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Significant Holidays in Vietnam throughout the Year

Compilation of Major Holidays in Vietnam Throughout the Year

1. According to the Gregorian calendar

List of major holidays in Vietnam

2. According to the lunar calendar

Vietnam's Calendar of Tet Holidays, Annual Holidays in Vietnam

Key Holidays in Vietnam

There are numerous major holidays in Vietnam. According to state regulations, some holidays allow officials, employees, and students to have paid leave. Hence, it's essential to plan and organize tasks accordingly.

An overview of major holidays throughout the year helps in arranging work and studies systematically, ensuring a smooth transition into the holidays without worrying about other matters.

Significant Holidays in Vietnam throughout the Year

Even those who have experienced many commemorative holidays may find it challenging to grasp all of Vietnam's holidays, including both the Gregorian and Lunar New Year holidays.

Hence, Mytour's article aims to share with you a compiled list of Vietnam's most important holidays, encompassing both the Gregorian and Lunar New Year. This allows viewers to understand the timing of significant holidays and prepare Tet greetings or wishes for women, families, the press, etc.

Compilation of Major Holidays in Vietnam Throughout the Year

1. According to the Gregorian calendar

- 1/1: New Year's Day.
- 14/2: Valentine's Day.
- 27/2: Vietnamese Doctors' Day.
- 8/3: International Women's Day.
- 26/3: Establishment Day of Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union.
- 1/4: April Fools' Day.
- 30/4: Reunification Day.
- 1/5: International Workers' Day.
- 7/5: Victory Day (Dien Bien Phu Day).
- 13/5: Mother's Day.
- 19/5: President Ho Chi Minh's Birthday.
- 1/6: International Children's Day.
- 17/6: Father's Day.
- 21/6: Vietnamese Press Day.
- 28/6: Vietnamese Family Day.
- 11/7: World Population Day.
- 27/7: War Invalids and Martyrs Day.

List of major holidays in Vietnam

- 28/7: Vietnam Labor Union Foundation Day.
- 19/8: August Revolution Commemoration Day.
- 2/9: National Day of Vietnam.

The holiday period of September 2nd is scheduled for 3 days off from the 2nd to the 4th of September. For details, please refer to: September 2nd Holiday Schedule

- 10/9: Vietnam Fatherland Front Founding Anniversary.
- 1/10: International Day of Older Persons.
- 10/10: Liberation Day of the Capital.
- 13/10: Vietnamese Entrepreneurs' Day.
- 20/10: Vietnamese Women's Day.
- 31/10: Halloween.
- 9/11: Vietnamese Law Day.
- 20/11: Vietnamese Teacher's Day.
- 23/11: Vietnamese Red Cross Founding Anniversary.
- 1/12: World AIDS Day.
- 19/12: National Resistance Day.
- 24/12: Christmas Eve.
- 22/12: Vietnamese People's Army Founding Anniversary.

2. According to the lunar calendar

- 1/1: Lunar New Year (Tet).

In 2022, Lunar New Year is proposed to be observed for 9 days, from Saturday (29/1/2022) until the end of the day (6/2/2022). Check the article What Day of the Week is the First Day of Tet 2022 for accurate holiday updates.

Vietnam's Calendar of Tet Holidays, Annual Holidays in Vietnam

- 15/1: Lantern Festival (Tet Nguyen Tieu).
- 3/3: Cold Food Festival (Tet Han Thuc).
- 10/3: Hung Kings Commemoration Day.
- 15/4: Buddha's Birthday (Vesak Day).
- 5/5: Double Fifth Festival (Tet Doan Ngo).
- 15/7: Ghost Festival (Le Vu Lan).
- 15/8: Mid-Autumn Festival (Tet Trung Thu).

Key Holidays in Vietnam

- 9/9: Double Ninth Festival (Tet Trung Cuu).
- 10/10: Tet Thuong Tan (Ordinary Tet).
- 15/10: Early Winter Festival (Tet Ha Nguyen).
- 23/12: Bidding Farewell to the Kitchen Gods (Tet Tien Tao).

Here is a compilation of important holidays in Vietnam throughout the year that you should know, especially for those with limited time to keep track of events and holidays.

If you want to see how many holidays there are in 2022 and the year-end festivals in 2022 to plan accordingly, then check out the article here.

Read more: Holidays in 2022

Read more: Year-End Festivals 2022

For many Vietnamese people in general, holidays, especially Tet, are the most important days of the year. Usually on these days, Vietnamese people exchange Tet wishes and New Year's greetings with friends and family. If you don't know how to send the best Tet wishes, check out Mytour's compilation of the most meaningful Tet wishes.

It can be affirmed that sending Tet wishes is a cherished gesture of goodwill that Vietnamese people extend to each other, so everyone tries to wish their friends, relatives, and loved ones the best wishes.

During holidays, there are often ritual prayers accompanying the offering of incense to ancestors and deities. March 3rd in the lunar calendar, known as the Cold Food Festival, is one such day. On this day, with typical cakes like floating cakes and plain cakes, people will memorize the Cold Food Festival prayer to recite clearly while offering incense. Download the Cold Food Festival prayer on Mytour if you haven't memorized any prayers yet.

Aside from general holidays, for those following Catholicism, there are other important holidays such as the Feast of Teachers or the Feast of Dedication. So, when is the Feast of Teachers, and what significance and events will take place on this day?

Read more: When is the Feast of Teachers??

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