Tet Holiday

Tet Holiday is considering the most important festival and national holiday, in Vietnam, and it is also the annual Vietnamese New Year Celebration, coinciding with the Lunar New Year. “Tet is a shortened form of “Tet Nguyen Dan”, a way to say “Lunar New Year” in Vietnamese. Celebrate on the first day of the first month in Lunar Calendar, it is the longest holiday which may last up to 7 days. Tet is the occasion for Vietnamese to express their respect and remembrance for their ancestors as well as welcoming the New Year with their family. Moreover, in the past, Tet was essential as it provided one of few long breaks during agricultural year, which was held between the harvesting of the crops and the sowing of the next ones. Since Tet occupies an important role in Vietnamese’s religious beliefs, Vietnamese will begin their preparations well in advance of their upcoming New Year. In an effort to get rid of bad luck of the old year, people will spend a few days cleaning their homes, decorating their houses with colorful flowers and the most important one, the decorations of the ancestor altar. Tet also is a great time to see Vietnamese traditions, games and revelry. Public stages are set up throughout the country with free cultural shows, musics and entertainment.