Vietnam Public Holidays Calendar: School, Tết & HOSE/HNX
Vietnam Holiday Calendars
Welcome to the official Vietnam scheduling hub. Select an option below to access Labor Code statutory public holidays, Lunar New Year (Tết) schedules, MOLISA day-swap decrees, MOET school semester vacations, and HOSE/HNX stock market trading closures.
Statutory non-working days gazetted under Article 112 of the Labor Code, including Lunar New Year (Tết), Reunification Day, and National Day.
Traditional lunar festivals (Mid-Autumn Tết Trung Thu, Vu Lan), regional pagoda festivals, and government work-day swap bridge schedules.
Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) two-semester frameworks, extended Tết vacation breaks, and three-month summer holidays.
Official non-trading operational calendars for the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE), Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX), and SBV clearing systems.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: How is the Lunar New Year (Tết Nguyên Đán) holiday schedule determined in Vietnam?
Under Article 112 of the Labor Code, employees are entitled to 5 statutory paid days off for Lunar New Year (Tết). Each year, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) submits specific date options to the Prime Minister to finalize the official holiday sequence, often combining weekends to create a continuous 7- to 9-day break.
Q2: What happens when a public holiday coincides with a weekend in Vietnam?
According to Article 111 of the Vietnamese Labor Code, if an official public holiday coincides with a scheduled weekly rest day (Saturday or Sunday), employees are legally entitled to compensatory time off (nghỉ bù) on the following working day.
Q3: Do the Vietnamese stock exchanges (HOSE and HNX) close during bridge day swaps?
Yes. Both the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) and the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) align their trading schedules with the government decrees issued by the Prime Minister and State Securities Commission (UBCKNN), closing on all statutory holidays, compensatory days, and officially approved bridge holiday swaps.
Q4: How is the academic school year structured in Vietnam by MOET?
The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) sets a two-semester academic calendar starting nationwide in early September and ending in late May. Key vacation blocks include an extended Tết holiday (typically 1 to 2 weeks depending on provincial education departments) and a full summer recess spanning June through August.