Lunar New Year 2027 (Year of the Goat): Holiday Schedule, Customs, and Spring Travel Ideas

Lunar New Year 2027 (Tet Dinh Mui) – Tet Nguyen Dan (Lunar New Year) is the largest and most sacred festival in Vietnam, marking the transition to the new year according to the lunar calendar. It is a time for families to reunite, honor their ancestors, and wish for a peaceful and prosperous new year.

Dates & Schedule

• The 1st Day of Tet Dinh Mui falls on Saturday, February 6, 2027.
• New Year's Eve takes place on the evening of February 5, 2027.
• The lively Tet atmosphere typically lasts from the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month through the full moon of the 1st lunar month.

Highlights

• Cleaning and decorating homes with peach blossoms, yellow apricot blossoms, and kumquat trees.
• Wrapping banh chung and banh tet, and arranging the five-fruit tray.
• Preparing the year-end feast (Tat Nien), offering prayers on New Year's Eve, and enjoying fireworks displays.
• First-footing (xong dat), exchanging New Year wishes, and giving lucky money (li xi).
• Visiting pagodas at the start of the year, asking calligraphers for auspicious calligraphy, and taking spring sightseeing trips.

Travel & Destinations

• Hanoi: Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, Temple of Literature (asking calligraphers for calligraphy).
• Ho Chi Minh City: Nguyen Hue Flower Street, Tet Book Street.
• Travelers should book bus, train, and flight tickets early, as tickets sell out very quickly during the Tet holiday.

Tips for Travelers

• Many shops and services will temporarily close from the afternoon of the 30th of the 12th lunar month through the end of the 3rd or 4th Day of Tet.
• Service prices may increase during Tet, so be sure to confirm prices beforehand.
• Dress politely and modestly when visiting homes for New Year greetings and paying respects at temples and pagodas.