Viet Nam announces 2027 public holiday schedule

The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced the public holiday schedule for 2027, covering the Lunar New Year (Tet), National Day, and other major holidays.

The longest break will be for Tet, with civil servants and public employees scheduled to enjoy seven consecutive days off from February 4 to 10, including five statutory holidays and two compensatory days off.

For business sector, employers may, depending on their actual conditions, choose one of the following three options for the Tet holiday:

Option 1: One day off at the end of the Year of the Horse and four days off at the beginning of the Year of the Goat. 

Option 2: Two days off at the end of the Year of the Horse and three days off at the beginning of the Year of the Goat. 

Option 3: Three days off at the end of the Year of the Horse and two days off at the beginning of the Year of the Goat .

The Ministry of Home Affairs noted that employers must ensure that the total number of days off for their employees is no fewer than the number prescribed by the Labor Code, while facilitating employees' preparations for Tet and taking into account the practical conditions of each enterprise.

The National Day holiday will last four days, from September 2 to 5, including two statutory holidays and the weekend.

The New Year holiday will run for three days, from January 1 to 3, as New Year's Day falls on a Friday.

The Hung Kings Commemoration Day, which falls on Friday, April 16, will last three days, from April 16 to 18.

For Reunification Day and International Workers' Day, which fall on Friday, April 30, and Saturday, May 1, respectively, employees are expected to have four consecutive days off, from April 30 to May 3, including a compensatory day off.

Vietnamese Culture Day, observed on Wednesday, November 24, will be a one-day public holiday./.