This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
About Liberation Day
Reunification Day in Vietnam is a paid public-holiday leave entitlement under Vietnam’s Labour Code. Its statutory timing is 30 April and it commemorates the end of the war in 1975 and national reunification.
Public holiday / closure dates
— Public of holiday period · Estimated / awaiting confirmation
— Public of holiday period · Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Next supported occurrence
Friday, 30 April 2027 · Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
2026 dates
— Public of holiday periodConfirmed — source checked
2027 dates
— Public of holiday periodEstimated / awaiting confirmation
Official sources and date status
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Provisional date under the current framework; annual or lunar confirmation remains pending. Vietnam provides five statutory Tet days and two National Day days; public-sector swaps and surrounding weekends are explained separately.
Provisional date under the current framework; annual or lunar confirmation remains pending. Vietnam provides five statutory Tet days and two National Day days; public-sector swaps and surrounding weekends are explained separately.
Office arrangements
The statutory entitlement is one paid day on 30 April. A next-working-day compensatory rest arises from an overlap with weekly rest, while any broader office swap requires a separate decision.
Bank arrangements
Banks issue schedules for the closely spaced 30 April and 1 May holidays. A compensatory day must be associated with the actual overlap rather than copied from another year.
School arrangements
Schools account for the 30 April entitlement, 1 May, and any lawful compensatory rest in their dated calendars.
History
The 30 April holiday marks the 1975 end of the war and reunification. Article 112 lists one paid day for Victory Day, with Article 111 supplying compensatory rest only when it overlaps the employee’s weekly rest day.
Why it matters
The statutory date and any compensatory day should be distinguished from discretionary working-day swaps or extended government schedules.
Observance
Commemorative ceremonies, flags and historical programmes focus on reunification and the events of 30 April 1975.
Travel and planning
Reunification Day and Labour Day form a closely spaced travel period; road, rail and air demand depends on that year’s weekend and approved schedule.
Frequently asked questions
When is Reunification Day?
The statutory holiday is 30 April.
How much paid leave does Article 112 provide?
One day, with compensatory rest under Article 111 if it overlaps weekly rest.
Is every extended break automatic?
No. Additional working-day swaps require an applicable decision.