According to regulations, employees are entitled to a total of 11 holidays and Tet holidays in the year and still receive full salary. After the Lunar New Year holiday, the nearest holiday in 2026 is the Hung Kings Commemoration Day, followed by the April 30th and May 1st holidays.
Holiday schedule for Hung Kings Commemoration Day 2026 and holidays from January 30 to May 1.
In 2026, Hung Kings' Death Anniversary falls on Sunday, the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month (April 26th of the solar calendar). Due to coinciding with weekly holidays, workers have compensatory leave on Monday (April 27th). Thus, including weekends, the holiday will last 3 days, from Saturday (April 25th) to the end of Monday (April 27th).
After the Hung Kings Commemoration Day, the holiday of April 30 - May 1, 2026, falls on Thursday and Friday. For workers who do not work on Saturday, the holiday will last 4 consecutive days, from April 30 to the end of May 3 (including weekends).
Notably, these two holidays take place quite close together. After the Hung Kings Commemoration holiday ends, workers work for 2 days and then continue to enter the April 30 - May 1 holiday.
In case of proactively applying for 2 more days of leave in the middle of the week, employees can arrange a holiday lasting up to 9 days, equivalent to the Lunar New Year holiday in 2026.
National Day holiday schedule September 2nd
On the occasion of National Day September 2nd, officials, civil servants, public employees and employees are expected to have 5 consecutive days off from Saturday (August 29th) to the end of Wednesday (September 29th), a total of 5 consecutive days. This time includes 2 holidays according to regulations, 2 weekend days and 1 day off due to scheduling changes.
For the business sector, employers will arrange to take leave on September 2nd and choose another consecutive day before or after that. The leave plan must be notified to employees no later than 30 days before application.
Depending on the specific operations of each agency, unit, and school, the 2026 National Day holiday may last 5 days if the work schedule is arranged appropriately.
Vietnam Culture Day holiday schedule
According to Resolution 80 of the Politburo, November 24th every year is identified as Vietnam Culture Day and is a full-wage holiday. In 2026, this day falls on Tuesday, so workers will have one day off and receive full wages.
Vietnam Culture Day creates conditions for people to improve their ability to enjoy culture, artists and writers are encouraged to be creative, and the whole society promotes and practices a civilized and cultured lifestyle.
When the relevant regulations are completed and fully implemented, the total number of official holidays and Tet holidays in the year may increase to 12 days.
