| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | New Year's Day | National |
| 2025-01-27 | 29 of Lunar New Year | National |
| 2025-01-28 | Lunar New Year's Eve | National |
| 2025-01-29 | Lunar New Year | National |
| 2025-01-30 | Second Day of Lunar New Year | National |
| 2025-01-31 | Third Day of Lunar New Year | National |
| 2025-02-01 | Fourth Day of Lunar New Year | National |
| 2025-04-07 | Hung Kings' Commemoration Day | National |
| 2025-04-30 | Liberation Day/Reunification Day | National |
| 2025-05-01 | International Labor Day | National |
| 2025-09-01 | National Day | National |
| 2025-09-02 | National Day | National |
How many public holidays does Vietnam have in 2025?
Vietnam has 12 public holidays in 2025: 12 national holidays. The dates run from 1 January 2025 to 2 September 2025, and no public holiday falls in March, June, July, August, October, November, December. Observances and regional holidays are listed separately and are not counted.
Wondering how that stacks up globally? See how Vietnam's public holiday count compares.
Long weekends in Vietnam 2025
Vietnam's public holidays create 3 long weekends in 2025 - runs of three or more consecutive days off, each built around a holiday that touches a weekend.
- Sat 25 January - Sun 2 February: 29 of Lunar New Year (9-day weekend, Saturday 25 January to Sunday 2 February).
- Sat 5 - Mon 7 April: Hung Kings' Commemoration Day (3-day weekend, Saturday 5 April to Monday 7 April).
- Sat 30 August - Tue 2 September: National Day (4-day weekend, Saturday 30 August to Tuesday 2 September).
Observed and substitute holidays in Vietnam 2025
A substitute holiday is a day off moved to a nearby working weekday when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday. The legal date never changes - only the day most people actually get off.
In 2025 no public holiday in Vietnam is moved to a nearby weekday, so every holiday in the table above is observed on the date shown.
Regional variations are common; see public holidays across Asia for the wider picture.
Public holidays in Vietnam: is your date a holiday in 2025?
Every date in the table above is a public holiday in Vietnam in 2025. If the date you are checking appears there, it is a day off; if it does not, it is not a public holiday - however widely it may be marked.
For example, 1 January 2025 is New Year's Day, a public holiday in Vietnam.
More to explore: browse public holidays by country.
About these holidays in Vietnam (2025)
Our Vietnam public holidays guide explains the background of each holiday and how the dates are set.
New Year's Day
New Year's Day falls on 1 January and opens the Gregorian calendar year. Most countries mark it with a public holiday, and celebrations usually begin the night before with countdowns, fireworks and gatherings. The date was fixed in its current position by Julius Caesar's calendar reform, and later preserved by the Gregorian reform of 1582. traditions vary widely, from first-footing in Scotland to writing resolutions for the months ahead.
National Day
National Day is a country's principal annual celebration of nationhood, often marking independence, unification, the adoption of a constitution, or the birthday of a head of state. The date and the event it commemorates are specific to each country, and in some places several National Days exist. Observances commonly includeofficial ceremonies, military parades, fireworks and cultural performances that highlight national identity.