What date is the first day of Tet 2025?
The first day of the Lunar New Year 2025 will fall on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. New Year's Eve will be on the night of January 28, 2025. I hope everyone will have wonderful moments, filled with happiness during this Lunar New Year to welcome a peaceful and smooth new year.
Knowing the 2025 Lunar New Year calendar will help us be more proactive in planning, preparing work and finances, so that we can welcome a warm, happy and prosperous new year with our family. Besides, in the first days of the year, according to folk traditions, our grandparents always have customs and things to do and not to do, with the hope that the new year will bring good luck, convenience, and everything will go smoothly from the beginning to the end of the year.
What to do on the first day of Tet At Ty 2025 to attract wealth and luck all year round?
Burn incense on the first day of Tet At Ty
On the morning of the first day of Tet, an activity that is encouraged to wish for a lucky new year is to burn incense. This is an important ritual in Vietnamese culture, expressing gratitude to ancestors who gave birth to and raised us. On the first day of the year, burning incense to worship ancestors not only helps to remember the merits of grandparents but also prays for them to bless a peaceful and smooth new year. This is not superstition but a belief with deep spiritual value. Note that when burning incense, people often choose odd numbers because this is a lucky number.
Going to the temple at the beginning of Tet
Picking the first lucky branch of the year and going to the pagoda on the morning of the first day of the year is a popular custom among the Vietnamese Buddhist community. This is a way to pray for health, fortune, and all good things in the new year. In addition, casting lots at the beginning of the year also helps people have an overview of their destiny, work, and the challenges they may encounter during the year. Going to the pagoda is not only to pray for luck but also an opportunity to relax, sightsee, and enjoy the fresh air of the new year. Along with that, young women often wear bright ao dai, ask for lucky branches and pray for a peaceful year.
Visiting graves at the beginning of the year shows filial piety
Tomb sweeping on the first day of Tet is also an indispensable part of Vietnamese families. This is a way to show filial piety to ancestors and remember the deceased. Cleaning and caring for graves helps families feel close and connected to their roots, while praying for the protection and blessings of their ancestors in the new year.
Happy New Year
The custom of wishing each other a happy new year on the morning of the first day of the new year is an opportunity for people to send their best wishes, fortune and health to each other. The meaningful wishes of luck, prosperity and peace not only help strengthen the relationship between family members but also provide an opportunity for families to talk and share memories of the old year and plans for the new year.
Tet lucky money
Giving lucky money at the beginning of the year is a long-standing custom of Vietnamese people. Red envelopes carry wishes of luck and fortune for the new year. Red symbolizes luck and prosperity, helping to bring joy and a good start to everyone. This is an occasion for parents and grandparents to bless their children and grandchildren, and friends also show their love through small but meaningful lucky money gifts.
Buying salt at the beginning of the year brings luck
“Buy salt at the beginning of the year and lime at the end of the year” is one of the traditional customs of Vietnamese people. Salt is believed to bring warmth to relationships, and at the same time, pray for a year of family harmony and closeness. In addition, salt also helps to ward off bad luck, making the new year brighter and luckier.
The first visitor of the year
The first visitor of the year is a custom that signifies the beginning of spring and wishes for a prosperous year. The first visitor is the first person to enter the house on New Year's Day and is believed to bring good luck to the homeowner. Usually, people choose a cheerful, active person with a stable career to be the first visitor of their family.
Going out and picking the first luck of the year
Going out at the beginning of the year to seek good luck is a popular custom. Choosing a good day, good time and lucky direction to go out helps the homeowner receive good luck throughout the new year. At the same time, picking branches from banyan and ficus trees at temples and pagodas is also a way to wish for wealth and luck in the new year.
Wear red on the first day of Tet
Wearing red on New Year's Day is considered to bring good luck, happiness and fortune. Red symbolizes happiness and prosperity, is the color that helps ward off bad luck and brings faith in a smooth new year.
Eat lucky foods on the first day of Tet
Eating banh chung, banh tet and other traditional dishes on the first day of Tet is an indispensable custom. These dishes not only carry meanings about origin and land but also symbolize luck and prosperity in the new year.
Watering indoor plants on the first day of Tet
To start the new year with good luck and success, a traditional custom on the morning of the first day of the new year is to water all the plants in the house. This not only helps the plants grow strongly but also brings positive energy, dispels bad luck and creates a fresh, airy space. Clean water is used to care for the plants, and also helps to wash away bad luck, attracting prosperity and fortune into the house.
In addition to the meaning of the growth of trees, watering trees on the first day of the year is also associated with the legend of the Water God. According to folk customs, the first and second days of January are the birthdays of the Water God, and the act of watering trees is a way to express gratitude and send good wishes to this god, reminding the Water God of his protection for the family.
Enjoy lucky foods
Enjoying dishes that symbolize luck during Tet is a long-standing custom, preserved by many families through generations. These dishes are often prepared from rich ingredients and presented attractively, carrying wishes for a new year full of fortune, convenience and success. In addition to the culinary significance, eating these dishes also helps attract luck, ward off bad luck, and bring a smooth start to the new year.
Meaning of activities on the first day of Tet 2025
According to folk tradition, the first day of Tet is not only the beginning of the new year but also the occasion to mark the beginning of everything. This is an important time to open a new stage in life, bringing opportunities and hope to each individual.
Therefore, to attract wealth and luck, and avoid misfortune throughout the year, actions on the morning of the first day of the year are always emphasized. It is believed that on the first day of the year, performing lucky actions will contribute to a successful and peaceful year. These are also valuable teachings that grandparents and parents always remind their children and grandchildren in the family.
Things to avoid on the first day of the year of At Ty 2025
In addition to the things you should do on the first day of Tet, you also need to pay attention to the taboos to avoid bad luck, helping the new year to always be favorable, full of luck and fortune.
Avoid waking someone up on the first morning of the year, because according to tradition, this action will cause the person being called to be constantly rushed and not be at peace all year round.
Avoid waking up late, because according to traditional customs, sleeping until noon on the first day of the year can cause work and career to not develop smoothly throughout the year.
Avoid sweeping the house on the first day of the month to keep wealth and luck in the family throughout the year.
Do not break dishes on New Year's Day, because according to ancient beliefs, porcelain symbolizes family unity, and breaking dishes can bring separation and breakdown.
Avoid arguing or raising your voice with others on the first day of the month, as this will affect the harmony and peace in the family throughout the year.
Do not borrow money on the first day of the year, because according to folklore, this can cause wealth to not be protected and the family will not be able to keep their wealth throughout the year.
Avoid giving fire or water to others, because fire and water symbolize prosperity and luck. Giving during Tet can cause the homeowner to lose prosperity and fortune.
Avoid wearing white or black, as these colors are associated with mourning and are not appropriate in the joyful atmosphere of the New Year. Instead, bright colors such as red, yellow, and orange will help attract wealth and luck.
Avoid saying unlucky words, because unfortunate words can bring bad luck for the new year.
Do not eat porridge on New Year's Day, because traditionally porridge is only for the poor. Eating porridge on New Year's Day can signal a year of poverty.
Avoid opening the money cabinet on the first day of the month, as this action can cause the family's fortune to not be stable throughout the year.
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