Long weekends from Ha Long Bay
Every public holiday break from Ha Long Bay in the next 12 months, the day to book off for a longer one, and the best places within about 3 hours for each: ranked by real weather and the best time to visit.
Vietnam Culture Day
Tue, Nov 24 · 1 day offBook Mon, Nov 23 off too: 4 days (Sat, Nov 21 – Tue, Nov 24)
- HanoiBest time
26° / 19°60 mm rainClose by: go by road
Holiday there too: book early
- Chiang MaiBest time
29° / 20°65 mm rain~1.5 h flight
- TaipeiBest time
24° / 19°77 mm rain~2.5 h flight
- Ninh BinhGood
26° / 19°87 mm rainClose by: go by road
Holiday there too: book early
International New Year's Day
Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · 3 days off- Ninh BinhGood
21° / 15°55 mm rainClose by: go by road
Holiday there too: book early
- HanoiGood
21° / 14°61 mm rainClose by: go by road
Holiday there too: book early
- Chiang MaiGood
27° / 16°20 mm rain~1.5 h flight
- Hong KongGood
19° / 13°38 mm rain~1.5 h flight
Vietnamese New Year
Fri, Feb 5 – Wed, Feb 10 · 6 days off- Chiang MaiBest time
30° / 18°28 mm rain~1.5 h flight
- Da LatBest time
23° / 13°29 mm rain~2 h flight
Holiday there too: book early
- Phu QuocBest time
30° / 24°46 mm rain~2 h flight
Holiday there too: book early
- Nha TrangBest time
25° / 20°60 mm rain~2 h flight
Holiday there too: book early
Hung Kings Festival
Fri, Apr 16 – Sun, Apr 18 · 3 days off- Da NangBest time
30° / 25°70 mm rain~1.5 h flight
Holiday there too: book early
- Ho Chi Minh CityBest time
34° / 26°78 mm rain~2 h flight
Holiday there too: book early
- Chiang MaiGood
35° / 23°60 mm rain~1.5 h flight
- Hoi AnGood
30° / 24°65 mm rain~1.5 h flight
Holiday there too: book early
Liberation Day/Reunification Day · International Labor Day
Fri, Apr 30 – Mon, May 3 · 4 days off- Da NangBest time
30° / 25°70 mm rain~1.5 h flight
Holiday there too: book early
- Ho Chi Minh CityBest time
34° / 26°78 mm rain~2 h flight
Holiday there too: book early
- Chiang MaiGood
35° / 23°60 mm rain~1.5 h flight
- Hoi AnGood
30° / 24°65 mm rain~1.5 h flight
Holiday there too: book early
Independence Day
Thu, Sep 2 · 1 day offBook Fri, Sep 3 off too: 4 days (Thu, Sep 2 – Sun, Sep 5)
- HueQuieter
31° / 25°330 mm rain~1 h flight
Holiday there too: book early
- SapaQuieter
22° / 17°335 mm rain~1 h flight
Holiday there too: book early
- Kuala LumpurQuieter
31° / 24°246 mm rain~3 h flight
- BangkokQuieter
31° / 25°300 mm rain~2 h flight
Public holidays from Google’s holiday calendars; weekends are Saturday and Sunday. Check your own work calendar. Flight times are rough, from the straight-line distance.