Gregorian Date
April 30, 2026
Lunar Date
3/14
Day of Week
Thursday
Vietnam Reunification Day marks April 30, 1975, when forces entered Independence Palace in Saigon, ending the Vietnam War. Formal political reunification followed on July 2, 1976, when the National Assembly established the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as a single state.
Vietnam Reunification Day (Ngày Giải phóng miền Nam) commemorates April 30, 1975, when Saigon fell, ending the Vietnam War. Vietnam was formally unified as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on July 2, 1976.
Public celebrations, parades, and cultural events take place across Vietnam. It is often observed alongside May Day (May 1) as a combined holiday period.
Happy Reunification Day
Festive Vietnamese banquets