Holidays & events
Vietnamese holidays & events calendar
Solar and lunar calendars with the holidays and cultural events of the year, plus suggested menus and combos for each occasion.
Solar
Wednesday
21
10/2026
Lunar
12
Lunar 12/9
year of Bính Ngọ
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 25 | 2 26 | 3 27 | 4 28 | |||
| 5 29 | 6 30 | 7 1/3 | 8 2 | 9 3 Cold Food Festival | 10 4 | 11 5 |
| 12 6 | 13 7 | 14 8 | 15 9 | 16 10 Hung Kings' Commemoration Day | 17 11 | 18 12 |
| 19 13 | 20 14 | 21 15 | 22 16 | 23 17 | 24 18 | 25 19 |
| 26 20 | 27 21 | 28 22 | 29 23 | 30 24 Reunification Day |
Day with a holiday or event · 1/M 1st (Lunar)
Upcoming holidays & events
- Month 11 · 2026
- 2011 Vietnamese Teachers' Day A day to thank teachers; former students gather to celebrate. In 30 days
- 2311 Lower Origin Festival (10th Full Moon) Full moon of the 10th lunar month, a harvest thanksgiving. In 33 days
- Month 12 · 2026
- 2212 Vietnam People's Army Day Marks the founding of the Vietnam People's Army (22 December 1944). In 62 days
- 2412 Christmas Christmas Eve and Day; streets light up for year-end parties. In 64 days
- Month 1 · 2027
- 0101 New Year's Day The first day of the solar year, a public holiday in Vietnam. In 72 days
- 3001 Kitchen Gods' Day 23rd day of the 12th lunar month: the Kitchen Gods return to heaven, starting the Tet season. In 101 days
- Month 2 · 2027
- 0302 Founding Day of the Communist Party of Vietnam Marks the founding of the Party on 3 February 1930. In 105 days
- 0602 Lunar New Year (Tet) The most important traditional holiday, on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month. In 108 days
- 1402 Valentine's Day A day for couples, dates and gifts. In 116 days
- 2002 Lantern Festival (First Full Moon) The first full moon of the year; temples hold blessing ceremonies. In 122 days
- Month 3 · 2027
- 0803 International Women's Day A day to honour mothers, wives, sisters and female colleagues. In 138 days
- Month 4 · 2027
- 0904 Cold Food Festival 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month, known for bánh trôi and bánh chay rice dumplings. In 170 days
- 1604 Hung Kings' Commemoration Day 10th day of the 3rd lunar month, honouring the Hung Kings; a public holiday. In 177 days
- 3004 Reunification Day Marks 30 April 1975; a public holiday. In 191 days
- Month 5 · 2027
- 0105 International Labour Day Workers' day; a public holiday. In 192 days
- 1905 President Ho Chi Minh's Birthday Marks the birth of President Ho Chi Minh (19 May 1890). In 210 days
- 2005 Vesak (Buddha's Birthday) Full moon of the 4th lunar month, celebrating the birth of the Buddha. In 211 days
- Month 6 · 2027
- 0106 International Children's Day A fun day for children and their families. In 223 days
- 0906 Doan Ngo Festival (Mid-year Festival) 5th day of the 5th lunar month; fruit and fermented sticky rice are eaten to "kill the bugs". In 231 days
- 2806 Vietnamese Family Day A day celebrating family, a time for everyone to gather. In 250 days
- Month 7 · 2027
- 2707 War Invalids and Martyrs' Day Honouring war invalids, martyrs and their families. In 279 days
- Month 8 · 2027
- 1608 Vu Lan Festival (Parents' Day) Full moon of the 7th lunar month, a time to honour parents. In 299 days
- Month 9 · 2027
- 0209 National Day Marks 2 September 1945; two days off (2 September and an adjacent day). In 316 days
- 1509 Mid-Autumn Festival Full moon of the 8th lunar month, a children's festival with lanterns and mooncakes. In 329 days