Details of the number of holidays and Tet in 2026

According to the provisions of the 2019 Labor Code, employees have all 11 days off for holidays and Tet and are entitled to full salary: 1 day of New Year's Day (January 1); 5 days of Lunar New Year; 1 day of Hung King's Commemoration (March 10 of the Lunar calendar); 1 day of Victory Day (April 30 of the Lunar calendar); 1 day of International Labor Day (May 1 of the Lunar calendar); 2 days of National Day (September 2 of the Lunar calendar and 1 day before or after).

If these days off coincide with a weekly day off, workers will have a compensatory day off the next day. Every year, based on actual conditions, the Prime Minister decides on specific days off according to regulations.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced the holidays for the 2026 New Year, Lunar New Year (Lunar New Year), National Day holidays in 2026, and other holidays and Tet in the year for cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers.

In addition to the 4-day New Year's holiday from Thursday, January 1, 2026 to Sunday, January 4 (compensated on Saturday, January 10), there are 4 holidays and Tet in 2026.

Binh Ngo Lunar New Year holiday

After the Lunar New Year, workers will enter the longest holiday of the year, the Lunar New Year of Binh Ngo, which lasts 9 days, including 5 days off according to regulations and 4 days off every week.

The holiday is from Saturday, February 14, 2026 (ie December 27, At Ty year) to Sunday, February 22 (ie January 6, Binh Ngo year). This is the leave period applied to cadres, civil servants, and public employees.

For employees who are not civil servants or public employees, employers decide to choose the Lunar New Year holiday plan for 2026 as follows: Choose 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 Vuong's Commemoration Day holiday

The next vacation in 2026 is Hung Vuong's Commemoration Day. In 2026, Hung Vuong's Commemoration Day falls on Sunday, April 26, 2026, a weekly holiday.

Therefore, for cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers who do not work on Saturdays and Sundays, they will have 3 consecutive days off due to make-up day off on Monday. Thus, the holiday will be from Saturday, April 25, 2026 to Monday, April 27.

Holidays April 30 and 1.5

Also in April 2026, workers will have another holiday, which is the Victory Day April 30 and International Labor Day May 1, lasting 4 days, including two consecutive official days off for the weekend, the holiday is from Thursday April 30 to Sunday May 3.

National Day holiday

The last holiday in 2026 is the National Day holiday of 5 days, including 2 National Day holidays according to regulations, 2 weekly holidays and 1 day exchanged for a weekly holiday.

Accordingly, civil servants and public employees will have a day off from Saturday, August 29, 2026, to Wednesday, August 2; switching from Monday (August 31) to Saturday (August 22).

For employees in enterprises, take a day off on Wednesday, September 2 and choose a day off for 1 of 2 days, which is Tuesday, September 1 or Thursday, September 3.

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