The Lunar New Year holiday for students in Kon Tum in 2025 will last for 17 days.

The Lunar New Year holiday for students in Kon Tum in 2025 will last for 17 days

Pursuant to Article 1 of Decision 465/QD-UBND 2024:

Issuance of the timeframe for the 2024-2025 academic year for preschool, general education, and continuing education in Kon Tum province, as follows:

1. School starting date on August 26, 2024. For first-graders, school starts on August 12, 2024 (enhancing Vietnamese language for ethnic minority children before entering grade one). From August 19, 2024, the “Orientation Week” for first-graders in favorable areas will be implemented.

2. The school opening ceremony is on September 5, 2024.

3. The first semester starts on September 6, 2024. The first semester ends before January 18, 2025; the second semester starts on January 20, 2025, completing the program and ending the academic year before May 31, 2025.

4. The total number of actual study weeks: 35 weeks for preschool, general education, and continuing education (18 weeks for the first semester, 17 weeks for the second semester).

5. Assessment for completion of primary education and recognition of junior secondary school graduation before June 30, 2025.

6. Completion of enrollment for the first grades of the 2025-2026 academic year before July 31, 2025.

7. High school graduation exams and national exams as per the guidance of the Ministry of Education and Training. Provincial examinations for excellent students in grades 9 and 12 and the provincial science and technology competition as guided by the Department of Education and Training.

8. Regarding summer vacations, holidays, and leaves

a) Summer vacation for preschool, general education, and continuing education teachers is 08 weeks, including annual leave.

b) Lunar New Year vacation begins on January 24, 2025 until February 7, 2025.

c) Besides the prescribed summer vacation, teachers are entitled to holidays and other days off as stipulated in the Labor Code and annual guiding documents (complying with the state’s holiday swap regulations and in accordance with the unit’s activities).

The scheduled Lunar New Year holiday for students in Kon Tum is expected to start from January 24, 2025 to February 7, 2025. (15 days)

However, February 8-9, 2025 falls on the weekend (Saturday, Sunday)

Therefore, if students do not have to study on weekends (Saturday, Sunday), the Lunar New Year holiday for students in Kon Tum in 2025 may extend to 17 days.

The Lunar New Year holiday for students in Kon Tum in 2025 will last for 17 days (Image from the Internet)

Summary of Holidays for Students in Vietnam in the 2024-2025 School Year

Currently, there are no specific regulations on holidays for students. Therefore, students will follow the school’s and teachers’ schedule regarding holidays.

According to Article 112 of the Labor Code 2019:

Holidays

1. Employees are entitled to fully paid leave on the following public holidays:

a) New Year's Day: 01 day (January 1, Gregorian calendar);

b) Lunar New Year: 05 days;

c) Victory Day: 01 day (April 30, Gregorian calendar);

d) International Labor Day: 01 day (May 1, Gregorian calendar);

e) National Day: 02 days (September 2, Gregorian calendar, and 01 adjacent day);

f) Hung Kings' Commemoration Day: 01 day (March 10, Lunar calendar).

2. Foreign employees working in Vietnam are entitled to an additional 01 day off for their traditional New Year and 01 day for their national day.

3. Annually, based on actual conditions, the Prime Minister of Vietnam will decide the specific holiday dates for provisions b and e of clause 1 of this article.

Article 1 of Decision 2045/QD-BGDDT 2024 specifies:

Issuance of the timeframe for the 2024-2025 academic year for preschool, general education, and continuing education nationwide as follows:

1. Students to start school at most one week before the opening ceremony. For first-grade students, the start of school is at most two weeks before the opening ceremony.

2. The opening ceremony on September 5, 2024.

3. The first semester ends before January 18, 2025, completing the program, and ending the academic year before May 31, 2025.

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Students nationwide are expected to start school in late August or early September and complete the 2024-2025 school year before May 31, 2025.

Thus, school holidays for the 2024-2025 academic year may include:

(1) New Year’s Day

(2) Lunar New Year

(3) Victory Day (April 30, Gregorian calendar)

(4) International Labor Day (May 1, Gregorian calendar)

(5) National Day (September 2, Gregorian calendar)

(6) Hung Kings' Commemoration Day (March 10, Lunar calendar)

Note: The Chairman of the Provincial, City People’s Committee under the Central Government will decide the specific academic schedule for each locality.

How many permitted absences are there for students in secondary and high schools in Vietnam in the 2024-2025 academic year?

Pursuant to clause 1, Article 12 of Circular 22/2021/TT-BGDDT:

Promotion, Summer Review, Non-Promotion

1. Students meeting the following conditions are promoted or recognized for completing secondary or high school programs:

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c) Absences do not exceed 45 days per academic year (calculated based on the educational plan of one session/day as prescribed in the general education program, including both authorized and unauthorized absences, continuous or non-continuous absences).

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Secondary and high school students are permitted up to 45 days of authorized absences in the 2024-2025 academic year, not including public holidays as prescribed by law.

If a student exceeds 45 days of absences per year (both authorized and unauthorized), they will not be eligible for promotion.