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Best days to take off in Vietnam in 2026
With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 51 days off across 6 breaks. Below are all 11 public holidays in Vietnam in 2026, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.
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Public holidays in Vietnam in 2026
| Date | Holiday | Falls on |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day Tết Dương lịch | Day off |
| Mon 16 Feb | Vietnamese New Year Holidays Giao thừa Tết Nguyên Đán | Day off |
| Tue 17 Feb | Vietnamese New Year Holidays Giao thừa Tết Nguyên Đán | Day off |
| Tue 17 Feb | Vietnamese New Year Tết Nguyên Đán | Day off |
| Wed 18 Feb | Vietnamese New Year Holidays Giao thừa Tết Nguyên Đán | Day off |
| Thu 19 Feb | Vietnamese New Year Holidays Giao thừa Tết Nguyên Đán | Day off |
| Fri 20 Feb | Vietnamese New Year Holidays Giao thừa Tết Nguyên Đán | Day off |
| Sun 26 Apr | Hung Kings Commemorations Giỗ tổ Hùng Vương | Weekend |
| Thu 30 Apr | Day of liberating the South for national reunification Ngày Giải phóng miền Nam | Day off |
| Fri 1 May | Labour Day Quốc tế Lao động | Day off |
| Wed 2 Sep | National Day Quốc khánh | Day off |
1 of these fall on a weekend in 2026.
Long weekends in Vietnam in 2026
- Sat 14 Feb to Sun 22 Feb, 9 days: Vietnamese New Year Holidays, Vietnamese New Year Holidays / Vietnamese New Year
- Thu 30 Apr to Sun 3 May, 4 days: Day of liberating the South for national reunification, Labour Day
Best bridge days to book in 2026
A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.
- Book Fri 2 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 1 Jan to Sun 4 Jan, around New Year's Day.
- Book Fri 13 Feb (1 day) for 10 days off, Fri 13 Feb to Sun 22 Feb, around Vietnamese New Year Holidays, Vietnamese New Year Holidays / Vietnamese New Year.
- Book Wed 29 Apr (1 day) for 5 days off, Wed 29 Apr to Sun 3 May, around Day of liberating the South for national reunification, Labour Day.
- Book Mon 31 Aug and Tue 1 Sep (2 days) for 5 days off, Sat 29 Aug to Wed 2 Sep, around National Day.
How many days off can you get in 2026?
| Leave booked | Days off | Per day booked |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 25 days | 5.0x |
| 10 days | 40 days | 4.0x |
| 15 days | 55 days | 3.7x |
| 20 days | 70 days | 3.5x |
| 25 days | 85 days | 3.4x |
A plan for 20 days of leave in 2026
20 days of leave become 51 days off, in 6 breaks of at least five days.
- Thu 1 Jan to Mon 5 Jan: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan)
- Sat 10 Jan to Sun 18 Jan: 9 days off for 5 booked (Mon 12 Jan, Tue 13 Jan, Wed 14 Jan, Thu 15 Jan, Fri 16 Jan)
- Sat 24 Jan to Sun 1 Feb: 9 days off for 5 booked (Mon 26 Jan, Tue 27 Jan, Wed 28 Jan, Thu 29 Jan, Fri 30 Jan)
- Fri 13 Feb to Sun 22 Feb: 10 days off for 1 booked (Fri 13 Feb)
- Sat 25 Apr to Sun 3 May: 9 days off for 3 booked (Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr)
- Sat 29 Aug to Sun 6 Sep: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 31 Aug, Tue 1 Sep, Thu 3 Sep, Fri 4 Sep)
Questions about 2026 in Vietnam
How many public holidays does Vietnam have in 2026?
Vietnam has 10 public holidays in 2026, and 1 of them falls on a weekend.
When are the long weekends in Vietnam in 2026?
Without booking any leave: Sat 14 Feb to Sun 22 Feb (Vietnamese New Year Holidays, Vietnamese New Year Holidays / Vietnamese New Year) and Thu 30 Apr to Sun 3 May (Day of liberating the South for national reunification, Labour Day).
What are the best days to take off in Vietnam in 2026?
Book Fri 13 Feb to get 10 days off, from Fri 13 Feb to Sun 22 Feb. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 51 days off across 6 breaks.
About these dates
These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Vietnam's official calendar. Check before you book.
Some days here follow a calendar other than the Gregorian one, such as New Year's Day, Vietnamese New Year Holidays, Vietnamese New Year. Those dates are calculated rather than announced, so the real day can fall a day either side of what is shown. Check them against an official calendar before you book around one.
These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.