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Tet holiday schedule for students in 50 provinces and cities

HQ (according to VnExpress) January 17, 2025 07:46

More than 30 localities give students 10 days off or more, most 12-14 days, the rest 9 days off like the general schedule for workers.

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Students of Le Van Tam Primary School, Hanoi, experience the activity "Green Banh Chung - Peaceful Tet", February 2024

By mid-January, 50 provinces and cities had announced the Tet holiday schedule for students. Kon Tum had the longest with 17 days, from January 24 to February 9.

More than 10 localities have given students two weeks off, but the time of the break and the return to school are different. For example, Tra Vinh and Bac Lieu let students take a break from January 20 and return to school on February 2; the holiday in Yen Bai, Binh Thuan, Lao Cai, and Quang Ninh starts 2-4 days later.

Also giving 14 days off, but Ninh Thuan has not announced the specific time.

The three provinces of Quang Ninh, Soc Trang and Kien Giang have set the Tet holiday from January 27 to February 9, a total of 14 days. However, because January 27 is a Monday, students depending on their level will have an additional 1-2 days off the previous weekend, so the number of days off could increase to 16.

The provinces and cities that give students 9 days off, similar to the schedule for workers, are Hanoi, Ha Nam, Hai Duong, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam, Quang Binh...

The Tet holiday schedule of 50 provinces and cities is as follows:

Province, cityLunar New Year Holiday ScheduleNumber of days off
1. Kon Tum24/1-9/2/2025 (December 25 to January 12)17
2. Quang Ninh
3. Soc Trang
4. Kien Giang
25-27/1-9/2/2025 (December 28 to January 12)14-16
5. Binh Phuoc
6. Tra Vinh
7. An Giang
8. Bac Lieu
9. Phu Tho
20/1-2/2/2025 (December 21 to January 5)14
10. Tay Ninh
11. Yen Bai
12. Binh Thuan
22/1-4/2/2025 (December 23 to January 7)14
13. Lao Cai
14. Ha Giang
24/1-6/2/2025 (December 25 to January 9)14
15. Ninh ThuanNot yet determined14
16. Vinh Long23/1 - 5/2 (December 24 to January 8)14
17. Ba Ria - Vung Tau25/1-6/2/2025 (December 26 to January 9)13
18. Can Tho
19. Dong Nai
20. Dak Lak
21. Thanh Hoa
22/1-2/2/2025 (December 23 to January 5)12
22. Dak Nong
23. Gia Lai
25/1-5/2/2025 (December 26 to January 8)12
24. Ho Chi Minh City
25. Da Nang
26. Khanh Hoa
27. Phu Yen
28. Quang Tri
29. Nghe An
30. Tien Giang
23/1-2/2 (December 24 to January 5)11
31. Ha Tinh
32. Ben Tre
25/1-4/2/2025 (December 26 to January 7)11
33. Long An
34. Binh Dinh
24/1-2/2/2025 (December 25 to January 5)10
35. Dong Thap
36. Binh Duong
37. Hanoi
38. Bac Ninh
39. Hai Phong
40. Hai Duong
41. Lam Dong
42. Bac Giang
43. Ha Nam
44. Vinh Phuc
45. Thua Thien Hue
46. ​​Thai Nguyen
47. Quang Ngai
48. Quang Nam
49. Quang Binh
50. Nam Dinh
25/1-2/2/2025 (December 26 to January 5)9

According to regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training, provinces and cities are allowed to proactively plan the school year, but must ensure 35 weeks (semester I has 18 weeks, semester II has 17 weeks), in which semester I ends before January 18, semester II before May 31.

Many localities announced the Lunar New Year holiday right in the planning framework, issued at the beginning of the school year, while the rest announced it after the Prime Minister had finalized the general Tet holiday plan.

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