Dated, sourced news from Phu Quoc island
What's on
What's on, month by month
A calendar of dated items that affect a stay on Phu Quoc: national holidays, the APEC timetable, transport milestones and the seasons. Every date has a source; dates that are proposals or targets are marked as such. Festivals and private events are added only when an official date is published.
The year at a glance
Our reading of the sources below: filled = generally favourable, half = mixed, empty = less favourable. Not a forecast.
The island's dry season runs from December to March and its rainy season from about April to November; April and May are the hottest months, with temperatures up to about 35°C. Sea crossings are most exposed to the south-west monsoon in the middle of the year, as on 25 August 2026, when every passenger route to the islands was halted. The busiest weeks at the airport are in January and around Tet: in early January 2026 up to 47 international flights landed in a day.
Sources: Wikipedia — Phú Quốc; DTiNews — passenger boat routes to An Giang's islands halted by rough seas (25 August 2026); DTiNews — international flights to Phu Quoc in early January (21 January 2026) · last checked .
November and December 2026
Road paving begins
21 September 2026. Asphalt on both sides of the ĐT.975 corridor, the road from the airport to the south, is scheduled in stages from late 2026 to early 2027. Expect lane changes on that road.
Sources: VnExpress International / VNA — light rail and airport works speed up (21 September 2026) · last checked .
APEC Year opens, away from the island
1 October 2026. The first official activity of Viet Nam's APEC Year 2027, the Informal Senior Officials' Meeting, is scheduled for December 2026 in Gia Lai province.
Sources: Viet Nam News — Viet Nam steps up preparations for APEC Year 2027 (1 October 2026) · last checked .
Technical flight at the new terminal
4 October 2026. A technical flight at terminal T2 of Phu Quoc International Airport is planned for 30 December 2026.
Sources: VnExpress International / VNA — workers race to finish the new terminal (4 October 2026) · last checked .
January to March 2027
New Year and Tet
2 September 2026. New Year's Day falls on Friday 1 January 2027. The first day of the Lunar New Year falls on Saturday 6 February 2027. The Ministry of Home Affairs proposed two options for the Tet holiday: Thursday 4 to Wednesday 10 February, seven days, or Friday 5 to Sunday 14 February, ten days. The Prime Minister decides; neither option was final when reported, so the holiday dates are unconfirmed.
Tet is the peak of the island's high season. In 2026 the special zone reported cancelled room bookings and price rises over Tet, which led to the launch of the response team for tourists.
Sources: CafeF / VTC News — expected public holidays in 2027 (2 September 2026); Tuoi Tre News — Phu Quoc launches a response team for tourists (27 February 2026) · last checked .
April to June 2027
Hung Kings and the late-April break
2 September 2026. The Hung Kings Commemoration is expected from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 April 2027. Reunification Day and Labour Day give an expected break from Friday 30 April to Monday 3 May 2027. Both are long weekends when many domestic travellers are on the move.
Sources: CafeF / VTC News — expected public holidays in 2027 (2 September 2026) · last checked .
Terminal T2 target
6 October 2026. The first phase of the airport expansion, including terminal T2, is expected to open in April 2027.
Sources: Viet Nam News — Phú Quốc races to complete APEC 2027 projects (6 October 2026); VnExpress International / VNA — workers race to finish the new terminal (4 October 2026) · last checked .
Light rail test runs
8 August 2026. The developer's timetable gives test runs on the light rail in June 2027.
Sources: Mekong ASEAN — Phu Quoc light rail timetable (8 August 2026) · last checked .
July to December 2027
Light rail service
8 August 2026. Commercial service on the light rail between the airport and the APEC area is planned from August 2027, if work stays on schedule.
Sources: Mekong ASEAN — Phu Quoc light rail timetable (8 August 2026) · last checked .
National Day and Vietnam Culture Day
2 September 2026. National Day falls on Thursday 2 September 2027; a break from 2 to 5 September was proposed for civil servants. Vietnam Culture Day, a paid holiday under current rules, falls on Wednesday 24 November 2027.
Sources: CafeF / VTC News — expected public holidays in 2027 (2 September 2026) · last checked .
APEC Economic Leaders' Week. Planned on Phu Quoc in 2027. The dates had not been published in the sources we checked on 25 October 2026 and are unconfirmed. Expect security measures and higher demand for flights and rooms around the event.
Sources: Viet Nam News — Viet Nam steps up preparations for APEC Year 2027 (1 October 2026) · last checked .
Already happened in 2026
| Date | Event | Source date |
|---|---|---|
| 26 February | Tourism rapid response team launched | 27 Feb 2026 |
| 28 February | Last day of trading at the Bach Dang street night market under the temporary extension | 1 Apr 2026 |
| 29 March | First international flight of the island-based airline, to Taipei (scheduled date) | 15 Jan 2026 |
| 11 July | Speedboat capsizing off Hon May Rut Ngoai, An Thoi area | 15 Sep 2026 |
| 25 July | Daily flights to Singapore begin (scheduled date) | 17 Jun 2026 |
| 7 August | An Thoi port handed to a new operator | 7 Aug 2026 |
| 8 August | Daily flights to Bangkok begin | 10 Aug 2026 |
| 25 August | All passenger boat routes to the islands halted | 25 Aug 2026 |
| 27 September | Winter season opens with a direct flight from Krasnoyarsk | 27 Sep 2026 |
Sources: Tiền Phong — special zone chairman: the night market will not be scrapped (1 April 2026); Tuoi Tre News — Phu Quoc launches a response team for tourists (27 February 2026); DTiNews / VOV — first international route, to Taipei, announced (15 January 2026); VnExpress International — criminal case after the July speedboat capsizing (15 September 2026); VnExpress International — Phu Quoc–Singapore route to start on 25 July (17 June 2026); Tuổi Trẻ — An Thoi port handed to a new operator (7 August 2026); Viet Nam News, Brandinfo section — Phu Quoc–Bangkok route launched (10 August 2026); DTiNews — passenger boat routes to An Giang's islands halted by rough seas (25 August 2026); VnExpress International — first direct flight from Russia this season (27 September 2026) · last checked .
Festivals and local events
Phu Quoc has local festivals tied to the lunar calendar and a busy programme of private shows and fireworks in its resort complexes. We publish a festival or event date only when a public body or the organiser announces it, and we do not list ticketed private events. We had found no official date for a local festival in late 2026 or 2027 by 25 October 2026. If you have an official notice, send it through the contact page and we will add it with its source.
Common questions
Questions readers ask
When is Tet 2027?
The first day of the Lunar New Year is Saturday 6 February 2027. The holiday dates were still a proposal when reported in September 2026.
What is the driest time of year on Phu Quoc?
December to March. The rainy season runs from about April to November.
When are ferries most likely to be cancelled?
In the south-west monsoon in the middle of the year; on 25 August 2026 all passenger routes to the islands were halted.
Do you list concerts and fireworks?
Only events with an official public announcement. We do not list ticketed private events.
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