Current Date And Time In Hạ Long, Vietnam
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
09:59:40 ICT
State: Quảng Ninh
Currency: Vietnamese Dong (VND)
Timezone: UTC +07:00 (ICT)
Population: 270,054
District: Hạ Long District
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Hạ Long, Quảng Ninh, Vietnam? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Hạ Long.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Hạ Long observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Day of Southern Liberation for National Reunification on April 30) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Hạ Long.
This is Vietnam's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Vietnam's country-level and Quảng Ninh holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Hạ Long as anywhere else in Vietnam.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Vietnam's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Vietnam's country and Quảng Ninh holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Hạ Long just as everywhere else in Vietnam.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day of Southern Liberation for National Reunification | April 30 | Paid Public Holiday | Full National Closure (Labour Code Mandated Paid Leave) | vanban.chinhphu.vn |
| National Day (Ngày Quốc khánh) | September 2 | Paid Public Holiday | Full National Closure (Multi-day Statutory Leave) | vanban.chinhphu.vn |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Day of Southern Liberation for National Reunification | Fri, Apr 30, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Businesses in Hạ Long generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Vietnam: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Hạ Long's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Vietnam declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 270,054 and running on the Asia/Bangkok time zone, Hạ Long follows Vietnam's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.