The number of public holidays in Vietnam in 2024 depends on how you count them:
Officially, there are 6 major public holidays:
January 1: Gregorian New Year Holiday
February 8-14 (5 days): Lunar New Year (Tet) Holidays (dates may vary slightly according to the Lunar calendar)
April 18: Hung Kings Commemoration Day
April 30: Victory Day
May 1: International Labor Day
September 2-3: National Day (2 days)
However, there are additional holidays and days off that some may consider:
February 9 and 10: Vietnamese New Year's Eve and New Year's Day (often taken off or observed with Tet)
March 20: March Equinox (not an official holiday, but a cultural observance)
March 31: Easter Sunday (religious holiday, not observed nationally)
May 23: Vesak (Buddhist holiday, not an official holiday)
June 21: June Solstice (similar to March Equinox, not an official holiday)
September 3: Independence Day Holiday (compensatory day off if National Day falls on a weekend)
October 20: Vietnamese Women's Day (not an official holiday, but some organizations may give employees the day off)
December 24 and 25: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (not official holidays, but observed by some Vietnamese and Western tourists)