An Giang and Lam Dong are the two localities giving students the longest Tet holiday, totaling 14 days, from February 9th to February 22nd (i.e., the 22nd day of the 12th lunar month to the 5th day of the 1st lunar month). Quang Ninh also has a total holiday of 14 days; according to the official schedule, students are on holiday from February 16th to February 28th, but because March 1st falls on a Sunday, students will only return to school on March 2nd - the latest among the localities that have announced their holidays.
Some other localities are giving students 11 to 12 days off. Tay Ninh has a 12-day break, from February 11th to February 22nd (24th of the 12th lunar month to the 6th of the 1st lunar month). Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho , and Ha Tinh are all giving students 11 days off, but the specific dates differ: Ha Tinh is off from February 13th to February 23rd; while Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho are off from February 12th to February 22nd.
Conversely, Hanoi currently has the shortest Tet holiday period. According to the plan, students and education staff will have a 5-day Tet holiday, from February 16th to February 20th. Including the weekends before and after Tet, the total holiday time for students in Hanoi is 9 days.
| No. | Provinces and cities | Lunar New Year holiday schedule 2026 | Number of days off | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanoi | February 16-20 (29th of the 12th lunar month to the 4th of the 1st lunar month) | 5 (9 days including weekends) | |
| 2 | Ho Chi Minh City | February 12-22 (25th of the 12th lunar month to the 6th of the 1st lunar month) | 11 | |
| 3 | Da Nang | February 14-22 (December 27th to January 6th) | 9 | |
| 4 | Quang Ninh | February 16-28 (December 29th to January 12th) | 14 | |
| 5 | An Giang | February 9-22 (December 22nd to January 6th) | 14 | |
| 6 | Vinh Long | February 11-24, 2026 (December 24th to January 8th). | 14 | |
| 7 | Tay Ninh | February 11-22 (December 24th to January 6th) | 12 | |
| 8 | Can Tho | February 12-22 (25th of the 12th lunar month to the 6th of the 1st lunar month) | 11 | |
| 9 | Ha Tinh | February 13-23 (26th of the 12th lunar month to the 7th of the 1st lunar month) | 11 | |
| 10 | Hue City | February 14-22 (December 27th to January 6th) | 9 | |
| 11 | Lam Dong | February 9-22 (December 22nd to January 5th) | 14 |
Recently, the Ministry of Interior issued a notice regarding the Lunar New Year holiday schedule for 2026 for administrative agencies, public service organizations, political organizations, socio-political organizations, businesses, and other employers to follow.
Specifically, officials, civil servants, and employees of administrative agencies, public service organizations, political organizations, and socio-political organizations (referred to as civil servants and public employees) will have the following Lunar New Year holiday schedule for 2026: 5 days off as prescribed, including 1 day before Tet and 4 days after Tet, from Monday, February 16, 2026 (corresponding to the 29th day of the 12th lunar month of the Year of the Snake) to Friday, February 20, 2026 (corresponding to the 4th day of the 1st lunar month of the Year of the Horse).
In the education sector, according to regulations from the Ministry of Education and Training, provinces and cities are free to plan their own school year, provided they ensure a full 35 weeks of actual learning, with the first semester ending before January 18th and the second semester before May 31st.
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/lich-nghi-tet-am-lich-2026-cua-hoc-sinh-cac-tinh-thanh-ca-nuoc-2481345.html
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