According to the provisions of the 2019 Labor Code, workers have a total of 11 holidays, Tet and are entitled to full salary: New Year's Day 1 day (January 1st of the Gregorian calendar); Lunar New Year 5 days; Hung Kings Anniversary 1 day (March 10th of the Lunar calendar); Victory Day 1 day (April 30th of the Gregorian calendar); International Labor Day 1 day (May 1st of the Gregorian calendar); National Day 2 days (September 2nd of the Gregorian calendar and 1 consecutive day before or after).
If these holidays coincide with weekly holidays, workers are entitled to compensatory leave on the next day. Every year, based on actual conditions, the Prime Minister decides the specific holiday according to regulations.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced the New Year holiday 2026, Lunar New Year (Tet Nguyen Dan), National Day holiday 2026, and other holidays and Tet holidays of the year for officials, civil servants, public employees and workers.
In addition to the 4-day New Year holiday from Thursday, January 1, 2026 to the end of Sunday, January 4 (compensated for on Saturday, January 10), there are also 4 holidays and Tet in 2026.
Lunar New Year holiday in Binh Ngo
After the New Year holiday, workers will enter the longest holiday of the year, the Lunar New Year of Binh Ngo, lasting 9 days, including 5 days off according to regulations and 4 days off weekly.
The holiday period is from Saturday, February 14, 2026 (ie, December 27th of the lunar calendar, year At Ty) to the end of Sunday, February 22nd (ie, January 6th of the lunar calendar, year Binh Ngo). This is the holiday period applied to cadres, civil servants, and public employees.
For employees who are not public employees, employers decide to choose the Lunar New Year 2026 holiday option as follows: Choose to take 1 day off at the end of the year At Ty and the first 4 days of the year Binh Ngo, or 2 days off at the end of the year At Ty and the first 3 days of the year Binh Ngo, or 3 days off at the end of the year At Ty and the first 2 days of the year Binh Ngo.
Hung Kings Death Anniversary
The next holiday in 2026 is Hung Kings Anniversary. In 2026, Hung Kings Anniversary falls on Sunday, April 26, 2026, which is a weekly holiday.
Therefore, for officials, civil servants, public employees and employees who do not work on Saturdays and Sundays, they will have 3 consecutive days off due to compensatory leave on Mondays. Thus, the rest time will be from Saturday, April 25, 2026 to the end of Monday, April 27.
April 30th and May 1st holiday
Also in April 2026, workers will have another holiday, the Victory Day April 30 and International Labor Day May 1, lasting 4 days, including two official days off followed by two weekend days off, the holiday period from Thursday April 30 to the end of Sunday May 3.
National Day holiday
The last holiday in 2026 is the 5-day National Day holiday, including 2 National Day holidays as prescribed, 2 weekly holidays and 1 day is exchanged for a weekly holiday.
Accordingly, civil servants and public employees take leave from Saturday, August 29, 2026, until the end of Wednesday, September 2; switching from Monday working day (August 31) to Saturday weekly leave (August 22).
For employees in businesses, the holiday is on Wednesday, September 2nd, and the choice to take 1 of 2 days off is Tuesday, September 1st, or Thursday, September 3rd.
