Vietnam Sets 2027 Tet and National Day Holiday Schedules

Vietnam’s government has published the official 2027 holiday calendar for civil servants and public employees, detailing a seven-day Tet (Lunar New Year) break and a four-day National Day holiday, with some compensatory days to cover weekend overlaps. The announcements come from the Ministry of Home Affairs and were approved by Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra. The private sector can set its own schedules, but the document outlines government-endorsed timing.

What changes for 2027 holidays

The Lunar New Year holiday runs seven days, from Thursday, February 4, 2027, to Wednesday, February 10, 2027. This includes five statutory holiday days plus two compensatory days off because two weekly rest days align with the holiday. Civil servants are expected to return to work on Thursday, February 11, 2027. For National Day, civil servants will have four consecutive days off from Thursday, September 2 to Sunday, September 5, 2027, with holidays on September 2 and 3 and a weekend included. An additional one-day holiday was approved for November 24, 2026, to mark Vietnamese Culture Day.

Who is affected

The schedule applies to civil servants and public employees in Vietnam. Private employers may set their own holiday calendars, but the government’s schedule provides an official benchmark for publicly funded sectors.

Practical next steps

Public sector workers should plan time off accordingly: a seven-day Tet break in early February 2027, plus a four-day National Day break in September 2027. Private companies can adapt these dates as needed for business needs. If you rely on public services, anticipate shorter operations or closures around the listed dates. If you are coordinating travel or staffing, verify whether compensatory days apply to your specific role or agency and check any updated government communications for potential changes.

Limits and questions

The release covers civil servants and public employees; it does not specify details for private-sector scheduling beyond noting private employers may set their own calendars. Key questions include whether any local adjustments exist, whether schools align with these dates, and how the one-day holiday on Culture Day affects other sectors. Officials indicated the Tet schedule includes two compensatory days to account for overlapping weekends.

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