Tetholiday In Vietnam

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1. What is Tet Holiday? How long is Tet Holiday in Vietnam?

The Vietnamese New Year, known as Tet holiday, stands as the most
significant festival in Vietnam among other Vietnam holidays, a nationwide
celebration marking the dawn of the new year in the traditional lunar
calendar. Tet holiday dates change annually but typically fall between mid-
January and late February. When does Tet holiday start in Vietnam? In the
upcoming year, the Tet holiday in 2025 will grace the calendar on
January 29, heralding the Year of the Snake. In 2026, it will arrive on
February 17, ushering in the Year of the Horse.

What is Tet holiday? It’s time for family gatherings (Source: Collected)

Tet festivities extend for three days and can span up to an entire week, with
the festival subdivided into the days leading up to New Year's Eve, New
Year's Eve itself, and the subsequent New Year's Days. The ritual of honoring
Ong Tao, the guardian of the family kitchen fire, on the 23rd day of the
twelfth lunar month marks the inaugural event heralding the approach of Tet.
It serves as a spiritual practice, fostering hope for a year of abundance and
good fortune. The most crucial moment of Tet unfolds at midnight on the eve
of the first day of the lunar New Year. At this precise instant, families set up
two ancestral altars, one for the spirits of their ancestors and another for the
heavens and the earth. This ceremonial tradition carries the significance of
leaving behind the misfortunes of the past year to welcome the forthcoming
year's blessings and goodness.

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