The break covers the period from the 27th day of the last lunar month to the 6th day of the first lunar month.

The nine-day break for the next Lunar New Year from Feb. 14 to 22, 2026.

Civil servants and workers will have five official days off, one day before the Lunar New Year and four days after, supplemented by four weekend days before and after the official break, bringing the total to nine days. Work will resume on Feb. 23, the seventh day of the Lunar New Year.

The Prime Minister tasked the Minister of Home Affairs with notifying agencies, businesses, and workers about the schedule.

Relevant units are required to arrange on-duty personnel to ensure uninterrupted public services during the holiday.

Ministries and local authorities are also instructed to maintain stable supply and pricing of goods, support economic activity, and promote thrift and efficiency throughout the period.

Vietnam has 11 official public holidays each year, fewer than the Southeast Asian average. These include New Year’s Day (1 day), Lunar New Year (5 days), the Hung Kings’ Temple Festival (1 day), the April 30–May 1 holiday (2 days), and National Day (2 days).

Since 2021, the National Day break has been extended by one day, with the government deciding whether to observe Sept. 1 or 3.

Foreign workers in Vietnam are also entitled to additional days off for their home country’s traditional holidays and National Day.

Hanoi welcomes over 2 million visitors during National Day holidays

Hanoi received around 2.08 million visitors during the four-day National Day holidays from August 30 to September 2, three times higher than the figure in the same period last year, the municipal Department of Tourism reported.

 

Hanoi offers free buses and urban railway rides during National Day holiday

From August 30 to September 2, Hanoi will waive fares on subsidised public transport services (buses and urban railways) for residents and visitors. This not only facilitates travel to revolutionary historical sites and participation in commemorative events, but also helps ease traffic congestion, and promote the image of a modern, civilised and welcoming capital.

 

Northern tourist sites light up for National Day holiday

Tourist sites and entertainment venues in northern localities have been preparing many programs and events to attract visitors on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (Sept. 2).

Ha Noi tourism poised for growth during National Day holiday

Ha Noi is at the centre of a series of activities marking the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 – August 19, 2025), the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (September 2, 1945 – September 2, 2025), and the 71st anniversary of the Capital’s Liberation (October 10, 1954 – October 10, 2025).

 

Hanoi cuisine adds flavour to National Day holiday tourism

Hanoi’s cuisine has become more than a tourism product but it is a bridge of emotions connecting visitors with the thousand-year-old capital. For both domestic and international travelers, exploring its culinary delights is not only a journey of flavours but also a source of lasting memories.

 

Foreign tourists show growing interest in Hanoi during National Day holidays: Agoda

Searches for accommodation in Hanoi by foreign tourists ahead of the upcoming National Day, to be marked by a series of activities, have risen by 84% this year.