Tết decorations A five-fruit tray and other decorations displayed for Vietnamese Lunar New Year, Youth Cultural House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (more) Tết Vietnamese holiday Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tet-holiday Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Tết Nguyên Ɖán, Vietnamese Lunar New Year Written by Charles Preston Charles Preston is Associate Editor for Religion at Encyclopædia Britannica. Charles Preston Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Mar 4, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot In full: Tết Nguyên Ɖán (Vietnamese: Festival of the First Morning of the First Day) (Show more) Also called: Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Show more) Tết, celebration of the Lunar New Year in Vietnam. The holiday likely has its origins in the observance of the Chinese New Year but has taken on its own unique meanings and observances in Vietnam. The festival follows a lunar-solar calendar and occurs at the end of January or in early February. For the Vietnamese people, the Tết New Year festival is one of the most significant annual celebrations. Although the festival is associated with merriment and renewal, it also lent its name to the Tet Offensive, launched in 1968 at the time of the festival by North Vietnamese and ...(100 of 825 words)

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