National Day (Vietnam)

Independence Day
Ngày Quốc khánh
Official nameNgày Quốc khánh
Observed byVietnam
TypeNational
SignificanceDeclaring Vietnamese Independence from French and Japanese Colonizations
Date2 September
Next time2 September 2026 (2026-09-02)
FrequencyAnnual

Independence Day (Vietnamese: Ngày Quốc khánh) is a national holiday in Vietnam observed on 2 September, commemorating President Hồ Chí Minh reading the Declaration of Independence of Vietnam at Ba Đình Square in Hanoi on 2 September 1945. It is the country's National Day.