When Is Tet? Vietnamese New Year Dates 2026 to 2030

When is Tet in 2027? The Vietnamese New Year falls on Saturday 6 February 2027, the first day of the Year of the Goat, and the public holiday runs from 4 to 10 February. Below are Tet dates to 2030, what closes, how Tet affects your e-visa and whether to travel then.

Tet moves every year because it follows the lunar calendar. If your trip touches the Tet weeks, apply for your Vietnam e-visa online early, since processing stops for the break. This page is part of our Vietnam travel guide, and the Vietnam e-visa guide covers the visa itself.

When is Tet? Dates 2026 to 2030

Tet falls between late January and mid-February, on the first day of the first month of the Vietnamese lunar calendar. The table lists Lunar New Year dates in Vietnam for five years, checked against the Vietnamese lunar calendar, with the public holiday break where the government has announced it.

Vietnamese New Year 2026 was the Year of the Horse. The 2026 break gave civil servants nine days off, and the 2027 break gives seven. The government usually sets each year's break in the autumn before.

Tet usually matches Chinese New Year, but not always. Vietnam calculates the lunar calendar on Vietnam time (GMT+7), China on Beijing time. In 2030, Chinese New Year is Sunday 3 February, while Tet is a day earlier, on Saturday 2 February. Many international calendars list the Chinese date for both.

What closes during Tet

During Tet, government offices close for the whole break, and most private offices, banks and schools close for at least the five days the law gives. Many family-run restaurants, cafes and market stalls close for the first three days of the new year, sometimes longer.

What stays open: hotels, large supermarkets, chain cafes, airports and most sights in tourist areas. Hospitals run emergency services. Trains, buses and domestic flights run, but seats in the week before Tet sell out early as people travel home, and fares rise. Taxis and ride-hailing work, with fewer drivers and higher prices on the first days.

E-visa and immigration during Tet

E-visa processing stops during the Tet break, because the Vietnam Immigration Department follows the public-sector holiday. Speeds measured in working days, including our Standard processing (5 to 7 working days), skip every day of the break and restart when offices reopen.

Airports and border gates stay open, so you can enter Vietnam during Tet with an e-visa you already hold. Our guide to public holidays and Tet apply-by dates gives the last order date for each speed before Tet 2027, and our processing time guide explains how working days are counted.

If you missed the date, our Weekend & Public Holidays speed runs during the break: order before 15:40 Vietnam time and the e-visa is due by 18:30 the same day. The urgent e-visa page lists the price and every other speed.

Should you travel to Vietnam during Tet?

Travel during Tet suits visitors who want to see the festival and do not mind some closures. The weeks before Tet are lively, with flower markets, decorated streets and New Year's Eve fireworks in many cities. The first three days of the new year are quiet, and many small businesses close.

Travel just after Tet suits visitors who want everything open. Choose dates from about a week after Lunar New Year's Day, when shops reopen and domestic transport is less crowded. Whichever you choose, book transport early and set your e-visa entry date to match your flight.

VietnamVisa.com is a private visa agency, not a government website. You can apply yourself at evisa.gov.vn for US$25 (single entry) or US$50 (multiple entry). If you are flying around Tet 2027, apply for your Vietnam e-visa online well before the break starts on 4 February.

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