Holiday Schedule for National Day (September 2) for Students in Ho Chi Minh City

Holiday Schedule for National Day (September 2) for Students in Ho Chi Minh City

Recently, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training issued Official Dispatch 5168/SGDDT-CTTT in 2024 regarding the flying of the national flag and the National Day holiday on September 2.

Officials and public employees, workers, and students at educational institutions will have a holiday for National Day on September 2, 2024, from Saturday, August 31 to the end of Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

Therefore, the National Day holiday schedule for Ho Chi Minh City students is from Saturday, August 31 to the end of Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

Additionally, schools should fly the national flag at their campuses during the aforementioned holiday period.

In case units do not operate with a fixed schedule of two days off on Saturday and Sunday every week, they should arrange an appropriate holiday schedule based on actual conditions, specific programs, and plans, in conformity with the law.

Educational institutions that schedule holidays should also arrange and properly assign staff to handle related tasks.

Schools should assign personnel to ensure security and safety, fire prevention, and school safety; have contingency plans for rain, storms, high tides, tornadoes, falling trees, etc.; and continue to monitor disease prevention at the unit as stipulated.

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Holiday Schedule for National Day (September 2) for Students in Ho Chi Minh City (Image from Internet)

When is the opening ceremony for the 2024-2025 school year in HCMC?

On August 8, 2024, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee issued Decision 3089/QD-UBND in 2024 on the timeline plan for the 2024-2025 school year for preschool, general education, and continuing education in Ho Chi Minh City.

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The timeline plan for the 2024-2025 school year for preschool, general education, and continuing education in Ho Chi Minh City is as follows:

- The first day of school for all grades is on Monday, August 26, 2024. Grade 1 students will start on August 19, 2024.

- All schools will have the opening ceremony for the new school year on September 5, 2024, ensuring 18 weeks of actual study time in the first semester and 17 weeks in the second semester.

- The school year will end before May 31, 2024.

- Assess completion of the primary program and assess lower secondary graduation before June 30, 2025.

- Complete admissions for Grade 1, Grade 6, and Grade 10 for the 2025-2026 school year before July 31, 2025.

Thus, the first day of school for all grades in Ho Chi Minh City is on Monday, August 26, 2024 (except for Grade 1 students starting on August 19, 2024).

Therefore, the opening ceremony for the 2024-2025 school year in Ho Chi Minh City is on September 5, 2024.

What is the age of students in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary schools in HCMC?

Based on the provisions of Clause 1, Article 28 of the Education Law 2019, except for students who repeat a grade or enter school earlier/later than the prescribed age, the age and birth year of students at all levels in Ho Chi Minh City for the 2024-2025 school year can be determined as follows: