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Vietnam National Day

2027 holiday dates

Thursday, 2 September 2027

Estimated / awaiting confirmation

This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.

About National Day

Vietnam National Day is a paid public-holiday leave entitlement under Vietnam’s Labour Code. Its statutory timing is 2 September plus one adjacent day selected for the year and it commemorates President Hồ Chí Minh’s 1945 Declaration of Independence.

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

Thursday, 2 September 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
  • — Public of holiday periodConfirmed — source checked

2028 dates

  • — Public of holiday periodEstimated / awaiting confirmation
  • — 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.

dms.gov.vn

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-29

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.

dms.gov.vn

Official holiday calendar or legal framework

Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-29

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

Employees receive 2 September plus either 1 or 3 September as announced for the year. Government office schedules may include separately approved working-day swaps.

Bank arrangements

Banks announce service and settlement arrangements once the adjacent National Day date is fixed; a projected neighbouring date should not be treated as confirmed.

School arrangements

Schools follow the selected adjacent date and their academic calendar. A government-office swap is not automatically a universal school timetable.

History

National Day commemorates the Declaration of Independence delivered by President Hồ Chí Minh on 2 September 1945. Article 112 now provides two paid days: 2 September and one adjacent day selected annually.

Why it matters

National Day is the official statutory English identity. The adjacent day is selected for the applicable year, so a projected future arrangement must not be presented as officially announced.

Observance

Flags, ceremonies, cultural programmes and public events commemorate the founding of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945.

Travel and planning

The two-day entitlement can create a longer travel interval when combined with a weekend or an approved swap. Plan only from the applicable annual announcement.

Frequently asked questions

How many paid National Day leave days are provided?

Two: 2 September and one adjacent day.

Which adjacent day applies?

The Prime Minister selects 1 or 3 September for the applicable year.

Are projected future arrangements official?

No. Wait for the annual decision.

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