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Holidays in Vietnam 2024

There are 11 public holidays in Vietnam in 2024, three of which fall on weekends.

New Year's Day
New Year Holiday, celebrated on January 1, 2024, is the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar, and it is one of the most popular holidays in the world.

Vietnamese New Year
Vietnamese New Year, also known as Tet, Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important festival in Vietnam. It marks the first day of the first month of the Vietnamese calendar. The holiday lasts seven days from February 9 to 15, 2024

Hung Kings Commemoration
The Hùng Kings' Festival, observed on April 18, 2024, is held annually from the 8th to the 11th day of the third lunar month in honor of the Hùng Kings, the traditional founders and first kings of the nation.

Reunification Day
Reunification Day, observed on April 30, 2024, marks when North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces captured Saigon on April 30, 1975. Saigon is the previous name of Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam. The Fall of Saigon marked the end of the Vietnam War and the start of the transition period toward reunification.

International Labor Day
International Labour Day is observed on May 1, 2024, and it celebrates the achievements of workers. The holiday originates in the eight-hour day movement, which is eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.

National Day
National Day, observed on September 1 and 2, 2024, commemorates when President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of independence of Vietnam at Ba Đình Square in Hanoi on September 2, 1945. He declared Vietnam's independence from France's and Japan's occupation and established the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN).

The following is the list of public holidays in Vietnam 2024.

HolidayDateWeekdayNote
New Year's DayJan 01, 2024MondayPublic Holiday
Vietnamese New Year's EveFeb 09, 2024FridayPublic Holiday
Vietnamese New YearFeb 10, 2024SaturdayPublic Holiday
Tet HolidayFeb 11, 2024SundayPublic Holiday
Tet HolidayFeb 12, 2024MondayPublic Holiday
Tet HolidayFeb 13, 2024TuesdayPublic Holiday
Tet HolidayFeb 14, 2024WednesdayObserved
Tet HolidayFeb 15, 2024ThursdayObserved
Hung Kings CommemorationApr 18, 2024ThursdayPublic Holiday
Reunification DayApr 30, 2024TuesdayPublic Holiday
International Labor DayMay 01, 2024WednesdayPublic Holiday
National Day HolidaySep 01, 2024SundayPublic Holiday
National DaySep 02, 2024MondayPublic Holiday
National Day HolidaySep 03, 2024TuesdayObserved

Please also check the working days in Vietnam in 2024.

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