👩‍🏫Vietnamese Teachers' Day (20/11)

About Vietnamese Teachers' Day (20/11)

Vietnamese Teachers' Day (Ngày Nhà giáo Việt Nam), celebrated every November 20, is the day the whole country expresses gratitude to its teachers. It was formally established by the Council of Ministers in Decision 167-HĐBT on September 28, 1982, with the first nationwide commemoration held on November 20, 1982. The date echoes an earlier international charter honouring educators, and the day has become one of the most heartfelt observances in Vietnamese life.

On 20/11, current and former students visit their teachers, bringing flowers, cards and small gifts and offering thanks — a vivid expression of the Vietnamese tradition of "tôn sư trọng đạo", respect for teachers and learning. Schools hold ceremonies, performances and reunions, alumni return to see old mentors, and social media fills with messages of appreciation. For many Vietnamese it is a day of warm reunions and lifelong bonds between teachers and pupils.

Vietnamese Teachers' Day falls on November 20 every year, a fixed date, so the countdown above always points to the next one. Whether you are a student planning to thank a mentor or a school preparing a ceremony, add Vietnamese Teachers' Day to your own countdown page and follow the days until 20/11.