Public holidays: What is the approach to public holidays in Vietnam?

How many Public Holidays is an employee entitled to in Vietnam?

• There are 11 statutory Public Holidays in Vietnam. Foreign citizens working in Vietnam are entitled to, in addition, can enjoy 1 traditional public holiday and 1 national day of their country.

• The main public holidays include New Year's Day, the Lunar New Year (Tet), Victory Day, International Labor Day, National Day, and the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day.

2025 Public Holidays in Vietnam

• The 2025 holiday schedule provides several extended breaks. On New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), employees receive one paid day off.

• The Lunar New Year break spans from January 25 to February 2, 2025, offering nine consecutive days off—five official Tet holidays plus four weekend days.

• The Hung Kings' Commemoration Day falls on Monday, April 7, 2025, creating a three-day weekend.

• Victory Day (April 30) and International Labor Day (May 1) combine for a five-day holiday from April 30 to May 4. To accommodate this, Friday's workday (May 2) shifts to Saturday, April 26.

• National Day provides another extended break from August 30 to September 2, giving workers four days off by combining two public holidays with the weekend.

• If a public holiday falls on a weekend, the following Monday becomes a paid holiday.

What are the public holidays in 2025 for Vietnam?

January 1 - New Year's Day (Ngay đâu năm)

January 25 - Vietnamese New Year's Eve (Đêm giao thừa việt nam)

January 26 - Vietnamese New Year's Day (Đêm giao thừa việt nam)

January 27 - Vietnamese New Year's Day (Đêm giao thừa việt nam)

January 28 - Vietnamese New Year's Day (Đêm giao thừa việt nam)

January 29 - Vietnamese New Year's Day (Đêm giao thừa việt nam)

January 30 - Vietnamese New Year's Day (Đêm giao thừa việt nam)

January 31 - Vietnamese New Year's Day (Đêm giao thừa việt nam)

February 1 - Vietnamese New Year's Day (Đêm giao thừa việt nam)

February 2 - Vietnamese New Year's Day (Đêm giao thừa việt nam)

April 7 - Hung Kings Commemorations (Kỷ niệm Hùng vua)

April 30 - Reunification Day (Ngày đoàn tụ)

May 1 - International Labor Day (ngay quôc tê lao động)

September 1 - National Day (ngày Quốc khánh)

September 2 - National Day (ngày Quốc khánh)

What are substitute public holidays in Vietnam?

If a holiday falls on usual day off in the week or in the weekend, the employee is entitled to take the day off on the following working day.

What are additional public holidays in Vietnam?

Foreign citizens working in Vietnam are entitled to 2 additional public holidays - 1 traditional public holiday and 1 national day of their country of nationality.

Submission in Remote platform

If you wish to take additional regional or local holidays, you can request them separately through the Time off tab.

For more details on how time off works with Remote, please refer to this guide: Overview: Public Holidays on Remote.