Tết Nguyên Đán — the Vietnamese Lunar New Year and the most important holiday of the year — falls on Saturday, February 6, 2027, opening the Year of the Goat (Đinh Mùi). You can watch the exact time remaining on our live Lunar New Year countdown.
When is Tết 2027?
Tết follows the Vietnamese lunar calendar, so its Gregorian date changes each year. In 2027 the first day of Tết is February 6. The celebration traditionally centres on the days around the new moon — the eve (Giao Thừa) and the first three days of the new lunar year — though festivities and preparations stretch over a week or more.
How many days off for Tết?
Vietnam's government confirms the official Tết public holiday each year, usually a stretch of around five to nine days bridging the lunar new year with nearby weekends. The exact schedule is announced a few months ahead, so check official sources closer to the date — but most people plan a week off to travel home for the reunion.
Tết traditions
- Cleaning and decorating the home before the new year to sweep out the old.
- Peach and apricot blossoms (hoa đào, hoa mai) and kumquat trees for luck.
- Bánh chưng and bánh tét — sticky rice cakes that are the taste of Tết.
- Lì xì — lucky red envelopes of money for children and elders.
- The first visitor (xông đất) of the new year, chosen for good fortune.
Count down to Tết
Want the days, hours and minutes ticking down to the reunion? Open the live Tết 2027 countdown, or make your own shareable countdown to count down with family — try the Days Until tool or create your own countdown in 30 seconds.