What's on in Phu Quoc (Phu Quoc Island), Vietnam through the year

Peak crowds — travelers describe it as peak season, Tet

• Rule

  Phu Quoc visa exemption

  1 Jan – 31 Dec

  Foreign visitors flying straight to the island can stay without a Vietnamese visa for a set period, which does not apply the moment you continue to the mainland. Check the current terms before booking a connection. Source ↗

• Holiday

  Tet

  15 Jan – 28 Feb · usuallyLunar New YearClosuresCrowded

  The island fills with Vietnamese families and the flights from Hanoi and Saigon go at holiday prices, while the small kitchens in Duong Dong shut for several days. Source ↗

Still on: Dry season (15 Nov – 30 Apr (usually)), Christmas and New Year peak (18 Dec – 5 Jan)

Peak crowds — Tet, Dry season

Nothing new starts in February.

Still on: Phu Quoc visa exemption (1 Jan – 31 Dec), Tet (15 Jan – 28 Feb (usually)), Dry season (15 Nov – 30 Apr (usually))

Busy — Dry season, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in March.

Still on: Phu Quoc visa exemption (1 Jan – 31 Dec), Dry season (15 Nov – 30 Apr (usually))

Peak crowds — Reunification Day break, Dry season

• Holiday

  Reunification Day break

  28 Apr – 4 MaySchool holidaysCrowdedBook early

  The country's biggest domestic travel block, and the island is now one of its main destinations. Flights and resort rates both roughly double for the week. Source ↗

Still on: Phu Quoc visa exemption (1 Jan – 31 Dec), Dry season (15 Nov – 30 Apr (usually))

Busy — Reunification Day break, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

• Season

  Southwest monsoon

  15 May – 31 Oct · usuallyRisk

  The wind swings onto the west coast and the sea goes brown and choppy where it was flat. Boat trips to the An Thoi islands get cancelled and rates drop by half.

Still on: Phu Quoc visa exemption (1 Jan – 31 Dec), Reunification Day break (28 Apr – 4 May)

Busy — Summer break in Vietnam, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in June.

Still on: Phu Quoc visa exemption (1 Jan – 31 Dec), Southwest monsoon (15 May – 31 Oct (usually))

Busy — Summer break in Vietnam, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in July.

Still on: Phu Quoc visa exemption (1 Jan – 31 Dec), Southwest monsoon (15 May – 31 Oct (usually))

Busy — Summer break in Vietnam, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in August.

Still on: Phu Quoc visa exemption (1 Jan – 31 Dec), Southwest monsoon (15 May – 31 Oct (usually))

Busy — Summer break in Vietnam, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: Phu Quoc visa exemption (1 Jan – 31 Dec), Southwest monsoon (15 May – 31 Oct (usually))

Quiet — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in October.

Still on: Phu Quoc visa exemption (1 Jan – 31 Dec), Southwest monsoon (15 May – 31 Oct (usually))

Busy — Dry season

• Season

  Dry season

  15 Nov – 30 Apr · usuallyCrowded

  The northeast wind puts the west-coast beaches in the lee and the sea off Long Beach goes flat for months. This is the whole high season, and the island prices accordingly.

Still on: Phu Quoc visa exemption (1 Jan – 31 Dec)

Peak crowds — Dry season, Christmas and New Year peak

• Holiday

  Christmas and New Year peak

  18 Dec – 5 JanChristmas & New YearCrowdedBook early

  Perfect conditions and the dearest fortnight of the year, with charter flights in from Korea and eastern Europe on top of the domestic crowd. Source ↗

Still on: Phu Quoc visa exemption (1 Jan – 31 Dec), Dry season (15 Nov – 30 Apr (usually))