Public Holidays in Vietnam 2016 🇻🇳

Vietnam has 14 public holidays in 2016. The next public holiday is National Day on 1. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Vietnam.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Feb	Sunday	Lunar New Year's Eve	Public holiday
8. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Lunar New Year	Public holiday
9. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Second Day of Lunar New Year	Public holiday
10. Feb	Wednesday	Third Day of Lunar New Year	Public holiday
11. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Fourth Day of Lunar New Year	Public holiday
12. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Fifth Day of Lunar New Year	Public holiday
16. Apr	Saturday	Hung Kings' Commemoration Day	Public holiday
18. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Hung Kings' Commemoration Day (observed)	Public holiday
30. Apr	Saturday	Liberation Day/Reunification Day	Public holiday
1. May	Sunday	International Labor Day	Public holiday
2. May	Monday Long weekend	Liberation Day/Reunification Day (observed)	Public holiday
3. May	Tuesday Bridge day	International Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
2. Sep	Friday Long weekend	National Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Vietnam 2016

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day — 1. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Lunar New Year — 8. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Second Day of Lunar New Year — 9. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Fourth Day of Lunar New Year — 11. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Fifth Day of Lunar New Year — 12. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Hung Kings' Commemoration Day (observed) — 18. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Liberation Day/Reunification Day (observed) — 2. May (Monday) — long weekend
International Labor Day (observed) — 3. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
National Day — 2. Sep (Friday) — long weekend

Holidays that change date in Vietnam

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2016 to 2017.

Lunar New Year's Eve: 7. Feb 2016 → 27. Jan 2017
Lunar New Year: 8. Feb 2016 → 28. Jan 2017
Second Day of Lunar New Year: 9. Feb 2016 → 29. Jan 2017
Third Day of Lunar New Year: 10. Feb 2016 → 30. Jan 2017
Fourth Day of Lunar New Year: 11. Feb 2016 → 31. Jan 2017
Fifth Day of Lunar New Year: 12. Feb 2016 → 1. Feb 2017
Hung Kings' Commemoration Day: 16. Apr 2016 → 6. Apr 2017

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Holidays in other countries:

🇻🇳 Vietnam 12 holidays
🇨🇳 China 19 holidays
🇱🇦 Laos 12 holidays
🇰🇭 Cambodia 21 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Vietnam have in 2016?

Vietnam observes 14 public holidays in 2016. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Vietnam?

The next public holiday in Vietnam is National Day on 1. Sep.

Are public holidays in Vietnam the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2016.