Ministry proposes nine days off for 2026 Lunar New Year

The ministry is currently seeking feedbacks from 13 other ministries and sectors before officially submitting it to the Government for approval.

Under the proposal, during Tet holiday, public employees and workers would have nine consecutive days off, from February 14 (the 27th day of the 12th lunar month) to February 22 (the 6th day of the 1st lunar month). 

If approved, this will mark the second consecutive year that the Tet holiday spans nine days. A longer holiday is expected to facilitate travel and spending.

In addition, the ministry also proposed a five-day break from August 29 to September 2, 2026, for the National Day holiday.

Other public holidays in 2026 are scheduled as follows:

January 1 (New Year Day);

April 25–27 (three-day break for the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day);

April 30–May 3 (four-day holiday for Reunification Day and International Labor Day).

With the above plan, public employees and workers would be entitled to have 22 official days off in 2026, equivalent to that in comparision to last year./.