20 provinces and cities announce Binh Ngo Tet holiday schedule for students

Most localities grant students more than 10 days off (2-5 days longer than the general schedule), while Hanoi offers a maximum of 9 days.

As of 29/1, the longest Binh Ngo Lunar New Year 2026 holiday for students is 14 days, observed in An Giang, Ca Mau, Lao Cai, Lam Dong, Vinh Long, and Quang Ninh provinces.

Among these, Quang Ninh announced an official schedule of 13 days (from 16-28/2), but 1/3 is a Sunday, so students do not have to return to school until 2/3. This makes it the locality where students return to school latest nationwide.

Tay Ninh and Dong Nai grant students 12 days off. Can Tho, Gia Lai, Khanh Hoa, Ho Chi Minh City, and Ha Tinh offer fewer days, with 11. However, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training, many schools can proactively arrange their schedules, with some granting students up to 16 days off.

Hanoi remains the locality with the shortest Tet holiday for students nationwide. The official holiday for students in the capital lasts 5 days, from 16-20/2. As the days before and after the holiday are weekends, students who do not attend school on Saturday can have a maximum of 9 days off.

Province/City	Binh Ngo Tet Holiday Schedule	Number of Days
1. An Giang 2. Ca Mau 3. Lao Cai 4. Lam Dong	9-22/2	14
5. Vinh Long	11-24/2	14
6. Quang Ninh	16-28/2	14
7. Dong Nai 8. Tay Ninh 9. Phu Tho	11-22/2	12
10. Can Tho 11. Gia Lai 12. Khanh Hoa 13. Ho Chi Minh City	12-22/2	11
14. Ha Tinh	13-23/2	11
15. Nghe An	13-23/2	10
16. Bac Ninh 17. Da Nang 18. Hai Phong 19. Hue City	14-22/2	9
20. Hanoi	16-20/2	5-9

This year, the country has approximately 23 million preschool and general education students. According to regulations from the Ministry of Education and Training, provinces and cities can proactively plan their academic year, provided they ensure at least 35 weeks of actual study, with the first semester concluding before 18/1 and the second semester before 31/5.