Vietnam Public Holiday in 2026

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To facilitate the arrangement of time as well as travel planning in 2026, Rentapartment Agency informs readers to summarize the entire schedule of holidays, New Year in 2026.

According to Article 112 of the Labor Code (Labor Code) 2026 (effective from 01/01/2026), employees across the country will be entitled to leave and enjoy their full salary during the following holidays and New Year:

Date (yyyy/mm/dd)DayHolidayDay-off
2026-01-01ThursdayInternational New Year's Day1 day
2026-02-16 to 2026-02-20Monday - FridayTet Holiday5 days
2026-04-26SundayHung Kings Festival1 day
2026-04-30ThursdayLiberation Day/Reunification Day1 day
2026-05-01FridayInternational Labor Day1 day
2026-09-02WednesdayIndependence DaySeptember 2 + 1 adjacent day
2026-11-24TuesdayVietnam Cultural Day1 day

Under Clause 3, Article 111 of the 2019 Labor Code, if a weekly day off coincides with a public holiday or Tet holiday as prescribed in Article 112, employees are entitled to take a compensatory day off on the next working day.

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Peter Hoang
Founder of Rentapartment Agency
Peter Hoang has 12 years of experience in real estate, working with expats across Vietnam. He started out running a small community where expats shared knowledge about housing and everyday life in Vietnam, and from there he founded Rentapartment Agency to make renting simpler and more transparent for foreigners.
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