Tet (Lunar New Year)
Across Vietnam · Tet 2027: February 6–10, 2027
The biggest holiday of the year: streets light up, markets overflow, and much of the country pauses for a week. Book transport well ahead.
About this event
When it happens
Tet follows the lunar calendar, so the date moves each year. Tet 2027 begins on February 6, with the public holiday running February 4–10. Festivities start days earlier, when flower markets open and cities begin their spring clean.
What to expect
Families reunite, homes are decorated with kumquat trees and apricot or peach blossoms, and banh chung (sticky rice cakes) are made in the kitchen. Fireworks light up Hanoi and HCMC at midnight, and streets stay lively with markets, lion dances, and visitors in ao dai.
Travel tips
Book trains, flights, and hotels months ahead — the whole country moves at once. Many shops and restaurants close for several days, so plan meals around hotel dining and street stalls in tourist areas. Join the Nguyen Hue Flower Street walk in HCMC or the flower markets in Hanoi for the easiest way to experience the holiday as a visitor.
Photos
Related guides
Photographing Vietnam Festivals in 2026: Etiquette, Temple Rules, and Consent
This guide explains how to photograph Vietnam festivals in 2026 without causing offence. It covers dress, greetings, consent, temple and photo rules, regional differences, dates for Tết Nguyên Đán, Hùng Kings Commemoration, and Mid-Autumn Festival, plus practical transport and drone advice. Use it to plan respectful, useful images.
Mekong Delta festival calendar 2026: month-by-month weather, crowds, and prices for Vietnam festivals
This Mekong Delta festival calendar for 2026 breaks down each month's weather, crowd levels, price shifts, and closures for Vietnam festivals. It covers Tet, Chol Chnam Thmay, Ba Chua Xu, Ok Om Bok, and other dates, plus booking advice for transport and accommodation.
Co Loa Citadel Festival 2026: dates, transport and quiet hours in Vietnam festivals season
Co Loa Temple in Dong Anh District, Hanoi, hosts its festival from 22 February to 4 March 2026, with the main procession on 22 February. Guide Nguyen Van Minh explains free entry, the 6:30 to 8:30 am quiet window, transport from Hoan Kiem, and what is still unconfirmed.