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Tet Holiday

Tết Holiday, or the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, is the most important festival in Vietnam, celebrated between late January and mid-February. Preparations include cleaning homes, decorating with flowers, and making traditional sticky rice cakes, while celebrations involve family gatherings, prayers, and exchanging good wishes. Tết symbolizes new beginnings, family bonds, and spiritual reflection, making it a cherished occasion for the Vietnamese people.

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Tet Holiday

Tết Holiday, or the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, is the most important festival in Vietnam, celebrated between late January and mid-February. Preparations include cleaning homes, decorating with flowers, and making traditional sticky rice cakes, while celebrations involve family gatherings, prayers, and exchanging good wishes. Tết symbolizes new beginnings, family bonds, and spiritual reflection, making it a cherished occasion for the Vietnamese people.

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Tết Holiday – The Most Important Festival in Vietnam

Tết Holiday, also known as the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, is the most significant and
widely celebrated festival in Vietnam. It usually takes place between late January and mid-
February, depending on the lunar calendar. Tết marks the arrival of spring and is a time for
family reunions, honoring ancestors, and welcoming a new year filled with hope and
prosperity.

Preparations for Tết

Weeks before Tết, families thoroughly clean their homes to remove bad luck from the past
year and invite good fortune for the new one. Many people decorate their houses with đào
(peach blossoms) in the North, mai (yellow apricot flowers) in the South, and kumquat trees,
which symbolize prosperity and happiness. Markets become crowded with people shopping
for food, new clothes, and festive decorations. A traditional activity is making bánh chưng
(square sticky rice cake) in the North and bánh tét (cylindrical sticky rice cake) in the South.
These cakes, made of sticky rice, mung beans, and pork, represent gratitude to ancestors.

Celebrations During Tết

On Giao thừa (New Year's Eve), families gather to enjoy a big meal and light fireworks (in
places where allowed). Many people visit temples or pagodas to pray for health and success.
The first visitor to enter a house after midnight, called xông đất, is believed to influence the
family’s luck for the entire year.

During the first days of Tết, people visit relatives and friends, exchanging good wishes such
as "Chúc mừng năm mới" (Happy New Year) and "An khang thịnh vượng" (Wishing you
peace and prosperity). Children receive lì xì (red envelopes with lucky money) from elders as
a symbol of blessings. Families also set up an altar to honor their ancestors with offerings of
food, fruits, and incense.

The Meaning of Tết

Tết is not just a holiday; it is a time for spiritual reflection and deep family bonds. It allows
people to forget past worries and welcome a new year with joy, hope, and gratitude. For many
Vietnamese, Tết is the most special occasion of the year, bringing love, happiness, and a fresh
start.

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