1st | International Labour Day | Ngày Quốc tế Lao động |
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September 2nd | National Day | Ngày Quốc khánh/ Tết độc lập | Vietnam declared its independence, forming the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) in 1945 |
Other important holidays | ||
Date | English name | Vietnamese name |
8/3 | International Women's Day | Quốc tế Phụ nữ |
20/11 | Teacher's Day | Ngày Nhà giáo Việt Nam |
25/12 | Christmas Day | Giáng sinh/Nôen |
15/1 (lunar) | Lantern Festival (Full moon of the 1st month) | Tết Nguyên Tiêu (Rằm tháng giêng) |
15/4 (lunar) | Buddha's Birthday | Lễ Phật đản |
5/5 (lunar) | Mid-year Festival | Tết Đoan ngọ |
15/7 (lunar) | Ghost Festival | Lễ Vu Lan, Rằm tháng bảy |
15/8 (lunar) | Mid-Autumn Festival | Tết Trung thu |
23/12 (lunar) | Kitchen guardians | Ông Táo chầu trời |
Other anniversaries | ||
Date | English name | Vietnamese name |
3/2 | Founding of the Communist Party | Thành lập Đảng Cộng Sản |
19/5 | Birthday of President Ho Chi Minh | Ngày sinh Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh |