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StartVietnamese lunar calendar
Today's lunar date, what day it is and its good hours, or any other day.
Lunar-solar converter
Convert lunar and solar dates both ways, with leap months and solar terms.
2026 Yearly Star and Tam Tai
Your 2026 on one page: ruling star, Tam Tai, work, money and love.
How is today for me
Today through stems and branches, day officer, I Ching, numbers, elements.
New Year first-footer check
Find a well-matched first visitor for Tết, with birth years and reasons.
Auspicious days in December 2026 by the lunar calendar: table of 31 days, hoàng đạo and hắc đạo days and trực
Auspicious days in December 2026: all 31 days with lunar dates, can chi, day deities, hoàng đạo and hắc đạo days and trực, and why almanacs differ.
What Makes the 2027 Lunar Calendar Special and How to Look Up Dates Correctly
Lunar calendar 2027: year of Đinh Mùi, Tết on Saturday 6 February 2027, no leap month. Key dates, solar terms, and how to look up dates and convert Can Chi.
Converting Lunar Dates to Solar Dates: What the Calculation Is Based On, and Why It Is Not a Fixed Addition and Subtraction Table
Lunar to solar conversion uses no fixed addition table. It relies on the new moon point, major solar terms and legal time zones, so it differs year by year.
Dong Chi and Tết Đông Chi: the shortest day of the year, che troi nuoc, ancestor worship, and why Dong Chi was once the year's starting point
Dong Chi is the 22nd solar term and the shortest day of the year. For the Chinese community it is Tết Đông Chi, a time for che troi nuoc and ancestor worship.
The Vietnamese Lunar Calendar Is Actually a Lunisolar Calendar: Why the Shortened Name 'Lunar Calendar' Causes Misunderstanding
The Vietnamese lunar calendar is actually a lunisolar calendar combining the moon's phases and Earth's orbit around the Sun.
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.
Is the Lunar Calendar Science or Superstition? Two Layers of One Calendar, the Computable Astronomy and the Day-Selection Layer Added Later
Lunar dates, leap months and solar terms are verifiable astronomy, while auspicious days and lucky stars are a later day-selection layer.
Checking Today's Good and Bad Days by the Lunar Calendar: Principles, How to Look It Up, and the Limits of Date Selection
Xem ngày tốt xấu hôm nay theo lịch âm dựa trên can chi, trực, sao và giờ hoàng đạo. Bài giải thích nguyên lý, cách tra và giới hạn của việc chọn ngày.
What's on in Vietnam in October 2026? Festivals, lunar dates and where to go
Vietnam's October 2026 festival calendar: Côn Sơn Kiếp Bạc, Lam Kinh, Katê, Sene Dolta, Hanoi Autumn Festival, Keo Pagoda, plus lunar dates.
The 11th Đà Lạt Flower Festival 2026: "Đà Lạt, a Harmony of Flowers and Music", running from December 19 to 31, opening at Lâm Viên Square
The 11th Đà Lạt Flower Festival 2026 runs December 19 to 31 under the theme "Đà Lạt, a Harmony of Flowers and Music", opening at Lâm Viên Square.
Founding of the Vietnam People's Army, December 22
Learn about the history of December 22, 1944, the founding of the Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army, predecessor of the Vietnam People's Army.
What's on in Vietnam in November 2026? Festivals, lunar dates and where to go
November 2026 (23rd of 9th lunar month to 22nd of 10th) brings the Thái Nguyên Tea Festival, Gia Lai Gong Festival, Ok Om Bok, Kathina and more.
The Twenty-Four Solar Terms: Why the Solar Calendar Lives Inside the Lunar Almanac, and Why It Ties to Farming
The 24 solar terms are seasonal markers tied to Earth's orbit around the Sun, used as a farming guide in the lunar almanac.
Christmas in Vietnam: the Christmas Eve vigil on December 24 and the main Mass on December 25, the nativity grotto, the Christmas tree, and why Noel has become a shared occasion for non-Catholics too
Christmas in Vietnam centers on the December 24 vigil and the December 25 main Mass, with the nativity grotto and tree, now shared by non-Catholics too.
National Resistance Day, December 19, 1946: President Ho Chi Minh's Call for National Resistance and Its Historical Significance
National Resistance Day, December 19, 1946, marks President Ho Chi Minh's Call for National Resistance against French colonial invasion.
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.
The Lunar Leap Month: Why It Exists, How It Is Calculated, and Why One Lunar Day in a Leap Year Corresponds to Two Solar Days
How a lunar leap month is determined, why leap years exist, and why one lunar day in a leap year corresponds to two solar days.
When Does Lập Xuân Begin and What Customs Mark It?
Lập Xuân, the first solar term of the year, falls on 3 or 4 February (4 February in 2026). How it is calculated, why it changes the year, and its customs.
When does Cốc Vũ begin and what customs come with it? Calculation and meaning in the traditional calendar
Cốc Vũ, the sixth solar term beginning 19 or 20 April, marks the rains that feed the rice. Its calculation, meaning and folk customs are explained.
Why two calendars give different lunar dates for the same solar day, and where time zones come in
Two calendars can give different lunar dates for the same solar day because they use different legal time zones, such as Vietnam at UTC+7 and China at UTC+8.
The Tam Giac Mach Flower Festival on the Đồng Văn Karst Plateau (Tuyên Quang): blooming season, 2026 opening date, and highland ethnic culture
The 12th Tam Giac Mach Flower Festival opens on 6 November 2026 in Đồng Văn, Tuyên Quang, with blooms from October to December.
What is Vietnamese lunar age?
Tuổi mụ is the Vietnamese lunar way of counting age: current year minus birth year, plus one, and folk calculations use this number.
Vietnam Culture Day November 24: Why This Date, Resolution 28/2026/QH16 and the Right to Fully Paid Leave from 2026
Vietnam Culture Day falls on November 24 each year, approved by the 16th National Assembly on April 24, 2026, with fully paid leave for workers.
How Is the Tây Thiên Festival (Full Moon of the Second Lunar Month) Held in Memory of National Mother Lăng Thị Tiêu?
The Tây Thiên Festival runs from the 15th to the 17th of the second lunar month in Đại Đình Commune, Phú Thọ Province, honoring National Mother Lăng Thị Tiêu.
Born Before or After Tết: Which Age Counts? The Difference Between the Tử Vi Lunar Year and the Bát Tự Lập Xuân Marker
Tử Vi dates the birth year from the first day of Tết, Bát Tự from the Lập Xuân solar term. How each fixes age and why some births shift stem-branch year.
Amitābha Buddha's Day on the 17th of the 11th Lunar Month: Why This Date and How Vietnamese Pagodas Observe It
Amitābha Buddha's Day, 17th of the 11th lunar month (25 Dec 2026): why this date was chosen, what the sutra says, and how Vietnamese pagodas observe it.
What Is Cửu Độc in the Fifth Lunar Month, What Is Avoided, and Where Did It Come From?
Cửu Độc: nine days of the fifth lunar month (5-7, 15-17, 25-27). What the Kinh Sở tuế thời ký says, what is avoided, and solar dates for 2026 to 2030.
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.
Ghost Month, the 7th Lunar Month: Folk Taboos and Buddhist Perspectives
Ghost Month in the 7th lunar month: its origins, common folk taboos, and the Buddhist view of Vu Lan as a season of gratitude and filial piety.
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.
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.
Thái Nguyên International Tea Festival 2026: Dates, Venue, the Theme 'Thái Nguyên, First Among Famous Teas' and Main Activities
The Thái Nguyên International Tea Festival 2026 runs 30 October to 7 November at Võ Nguyên Giáp Square, themed 'Thái Nguyên, First Among Famous Teas'.
Does the 2026 Bính Ngọ Year Make People Avoid Having Children: Lessons from Japan in 1966
Japan's 1966 Bính Ngọ year saw births fall about 15% on a belief that girls born then harmed husbands. Vietnam's 2026 data gap remains.
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.
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.
Hanoi Autumn Festival 2026 "Hanoi Autumn, A Journey of Emotions": Dates 16-18 October, Thống Nhất Park, 9 Experience Spaces
The Hanoi Autumn Festival 2026 runs 16-18 October at Thống Nhất Park, with 9 spaces covering heritage, craft villages, cuisine and international exchange.
Can You Celebrate the Full Moon of the First Lunar Month on the 13th or 14th, and Where Does the Early Offering Custom Come From?
Is offering the First Full Moon on the 13th or 14th lunar day acceptable, where does the early custom come from, and what should the tray include?