- 01 January is International New Year's Day. Banks and public offices will be closed, as will some businesses.
- January/February (the last day of the last Lunar month) is Lunar New Year’s Eve, the beginning of Tet or the Vietnamese New Year period. The Reunification Palace will be closed in Saigon.
- January/February (the first day of the first Lunar month) is Tet, or Lunar New Year, Vietnam's major annual vacation. Banks & public offices will be closed, as will most businesses. Cao Dai temples will be closed six days before the Lunar New Year, and floating markets in the Mekong Delta will not operate.
- March/April (the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month) is the anniversary of Hung Kings, Vietnam's ancient ruler. Banks and public offices will be closed, as will some businesses.
- 30 April is Independence Day commemorating the fall of Saigon and the reunification of the country in 1976. Banks and public offices will be closed, as will some businesses.
- 01 May is Labor Day marking the contribution made by workers. Banks and public offices will be closed, as will some businesses.
- 02 September is National Day marking the day Vietnam declared its independence forming the Democratic Republic of Northern Vietnam. Banks and public offices will be closed, as will some businesses.
- 31 December is International New Year's Eve. While not a public vacation, it is celebrated in Vietnam with festive meals, parties and fireworks as it is in most parts of the world.
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