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.

What are the public holidays in 2026 for Vietnam?

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

February 16 - Vietnamese New Year's Eve (Đêm giao thừa việt nam)

February 17 - Vietnamese New Year's Day (Tết Nguyên đán)

February 18 - Second Day of the Vietnamese New Year (Ngày tết thứ hai)

February 19 - Third Day of the Vietnamese New Year (Ngày tết thứ ba)

February 20 - Forth Day of the Vietnamese New Year

April 27 (observed) - Hung Kings Commemorations (Kỷ niệm Hùng vua)

April 30 - Reunification Day (Ngày đoàn tụ)

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

August 31 - National Day (Ngày Quốc khánh)

September 1 - Second Day of the National Day Holiday

September 2 - Third Day of the National Day Holiday (Ngày thứ hai của kỳ nghỉ lễ Quốc khánh)

November 24 - Vietnam Culture Day (Ngày Văn hóa Việt Nam)

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.