Vietnam: What day of the week does National Day - September 2, 2025 fall on? Are lower secondary school students entitled to days off on September 2, 2025?

What day of the week does National Day - September 2, 2025 fall on?

September 2, 2025 will fall on Tuesday.

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What day of the week does National Day - September 2, 2025 fall on? Are lower secondary school students in Vietnam entitled to days off on September 2, 2025? (Image from Internet)

Are lower secondary school students in Vietnam entitled to days off on September 2, 2025?

According to regulations, upper secondary school students will have time off according to the holiday schedule of upper secondary school teachers.

Article 112 of the Labor Code 2019 specifies public holidays:

Public holidays

1. Employees shall be entitled to fully paid days off on the following public holidays:

a) Gregorian Calendar New Year Holiday: 01 day (the 1st of January of the Gregorian calendar);

b) Lunar New Year Holidays: 05 days;

c) Victory Day: 01 day (the 30th of April of the Gregorian calendar);

d) International Labor Day: 01 day (the 1st of May of the Gregorian calendar);

dd) National Day: 02 days (the 2nd of September of the Gregorian calendar and the previous or next day);

e) Hung Kings Commemoration Day: 01 day (the 10th of the third month of the Lunar calendar).

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National Day is one of the major holidays on which lower secondary school students will have time off according to the law.

As per the regulations, the National Day holiday in 2025 is from Saturday, August 30, 2025, to the end of Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

*Note: Depending on the regulations and the scheduling of each school, appropriate to each locality, lower secondary school students should pay attention to announcements from their school.

What are the duties of lower secondary school teachers in Vietnam?

Under Article 3 of the Regulations on working policies for general education teachers issued with Circular 28/2009/TT-BGDĐT (amended by Clause 2, Article 1 Circular 15/2017/TT-BGDĐT):

Duties of teachers

The duties of teachers shall follow the regulations in the Charter of primary schools, the Charter of lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and schools with multiple levels; The regulations on organization and operation of boarding ethnic schools, semi-boarding ethnic schools, specialized schools, and preparatory universities.

Under Article 27 of the Charter for lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools, and schools with multiple levels issued with Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDDT:

Duties of teachers

1. Organize teaching and educational activities according to education plans of the school and specialized teams; manage students in educational activities organized by the school; participate in professional activities; and take responsibility for educational quality and effectiveness.

2. Foster moral values, uphold spirit of responsibility, preserve virtues, honor and reputation of the teacher; display exemplary behaviors in front of students; love and treat students with fairness, and respect students' personalities; protect student's legitimate rights and interest; and cooperate with and support fellow teachers.

3. Learn and train continuously to improve their health, political qualifications, and professional qualifications and knowledge, reform teaching and educational methods.

4. Participate in refresher and training courses.

5. Take part in local universalization of lower secondary education.

6. Fulfill civic duties, comply with regulations of law and the education sector, and the principal’s decisions; perform tasks assigned by the principal and be subject to inspection and assessment by the principal and education authorities.

7. Cooperate with the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Vietnam Youth Federation, students’ families and relevant social organizations in educational activities.

8. Perform other duties as prescribed by law.

Thus, the duties of lower secondary school teachers in Vietnam include:

1. Organize teaching and educational activities according to education plans of the school and specialized teams; manage students in educational activities organized by the school; participate in professional activities; and take responsibility for educational quality and effectiveness.

2. Foster moral values, uphold spirit of responsibility, preserve virtues, honor and reputation of the teacher; display exemplary behaviors in front of students; love and treat students with fairness, and respect students' personalities; protect student's legitimate rights and interest; and cooperate with and support fellow teachers.

3. Learn and train continuously to improve their health, political qualifications, and professional qualifications and knowledge, reform teaching and educational methods.

4. Participate in refresher and training courses.

5. Take part in local universalization of lower secondary education.

6. Fulfill civic duties, comply with regulations of law and the education sector, and the principal’s decisions; perform tasks assigned by the principal and be subject to inspection and assessment by the principal and education authorities.

7. Cooperate with the Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Vietnam Youth Federation, students’ families and relevant social organizations in educational activities.

8. Perform other duties as prescribed by law.