Merry Christmas in Vietnamese🎄Essential Festive Vocab & Phrases

How to Say Merry Christmas in Vietnamese || PLUS Christmas in Vietnamese Quiz!

🎅 To stay off Santa’s naughty list this year, make sure to study Vietnamese!

Today we’ll take a look at how to say Merry Christmas in Vietnamese and learn some essential festival vocab.

Whilst Christmas isn’t a public holiday in Vietnam, it is still widely celebrated.

So, want to wish your Vietnamese friends and classmates a Merry Christmas and chat about all the things you’ll see and do over the Christmas holidays?

You’re in the right place! Let’s get started…

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What is Christmas like in Vietnam?

Merry Christmas in Vietnamese || Christmas in Vietnam

Whilst not as culturally significant as Tết Nguyên Đán, the Vietnamese New Year, and despite having a somewhat tumultuous history, Christmas is still widely celebrated in Vietnam.

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Christmas celebrations are particularly prominent in larger cities like Saigon.

Here, you’ll find a mix of bright lights and Christmas trees and more religious traditions at churches like midnight mass.

In recent years, Christmas activities have diversified and you can do everything from visiting crafts markets to having a Christmas buffet on the beach!

On Christmas Eve, the streets of larger cities are usually bustling with young people out to enjoy the festivities.

You’re also likely to spot a few Santas around, especially at malls and corporate events!

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Not everyone is religious, so it helps to have a couple of back up options for more generic situations.

👉 Note: if you’re not sure how to read the following Vietnamese phrases, make sure to check out our Vietnamese Pronunciation Guide

Merry Christmas

First and foremost, is the classic ‘Merry Christmas’.

The most common way of wishing someone Merry Christmas in Vietnam is:

Giáng sinh an lành

Merry Christmas!

Its meaning is almost identical to the English version, it’s just that the word order is in reverse. An lành means ‘merry’.

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Happy Holidays

Next up is a neutral alternative to ‘Merry Christmas’ that you can use with someone of any background: Happy Holidays.

This one is a little bit more of a mouthful, but still definitely worth learning.

Chúc bạn kỳ nghỉ lễ vui vẻ!

Happy Holidays!

Have you spent Christmas abroad before? 🎄 Tell us about your experiences in the comments section!

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Have a Great Winter Break

Last but not least: Have a great winter break!

This one is perfect for classmates, teachers or coworkers who are about to enjoy a well earned rest.

Chúc bạn một kỳ nghỉ đông tuyệt vời!

Have a great winter break!

If you really want to impress this Christmas, make sure to learn how to say Merry Christmas in Korean and Merry Christmas in Japanese!

Merry Christmas in Vietnamese || Vietnamese Christmas Vocabulary

Why stop at learning how to say Merry Christmas in Vietnamese? There’s plenty more Christmas vocab to learn this festive season!

Here’s some must-know words to level up your Vietnamese:

EnglishVietnamese
Christmas DayLễ Giáng Sinh
PresentsQuà tặng
SnowmanNgười tuyết
Christmas cardThiệp Giáng sinh
Christmas treeCây thông Noel
Christmas lightsĐèn Giáng sinh
Santa ClausÔng già Noel
ReindeerTuần lộc
ElfYêu tinh
ToysĐồ chơi
SleighXe trượt tuyết
Christmas carolsNhững khúc ca Giáng sinh
Mulled wineRượu Mulled (Vang nóng)
TurkeyGà tây
StockingsVớ
MistletoeCây tầm gửi
ChimneyỐng khói

Merry Christmas in Vietnamese || Christmas Vocabulary Quiz

So, think you’re ready for Christmas in Vietnam?

Let’s put your newly learned knowledge to the test with a short quiz…

Welcome to your Christmas in Vietnamese test:

How do you say Santa Claus in Vietnamese?

How do you say Presents in Vietnamese?

How do you say Elf in Vietnamese?

How do you say Mulled Wine in Vietnamese?

How do you say Christmas Day in Vietnamese?

What does "Cây thông Noel" mean?

What does "Những khúc ca Giáng sinh" mean?

What does "Gà tây" mean?

What does "Tuần lộc" mean?

What does "Người tuyết" mean?

Merry Christmas in Vietnamese || FAQs

How do you say Merry Christmas in Vietnamese?

To wish someone a Merry Christmas in Vietnamese, you can say Chúc Giáng Sinh Vui Vẻ!

How do you say Santa Claus in Vietnamese?

In Vietnamese, Santa Claus is Ông già Noel.

On which day is Christmas celebrated in Vietnam?

Whilst it’s not an official public holiday in Vietnam, Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December and Christmas eve is celebrated on the 24th of December.

What is Christmas called in Vietnam?

In Vietnam, Christmas is called Giáng sinh.

Where can I practice speaking about Christmas in Vietnamese?

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