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The Vietnamese New Year celebration of Tet, short for Tet Nguyen Dan which means “festival of the first day”, is celebrated over three days as opposed to the traditional 15 of the Chinese New Tet and Chinese new year is a significant holiday in both Vietnamese and Chinese cultures. While the two countries share similarities in celebrating the New Year, each has its unique traditions and customs. Lunar New Year Traditions. In both Vietnam and China, the traditional Tet is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. This year, Lunar New Year begins Jan. 29. Because the lunar calendar is based on the phases of the moon, the beginning of the year happens on a different day each year. Both Chinese and Vietnamese lunar calendar are divided by periods of 12 years, with one animal for each year. The two countries share 10 of the zodiac calendar’s 12 signs—the rat, tiger, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Jan. 29 marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year, one of the most important festivals in many Asian countries, including Vietnam, China, Korea and the Asian diaspora. Many travel back to their 4. Vietnamese New Year Is Different from Chinese New Year. 5. Vietnamese New Year Is Celebrated Either in January or February. 6. Tet Celebrations Last Much Longer than the 7-Day Public Holiday. 7. Honoring Ong Tao Marks the Beginning of Vietnamese Lunar New Year. 8. Preparation for Lunar New Year Begins Weeks in Advance. 9. The Vietnamese Lunar New Year Tet (Tết) is one of the most important traditional holidays in Vietnamese culture. Similar to the Chinese New Year, Vietnam celebrates the new year according to the lunar calendar. In this article, we'll discuss Tet's history, traditions, methods of celebration, and cultural significance in detail. The Vietnamese New Year was first celebrated by the Chinese in Vietnam over 2000 years ago. At that time, Vietnam was part of Ancient China and so the Chinese New Year transcended generations to become the Vietnamese New Year. The Tet festival was originally a three-day celebration, but it has gradually expanded to last up to two weeks. Americans might recall the 1968 Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War. Tet Nguyen Dan, shortened to Tet, is Vietnam's Lunar New Year and is the most important annual celebration and public holiday in Vietnam spanning 5-7 days. Tet celebrates the beginning of a new year as well the coming of spring. Exuberant festivities are held — traditional Vietnamese New Year is a Public Holiday — Tet Holiday. Vietnamese New Year is a national public holiday called the Tết Holiday, usually lasting 5–7 days. It is the biggest and longest holiday in Vietnam. In 2025, the holiday lasts 7 days from January 28th to February 3rd. Many shops, government offices, and banks, close during Tết Holiday. For Vietnamese people, the holiday can last from 7 to 9 days, including the break before and after Tet. The Chinese have three official New Year days (1st, 2nd, 3rd), but many places last for 7 days. In some places, the time is up to 15 days. Tet in Korea takes place for three days, the day before the new year, the 1st and the second day. Bánh Tổ (Nian Gao/Chinese New Year Sweet Rice Cake) Nian Gao (年糕) is the traditional New Year sweet rice cake of Chinese people, made from sticky rice flour, ginger, and brown sugar. In Vietnam, it’s known as Bánh Tổ (Ancestor Cake). Bánh Tổ is quite popular among Vietnamese Chinese in the South. Surprisingly, it’s also a Tet Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year are often used interchangeably, but they have distinct differences. Chinese New Year specifically refers to the celebration in China and among Chinese communities worldwide, while Lunar New Year is a broader term that includes various cultures and countries that follow the lunar calendar. Despite some differences, many Lunar New Year celebrations around the world, whether at the same time as Chinese New Year or not, still do have many striking similarities, largely due to Chinese New Year's massive worldwide influence through the ages. The Vietnamese Association of Charlotte is hosting its annual Vietnamese New Year celebration, or Tết Festival, on Feb. 10 from 2-8 p.m. at Oasis Shriners at 604 Doug Mayes Place. Wishing you coconut, papaya, and mango – a play on words for wishing sufficient money for the year. Vietnamese Zodiac. No Tết celebration is complete without a mention of the Vietnamese zodiac. Like its Chinese counterpart, the Vietnamese zodiac is a 12-year cycle where each year is associated with an animal. Lunar New Year is a vibrant and widely celebrated event for the Chinese and Vietnamese communities in Sacramento. During this special time, restaurants serve exquisite holiday meals, lion dances fill the streets with energy, and the exchange of traditional red envelopes and gifts fosters a sense of The Vietnamese New Year celebration of Tet, short for Tet Nguyen Dan which means “festival of the first day”, is celebrated over three days as opposed to the traditional 15 of the Chinese New Annual San Diego Chinese New Year Fair | February 8-9, 2025 | Downtown San Diego at 3rd Avenue & G Street. Huntington Library Chinese New Year Festival | February 1-2, 2025 | The Huntington Library 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108. In China, the lunar new year is known as Chinese New Year or, Guo Nian. [6] [7] Vietnamese Lunar New Year today still retains a degree of the original Chinese customs such as giving of lucky money in red envelopes and use of the lunar calendar, but has also over time, evolved its own separate and unique traditions that reflect Vietnam's distinct culture and identity, which includes the Vietnamese zodiac where the
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