Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training proposes giving students 11 days off for Tet

(Dan Tri) - The Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City proposed adjusting the Lunar New Year holiday schedule for students by 2 more days than the original plan.

On the afternoon of December 6, the leader of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City informed that the Department has proposed to increase the 2025 Lunar New Year holiday for students by 2 more days to facilitate students and not affect the school year plan.

Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training proposed adding 2 more Tet holidays for students (Photo: Hoai Nam).

Specifically, the Department has proposed a Lunar New Year holiday schedule for students from January 23 to February 2, 2025 (ie from December 24 to January 5).

If the above proposal is approved by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, Ho Chi Minh City students will have 11 days off during the 2025 Lunar New Year.

Previously, according to the school year plan of Ho Chi Minh City, the 2025 Lunar New Year holiday for preschool, primary, secondary and high school students is expected to start from January 25, 2025 to February 2, 2025 (ie December 26 to January 5), a total of 9 days off.

According to this plan, compared to many years ago, this is the year that students in Ho Chi Minh City will have the least number of Tet holidays. In previous years, students in Ho Chi Minh City had Tet holidays lasting from 14 to 16 days.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/so-gddt-tphcm-de-xuat-cho-hoc-sinh-nghi-tet-11-ngay-20241206115523925.htm