Temporary Postponement of Festivals and Events at Educational Institutions in Ho Chi Minh City
Temporary Postponement of Festivals and Events at Educational Institutions in Ho Chi Minh City
>> Read more: Ho Chi Minh City students are expected to have a 9-day Lunar New Year 2025 holiday
>> Read more: List of public upper secondary schools in Ho Chi Minh City
On September 13, 2024, the Education Sector Union of the Ho Chi Minh City issued Official Dispatch 194/CDGD-TG in 2024 on reducing the scale, frequency, and temporarily suspending the organization of festivals and events in Ho Chi Minh City.
Following the directive of Official Dispatch 5383/UBND-VX in 2024 from the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on reducing the frequency and temporarily suspending the organization of festivals and events in the city, the Standing Board of the Education Sector Union of the city requests affiliated grassroots unions to implement the following content:
- Do not organize festivals, entertainment activities, celebrations, etc., at the units according to the directive of Official Dispatch 5383/UBND-VX in 2024.
- Continue to carry out internal care activities as planned; specifically, caring for the children by holding gatherings and giving gifts.
Instead of organizing festivals, entertainment activities, and celebrations, care for children in Ho Chi Minh City will be conducted as planned through gatherings and gift-giving.
>> View Official Dispatch 194/CDGD-TG in 2024 on reducing the scale, frequency, and temporarily suspending the organization of festivals and events in Ho Chi Minh City: Download
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Proposed Lunar New Year holiday schedule in 2025 for Ho Chi Minh City students
On August 8, 2024, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee issued Decision 3089/QD-UBND in 2024 regarding the academic time plan for the 2024-2025 school year for preschool education, general education, and continuous education in Ho Chi Minh City.
In the academic time plan for the 2024 - 2025 school year for preschool education, general education, and continuous education in Ho Chi Minh City issued together with Decision 3089/QD-UBND in 2024, the following regulations are provided:
- Public holiday leave is regulated by the Labor Law, if coinciding with weekends, an extra day off will be provided on the next working day. School principals are responsible for proactively creating suitable educational plans for their units.
- Tentative date for the upper secondary school graduation exam 2025: expected to take place on June 26 and 27, 2025.
- The tentative Lunar New Year holiday starts from January 25, 2025 (26th lunar December) to the end of February 2, 2025 (5th lunar January).
The Lunar New Year holiday 2025 for Ho Chi Minh City students is expected to start from 26th lunar December (January 25, 2025) to the end of 5th lunar January (February 2, 2025).
The tentative Lunar New Year holiday 2025 lasts for 9 days.
What is the entire academic plan for the 2024 - 2025 school year for Ho Chi Minh City students?
According to the academic time plan for the 2024 - 2025 school year for preschool education, general education, and continuous education in Ho Chi Minh City issued together with Decision 3089/QD-UBND in 2024, the specific regulations for the 2024 - 2025 academic year for Ho Chi Minh City students are as follows:
| Categories of education | First day of school | Opening ceremony | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | End of school year | Exams and graduation review |
| preschool education | Thursday, September 5, 2024 | From September 5, 2024 Ensure 18 weeks of actual studying |
From January 13, 2025 Ensure 17 weeks of actual studying |
Before May 31, 2025 | ||
| Primary School | Monday, August 26, 2024 Grade 1: August 19, 2024 |
Thursday, September 5, 2024 | From September 5, 2024 Ensure 18 weeks of actual studying |
From January 13, 2025 Ensure 17 weeks of actual studying |
Before May 31, 2025 | - Graduation review for primary school program by June 30, 2024 - Complete grade 1 enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year by July 31, 2025 |
| Lower Secondary School | Monday, August 26, 2024 | Thursday, September 5, 2024 | From September 5, 2024 Ensure 18 weeks of actual studying |
From January 13, 2025 Ensure 17 weeks of actual studying |
Before May 31, 2025 | - Completion of primary school program review by June 30, 2024 - Finish grade 6 enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year by July 31, 2025 |
| Upper Secondary School | Monday, August 26, 2024 | Thursday, September 5, 2024 | From September 5, 2024 Ensure 18 weeks of actual studying |
From January 13, 2025 Ensure 17 weeks of actual studying |
Before May 31, 2025 | - Completion of grade 10 enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year by July 31, 2025 |
| Continuous Education (Lower Secondary) | Monday, August 26, 2024 | Thursday, September 5, 2024 | From September 5, 2024 Ensure 18 weeks of actual studying |
From January 13, 2025 Ensure 17 weeks of actual studying |
Before May 31, 2025 | Review upper secondary school graduation by June 30, 2025 |
| Continuous Education (Upper Secondary) | Monday, August 26, 2024 | Thursday, September 5, 2024 | From September 5, 2024 Ensure 18 weeks of actual studying |
From January 13, 2025 Ensure 17 weeks of actual studying |
Before May 31, 2025 |
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