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New Year first-footer checkFirst-Footer & New Year Card 2027New Year Tarot Spreads: Layouts and Position MeaningsComparing Lunar New Year of the Kinh, Chôl Chnăm Thmay of the Khmer, and Ethnic Groups Celebrating New Year by Their Own CalendarsChoosing Year-End Dates: Year-End Gathering, Altar Cleaning, Debt Repayment, and New Year OpeningVietnamese Lunar New Year Customs and the Meaning Behind Each Ritual
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Find a well-matched first visitor for Tết, with birth years and reasons.
Child's birth year by parents' ages
Which birth year, month and hour suit the parents' ages, by folk belief.
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Your element by birth date, birth year and numerology.
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Convert lunar and solar dates both ways, with leap months and solar terms.
Full Moon of the First Lunar Month - Tết Nguyên Tiêu: Why It Is Considered the Most Significant Full Moon of the Year and What to Prepare for the Offering Tray
Tết Nguyên Tiêu, the first full moon of the lunar year, is greatly valued in Vietnamese culture. See why it matters and what to prepare for the offering tray.
Buddha Altar and Ancestor Altar: Which One Goes Above, Which Below?
The Buddha altar usually sits higher than the ancestor altar, but the exact layout depends on each home's space and regional or family tradition.
Star Worship and Misfortune Resolution at the Start of the Year: Origins, Cultural Significance, and a Buddhist Perspective
Vietnamese star worship and misfortune resolution (dâng sao giải hạn) at lunar new year: its Taoist origins, cultural meaning, and a Buddhist view.
Going to the Pagoda at the Start of the Year: What Offerings to Prepare and Which Altar to Worship First?
What to bring to a Vietnamese pagoda at New Year: incense, flowers, fruit and other vegetarian offerings, and which altar to pay respects at first.
Traditional Tet customs of the Dao Quần Chẹt people in Phú Thọ
Tet customs of the Dao Quần Chẹt people in Phú Thọ include making chung and day cakes, ancestor worship, and community rituals that mark the new year.
The Mông People's Nào Pê Chầu New Year: Why They Celebrate a Month Early and the Main Rituals
Nào Pê Chầu, the Mông New Year, falls a month before Tết Nguyên Đán: sweeping the soot, the Xử Ka offering, the year-end meal and fetching new water.
New Year Tarot Spreads: Layouts and Position Meanings
New Year Tarot spreads include 12-month layouts and themed spreads, with meanings for each position and a reflective, non-superstitious approach.
Comparing Lunar New Year of the Kinh, Chôl Chnăm Thmay of the Khmer, and Ethnic Groups Celebrating New Year by Their Own Calendars
Comparing Lunar New Year of the Kinh, Chôl Chnăm Thmay of the Khmer, and ethnic groups with their own calendars: timing, offerings, rituals, and names.
Choosing Year-End Dates: Year-End Gathering, Altar Cleaning, Debt Repayment, and New Year Opening
Year-end dates for the gathering, altar cleaning, debt repayment and New Year opening: lunar calendar principles and flexible use without superstition.
Vietnamese Lunar New Year Customs and the Meaning Behind Each Ritual
Vietnamese Lunar New Year customs: the Kitchen Gods send-off, New Year's Eve rites, first-footing, and lucky money, with the meaning behind each.
Chôl Chnăm Thmây: Three Days of the Khmer Traditional New Year
Chôl Chnăm Thmây is the Khmer New Year, held in mid-April over three days with rituals like the Maha Sangkran procession and bathing the Buddha.
Comparing Lunar New Year Customs Across Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam
Tet customs in Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam share roots but differ in dishes and rituals, from banh chung to bitter melon soup.
Hue Tet Feast: Echoes of Royal Cuisine in the Lunar New Year Meal
The Hue Tet feast blends royal essence with folk culture, shaped by a philosophy of frugality, elegance, harmony and transformation.
Rija Nâgar of the Cham: the New Year festival by the Cham calendar
Rija Nâgar is the main new year rite of the Brahmanist Chăm: a prayer for good rain and harvest and a sending off of the misfortunes of the old year.
Bunpimay New Year of the Lao in Vietnam: April Water Pouring and Its Rituals
Bunpimay, the Lao New Year in Vietnam, also called Bun Huột Nặm: offerings to the spirits, wrist-thread tying and water splashing in mid April.
Foods to Avoid at the Beginning of the New Year According to Folk Beliefs
Duck, squid, banana, shrimp, snail and fertilized duck eggs are avoided at new year in Vietnamese folk belief, which links them to bad luck.
Which ethnic groups in Vietnam celebrate their own New Year separately from Tết Nguyên Đán?
Which peoples in Vietnam keep their own New Year apart from Tết Nguyên Đán? The Mông, Hà Nhì, Khmer, Chăm and others, as reported in the press.
How Does Lunar New Year for the Ethnic Chinese in Chợ Lớn Differ from Vietnamese Tet?
How Lunar New Year among the Hoa of Chợ Lớn differs from Vietnamese Tết: Kitchen God send-off, offerings, bánh tổ, assembly halls, visiting order.
Kieu Fortune Telling at Tet: When the Tale of Kieu Becomes a Message of New Year Luck
Kieu fortune telling at Tet uses verses from Nguyễn Du's Tale of Kieu to predict outcomes. A randomly opened verse is read as an omen for the year.
New Year gift-giving among the Tày and Nùng and lì xì among the Hoa: what is distinctive?
New Year gift-giving among the Tày and Nùng of Cao Bằng and Hà Giang and lì xì in a Hoa family in Chợ Lớn: who gives to whom, with what, and when.
Why Does Vietnamese Tet Sometimes Differ from Chinese New Year by a Day or Even a Whole Month?
Vietnamese and Chinese Tet differ because the new moon is calculated in different time zones and leap months follow different rules.
Calligraphy for the New Year at the Temple of Literature: the beautiful cultural tradition of the calligrapher during Tet
Asking for calligraphy at the Temple of Literature is a beautiful Vietnamese Tet custom, showing respect for knowledge and sending new year wishes.
First-day Tet travel for the 2027 Lunar New Year: how to choose the hour and direction, and where sources disagree
First-day Tet travel for 2027: how to choose the hour and direction, prepare offerings, and follow the route, plus why sources disagree on the calculations.
The First-Foot Custom at Lunar New Year: Origins, How Old Vietnamese Chose the First Visitor, and How the Custom Is Changing
First-footing is an old Vietnamese Tet custom: the first person to enter a home after midnight is believed to carry the year's fortune.
First-Furrow Festivals of the New Year: Lồng Tồng of the Tày, Highland First-Furrow Festivals, and the Kinh Royal Ploughing Ceremony
Lồng Tồng of the Tày, highland first-furrow festivals, and the Kinh tịch điền rite compared: who organizes each and how the core rite differs.
Choosing an opening day for the Đinh Mùi 2027 Lunar New Year: where the custom comes from and what people weigh up
Where the custom of a Lunar New Year opening day comes from, and what people weigh up when picking a date and preparing offerings.
Where Does the New Year Pen-Opening Custom Come From and What Should You Write? Origin, Practice, and Today's Pen-Opening Ceremonies
Khai bút, the Vietnamese custom of writing the first words of the new year: its legend of teacher Chu Văn An, when people do it, and what to write.
Vesak: Origins, Meaning, and the Buddha Bathing Ritual
Vesak marks the birth of Shakyamuni Buddha, and its date differs between Theravada and Mahayana traditions. The bathing ritual symbolizes inner purification.
Which Buddha and Bodhisattva memorial days are there in the lunar calendar?
Lunar memorial days for Shakyamuni Buddha, Guanyin, Ksitigarbha, Manjushri, Samantabhadra and other Bodhisattvas, with origins and practice notes.
Worship in Southern Vietnam: Forms of Belief, Origins, and Characteristics of a New Land
Southern Vietnam worship spans Thành hoàng, Bà Chúa Xứ, Mẫu, whale and ancestor veneration. Its origins, cultural fusion and modern shifts are examined.
New Year's Eve worship in southern vs northern Vietnam: the outdoor Heaven altar and the indoor tray
Southern and northern Tết Eve worship differ in the outdoor Heaven altar, the indoor tray and offerings, with origins, meaning and how to prepare each.
Three Offering Trays on the 15th Day of the 7th Lunar Month: Offerings to Buddha, Ancestors, and Wandering Souls
The 15th day of the 7th lunar month has three offering trays: a vegetarian tray for Buddha, a full tray for ancestors, and one for wandering souls.
Worship of Bà Chúa Kho and the Year-Opening Custom of Borrowing Luck
Bà Chúa Kho of the Ly Dynasty, her legends, the year-opening custom of borrowing luck and the rituals at her temple in Bắc Ninh.
Sun Moon Lamp Light Buddha in the Lotus Sutra: What the Name Means and Why the Introductory Chapter Lists Twenty Thousand Beings Sharing One Title
Sun Moon Lamp Light Buddha is the last of twenty thousand Buddhas sharing one title in the Lotus Sutra's opening chapter.
How to Prepare the New Year's Eve Offering Tray (Tet) According to Customs
A guide to preparing New Year's Eve offerings, arranging the outdoor and indoor trays by Vietnamese custom, with safety notes and regional differences.
New Moon: its meaning in astrology and daily life
The New Moon marks the start of a lunar cycle of about 29.5 days, a phase for setting intentions and beginning new projects.
Personal Year Number 1 in Numerology: Energy Cycle and Meaning
Personal Year Number 1 in numerology starts a 9-year cycle of independence and new beginnings. See how to sow seeds for new plans and pursue your goals.
New Year's Day in Vietnam: Origins and Why It Became an Official Public Holiday
New Year's Day in Vietnam comes from the Gregorian calendar, adopted in the French colonial period, and later became an official public holiday.
New Rice Festival and Buffalo Sacrifice Ritual of the M'Nong People
The New Rice Festival of the M'Nong in the Central Highlands thanks the heavens and the rice spirit, with a buffalo sacrifice at its heart.
Where is the Grand Memorial Ceremony for King and Buddha Emperor Trần Nhân Tông's Parinirvana (1st day of the 11th lunar month) held, what rituals does it include, and why is it tied to Yên Tử and Ngọa Vân?
The Grand Memorial for Buddha Emperor Trần Nhân Tông's Parinirvana is held at Cung Trúc Lâm, Yên Tử and Ngọa Vân Pagoda each year.
Buddha's Birthday on the 8th or the 15th of the Fourth Lunar Month: Why There Are Two Dates and How the Sangha Organizes It
Why Buddha's Birthday falls on the 8th or the 15th of the fourth lunar month, and how the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha holds Vesak Week each year.
What Is Duyên Phận and How Does It Differ from Nhân Duyên in Buddhism?
Duyên phận is a folk way of speaking about meetings as if preordained. Nhân duyên in Buddhism means conditions that give rise to phenomena, not fate.
Yên Tử Festival (Quảng Ninh): A Journey to the Buddha's Land and the Meaning of Trúc Lâm Buddhism
The Yên Tử Festival honours Emperor-Buddha Trần Nhân Tông, founder of the Trúc Lâm Zen sect, with its rituals and spiritual meaning.
What Are Relief Stars and Fate-Mitigating Stars in Vietnamese Astrology, and Their Real Limits
Learn what relief stars and fate-mitigating stars are in Vietnamese astrology, their origins, and their real limits from Buddhist and cultural perspectives.
First-Footer & New Year Card 2027
Who should first-foot your home this Tết, plus a New Year card.