According to the official Lunar New Year holiday schedule for 2025 approved by the Prime Minister, officials, civil servants, and employees of administrative agencies, public service organizations, political organizations, and socio-political organizations will be on holiday from Saturday, January 25th (26th day of the 12th lunar month of the Year of the Dragon) until Sunday, February 2nd (5th day of the 1st lunar month of the Year of the Snake).

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The Lunar New Year holiday in 2025 (Year of the Snake) will last for 9 consecutive days. Photo: Nam Khanh

This year's Lunar New Year holiday lasts 9 days, including 5 official holiday days and 4 weekend days as stipulated in the Labor Code.

Specifically, the official Lunar New Year holiday lasts 5 days, from Monday (January 27th) to Friday (January 31st). The 4 weekend days fall before and after the official holidays.

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Lunar New Year holiday schedule for the year of the Snake (2025). Graphic: Nguyen Ngoc

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs encourages businesses to allow employees to take leave according to the schedule mentioned above.

For businesses not falling under the above categories, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs requires employers to choose one of three Tet holiday options:

One option is to take one day off at the end of the Year of the Dragon (Giáp Thìn) and four days off at the beginning of the Year of the Snake (Ất Tỵ).

Secondly, there will be 2 days off at the end of the Year of the Dragon (Giáp Thìn) and 3 days off at the beginning of the Year of the Snake (Ất Tỵ).

Thirdly, there will be 3 days off at the end of the Year of the Dragon (Giáp Thìn) and 2 days off at the beginning of the Year of the Snake (Ất Tỵ).

At the same time, employers must notify employees of their Lunar New Year holiday schedule 30 days in advance.

The year 2025 will have 22 public holidays.

In 2025, workers will have 22 days off, including 11 paid public holidays and 11 consecutive days off following public holidays.

According to the Labor Code, there are 11 holidays: New Year's Day (January 1st) - 1 day; Lunar New Year - 5 days; Victory Day (April 30th) - 1 day; International Labor Day (May 1st) - 1 day; National Day (September 2nd and one day before or after); Hung Kings Commemoration Day (March 10th of the Lunar Calendar) - 1 day.

The 11 consecutive holidays include: 4 weekend days for the Lunar New Year; 2 weekend days for the Hung Kings Commemoration Day; 3 days for the April 30th and May 1st holidays; and 2 weekend days for National Day.

For eight consecutive years, there will be no Lunar New Year's Eve (Tet Eve). Why? From 2025 to 2032, for eight consecutive years, there will only be the 29th day of the 12th lunar month. So why are there no Lunar New Year's Eve (Tet Eve) in these years?