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Best days to take off in Vietnam in 2028
With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 46 days off across 5 breaks. Below are all 11 public holidays in Vietnam in 2028, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.
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Public holidays in Vietnam in 2028
| Date | Holiday | Falls on |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 Jan | New Year's Day Tết Dương lịch | Weekend |
| Tue 25 Jan | Vietnamese New Year Holidays Giao thừa Tết Nguyên Đán | Day off |
| Wed 26 Jan | Vietnamese New Year Holidays Giao thừa Tết Nguyên Đán | Day off |
| Wed 26 Jan | Vietnamese New Year Tết Nguyên Đán | Day off |
| Thu 27 Jan | Vietnamese New Year Holidays Giao thừa Tết Nguyên Đán | Day off |
| Fri 28 Jan | Vietnamese New Year Holidays Giao thừa Tết Nguyên Đán | Day off |
| Sat 29 Jan | Vietnamese New Year Holidays Giao thừa Tết Nguyên Đán | Weekend |
| Tue 4 Apr | Hung Kings Commemorations Giỗ tổ Hùng Vương | Day off |
| Sun 30 Apr | Day of liberating the South for national reunification Ngày Giải phóng miền Nam | Weekend |
| Mon 1 May | Labour Day Quốc tế Lao động | Day off |
| Sat 2 Sep | National Day Quốc khánh | Weekend |
4 of these fall on a weekend in 2028.
Long weekends in Vietnam in 2028
- Tue 25 Jan to Sun 30 Jan, 6 days: Vietnamese New Year Holidays, Vietnamese New Year Holidays / Vietnamese New Year
- Sat 29 Apr to Mon 1 May, 3 days: Day of liberating the South for national reunification, Labour Day
Best bridge days to book in 2028
A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.
- Book Mon 24 Jan (1 day) for 9 days off, Sat 22 Jan to Sun 30 Jan, around Vietnamese New Year Holidays, Vietnamese New Year Holidays / Vietnamese New Year.
- Book Mon 3 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 1 Apr to Tue 4 Apr, around Hung Kings Commemorations.
- Book Fri 28 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 28 Apr to Mon 1 May, around Labour Day.
How many days off can you get in 2028?
| Leave booked | Days off | Per day booked |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 23 days | 4.6x |
| 10 days | 38 days | 3.8x |
| 15 days | 53 days | 3.5x |
| 20 days | 68 days | 3.4x |
| 25 days | 83 days | 3.3x |
A plan for 20 days of leave in 2028
20 days of leave become 46 days off, in 5 breaks of at least five days.
- Sat 1 Jan to Sun 9 Jan: 9 days off for 5 booked (Mon 3 Jan, Tue 4 Jan, Wed 5 Jan, Thu 6 Jan, Fri 7 Jan)
- Sat 22 Jan to Sun 30 Jan: 9 days off for 1 booked (Mon 24 Jan)
- Sat 5 Feb to Sun 13 Feb: 9 days off for 5 booked (Mon 7 Feb, Tue 8 Feb, Wed 9 Feb, Thu 10 Feb, Fri 11 Feb)
- Sat 1 Apr to Sun 9 Apr: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 3 Apr, Wed 5 Apr, Thu 6 Apr, Fri 7 Apr)
- Sat 22 Apr to Mon 1 May: 10 days off for 5 booked (Mon 24 Apr, Tue 25 Apr, Wed 26 Apr, Thu 27 Apr, Fri 28 Apr)
Questions about 2028 in Vietnam
How many public holidays does Vietnam have in 2028?
Vietnam has 10 public holidays in 2028, and 4 of them fall on a weekend.
When are the long weekends in Vietnam in 2028?
Without booking any leave: Tue 25 Jan to Sun 30 Jan (Vietnamese New Year Holidays, Vietnamese New Year Holidays / Vietnamese New Year) and Sat 29 Apr to Mon 1 May (Day of liberating the South for national reunification, Labour Day).
What are the best days to take off in Vietnam in 2028?
Book Mon 24 Jan to get 9 days off, from Sat 22 Jan to Sun 30 Jan. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 46 days off across 5 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.