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Special Events

New Year, the most important festival of the year, 24-26 Feb 2001
International Women's Day
, parades throughout the city by women, 8 Mar
Liberation Day
, 30 Apr, city-wide celebrations
International Labour Day
, following Liberation Day this gives the citizens a two-day holiday, 1 May
Ho Chi Minh's Birthday,
national holiday to celebrate the birthday of the former president, 19 May
National Day,
celebrating the Declaration of Independence in 1945 of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (also anniversary of the death of Ho Chi Minh), 2 Sep



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