Public holidays offer young people opportunities to travel with family and friends and capture memorable moments of their youth. Photo: Nguyen Hien / Tuoi Tre
The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced the holiday schedules for the Lunar New Year (Tet) and National Day in 2027, completing the calendar of major public holidays for the year.
The longest break will be for Tet, with civil servants and public employees entitled to seven consecutive days off from February 4 to 10, covering five statutory holidays and two compensatory days.
The National Day holiday will last four days, from September 2 to 5, including two statutory holidays and the weekend.
Four other holiday breaks
The year will begin with a three-day New Year holiday 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 also provide a three-day break through Sunday, April 18.
For Reunification Day and International Workers' Day, falling on Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1, respectively, employees will enjoy four consecutive days off through Monday, May 3, thanks to a compensatory day off.
Vietnamese Culture Day, observed on Wednesday, November 24, will be a one-day holiday.
In total, the six holiday periods will account for 22 days off in 2027, including adjacent weekends, for employees following the standard Saturday-Sunday weekend schedule.
Public holiday entitlements for foreign workers in Vietnam
Under Article 112 of Vietnam's 2019 Labor Code, foreign employees working in Vietnam are entitled to the same statutory public holidays as Vietnamese workers, plus two additional paid days off each year: one for their home country's traditional New Year and another for its National Day.
However, the 22 days off announced for 2027 include weekends and compensatory days, rather than 22 statutory paid holidays.
Actual holiday schedules may differ depending on employers' working arrangements and weekly rest days. Foreign workers are therefore not necessarily entitled to the same consecutive breaks as civil servants and public employees.
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