Public holidays in Vietnam
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Public holidays in Vietnam are days when workers get the day off work. Prior to 2007, Vietnamese workers observed 8 days of public holiday a year,[1] among the lowest in the region. On March 28, 2007 the government added the traditional holiday commemorating the mythical Hùng Kings to its list of public holidays, increasing the number of days to 9.[2] As in most other nations, if a holiday falls during the weekend, it is observed on the following Monday.
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's | Tết dương lịch | |
| last day of the last lunar month - 3rd day of the first lunar month | Tết (Vietnamese New Year) | Tết Nguyên Đán | Largest holiday of the year, occurs around late January-early February |
| 10th day of the 3rd lunar month | Hung Kings Commemoriations | Giỗ tổ Hùng Vương | New holiday since 2007, around April (adopted by the government on March 28, 2007[2]) |
| April 30 | Liberation Day/Reunification Day | Ngày giải phóng | Fall of Saigon and reunification of Vietnam in 1975 |
| May 1 | International Labour Day | Ngày Quốc tế Lao động | |
| September 2 | National Day | Quốc khánh | Vietnam declares its independence, forming the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) |
| Date | English name | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| March 8 | International Women's Day | Quốc tế Phụ nữ |
| November 20 | Teacher's Day | Ngày Nhà giáo Việt Nam |
| December 25 | Christmas | Giáng sinh/Nôen |
| 15/1 (lunar) | Lantern Festival (Full moon of the 1st month) | Tết Nguyên Tiêu (Rằm tháng giêng) |
| 15/4 (lunar) | Buddha's Birthday | Lễ Phật đản |
| 5/5 (lunar) | Mid-year Festival | Tết Đoan ngọ |
| 15/7 (lunar) | Full moon of the 7th month | Rằm tháng bảy |
| 15/8 (lunar) | Mid-Autumn Festival | Tết Trung thu |
| 23/12 (lunar) | Kitchen guardians | Ông Táo chầu trời |
