🇻🇳 Vietnam in January 2026
2 events in Vietnam
Vietnam has 2 holidays, festivals, and observances in January 2026, including 2 public holidays: New Year's Day, New Year's Day. This month falls during the Dry Season (Southern Vietnam), making it a distinctive time to experience the country.
Weather & Conditions in January
Weather
★★★★☆
Crowds
medium
Prices
medium
Temperature
14–24°C
Cool Dry Season
Cool and dry in the north; warm in the south.
Good for southern Vietnam; Tet preparations begin.
Events & Holidays This Month
Jan 1
New Year's Day(Public Holiday)Holiday
Jan 1
New Year's Day(Public Holiday)Holiday
When Can You Go? Holiday Windows by Country
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See which countries have public holidays and long weekends in January — plan your trip around days off.
Plan Your Trip to Vietnam
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Vietnam like in January?
- January in Vietnam is the Cool Dry Season with temperatures of 14–24°C. Cool and dry in the north; warm in the south. There are 2 holidays and events this month.
- Is January a good time to visit Vietnam?
- Good for southern Vietnam; Tet preparations begin. Weather score: 4/5. Crowds: medium. Prices: medium.
- Is January peak season in Vietnam?
- January has medium crowd levels and medium prices in Vietnam. It is moderately busy — a good balance of weather and crowds.
- What holidays are in Vietnam in January 2026?
- Public holidays in Vietnam in January 2026: New Year's Day, New Year's Day.
- Which countries have holidays in January?
- Countries with public holidays in January: Malaysia, Vietnam, Mongolia, Iraq, Egypt, Ethiopia, Japan, China, Pakistan, Nigeria, Guatemala, Netherlands, Ecuador, Zimbabwe, Senegal, Chad, Somalia, Guinea, Rwanda, Tunisia, Benin, Belgium, Bolivia, Cuba, Greece, Dominican Republic, Turkey, Russia, Mexico, DR Congo, Germany, Iran, France, Italy, South Africa, Tanzania, South Korea, Burundi, Haiti, Brazil, Kenya, Spain, Ukraine, Uganda, Algeria, Poland, Canada, Morocco, Uzbekistan, Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Venezuela, Madagascar, Syria, North Korea, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Taiwan, Falkland Islands, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Niger, Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso, Romania, Mali, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Zambia, Czechia, Portugal, Azerbaijan, Sweden, Jordan, Hungary, Honduras, Belarus, Tajikistan, Austria, Papua New Guinea, Switzerland, South Sudan, Togo, Sierra Leone, Hong Kong, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Bulgaria, Serbia, Paraguay, Nicaragua, Kyrgyzstan, Eritrea, Turkmenistan, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Norway, Congo, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Ireland, Oman, Liberia, Mauritania, Panama, Kuwait, Croatia, Georgia, Moldova, Uruguay, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Puerto Rico, Armenia, Jamaica, Albania, Lithuania, Namibia, Gambia, Botswana, Gabon, Lesotho, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Latvia, Guinea-Bissau, Kosovo, Bahrain, Trinidad and Tobago, Estonia, Equatorial Guinea, Cyprus, Eswatini, Djibouti, Fiji, Central African Republic, Comoros, Guyana, Reunion, Macao, Montenegro, Luxembourg, Suriname, Cabo Verde, Maldives, Malta, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Brunei, Bahamas, Belize, Iceland, Vanuatu, Barbados, New Caledonia, Mayotte, French Polynesia, Western Sahara, São Tomé and Príncipe, French Guiana, Saint Lucia, Guam, Curacao, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, US Virgin Islands, Aruba, Tonga, Seychelles, Antigua and Barbuda, Jersey, Isle of Man, Andorra, Dominica, Guernsey, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Greenland, American Samoa, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Faroe Islands, Sint Maarten, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Turks and Caicos Islands, Saint Martin, San Marino, Gibraltar, British Virgin Islands, Aland Islands, Cook Islands, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Wallis and Futuna, Anguilla, Montserrat, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Helena, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Christmas Island, Tokelau, Vatican City, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Myanmar, India, United Arab Emirates, Sudan. Travelers from these countries may have time off to visit Vietnam.