The Têt Festival, more precisely called Tết Bính Ngọ this year in celebration of the Year of the Fire Horse, marks the start of the agricultural season. It symbolizes not only the arrival of spring and a new planting cycle but also the celebration of the renewed harmony between Yin and Yang. Similar to the Chinese New Year or the Korean and Malaysian New Year, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year is based on the lunar calendar. As a result, the Têt Festival falls on the same date across these countries.
The date varies each year according to the lunar calendar. It begins with the first new moon, when the sun enters the sign of Pisces, which always falls between January 20 and February 19. This year, it will be celebrated on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, coinciding with Mardi Gras here in Paris.
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Although the dates coincide with China, this doesn't mean that traditions in Vietnam are the same as in China. Vietnam has lived for hundreds of years under the yoke of Chinese imperial dominance, so many customs remain similar, yet local ancestral practices have remained the order of the day, and today, their particularities are maintained in the country as they are throughout the world for the Vietnamese community.
The New Year is a particularly important time for the Vietnamese, the most important of the year. It's a time for family, friends and festivities, and is celebrated over several days: 3 days normally, and up to 15 days in Vietnam.
During this period, the Vietnamese clean their houses thoroughly (this is where the term spring cleaning comes into its own). They clear away all the bad things of the past year to make way for the New Year, thus promoting happiness and good fortune in the future. During the New Year, sweeping, cleaning and throwing out the rubbish are avoided, as they would be synonymous with money, happiness and good fortune, thrown down the drain. The Altar of the Dead is also cleaned and incense burned to welcome their spirits home at this time.
The first person to enter your home is very important. It is supposed to bring happiness and good luck to the family for the coming year. So avoid arriving unannounced at a Vietnamese home at the crack of dawn on New Year's Day if you haven't been invited to do so, as you'll be responsible for anything that happens to the family during the year. It's customary to choose the right person to bring happiness to the household.
According to tradition, we also buy budding branches. If they bloom here at this time of year, it's also a sign of good luck and happiness. For 3 days, festivities and good cheer are the order of the day. In fact, it's believed that whatever happens on New Year's Eve will be repeated throughout the year. That's why it's so important to avoid getting worked up, and to focus on the good times.
Traditionally given to children, but nowadays given to everyone, red pouches are widely distributed at this time of year. Known as"Li Xi", these pouches are filled with money and bring good luck to the person to whom they are given and who wishes us a Happy New Year on this occasion. Legend has it that, in the past, demons used to harass children at night, giving them fever just by touching them. Eight fairies transformed themselves into coins, wrapped in red cloth, and drove the demons away from the children. Today, these red envelopes are a sign of good luck for those who receive them. In Vietnam, it's customary to start with family on the first day, then friends on the second and then teachers on the 3rd.
Traditionally, pagodas are visited to wish for peace, tranquility, health and good fortune, and to commune with the dead. In Paris, we head for the largest pagoda in the Ile-de-France region, the Khang Anh pagoda in Evry, headquarters of the Unified Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation in Europe, the Khuông Viêt pagoda in Massy or the Trúc Lâm pagoda in Villebon-sur-Yvette. Distribution of lucky red pouches with a few pennies inside, and vegetarian dishes for all, are often the order of the day.
Then it's on to an interesting part of the menu: culinary specialties. For Vietnamese New Year, square-shaped bánh chưng or oblong bánh tet are de rigueur. These savory cakes are made with glutinous rice, mung beans and pork, all steamed and wrapped in a banana leaf. These two traditional cakes pay homage to the ancestors, Heaven and Earth. Boiled chicken, egg rolls, Gio Lua (Vietnamese sausage), xoi (sticky rice) and candied fruit are also eaten on this occasion.
In Paris, to get your hands on them, head for well-known 13th arrondissement stores such as Paris Store and Tang Frères, as well as Pâtisseries such as de Choisy and de Saison. They're also available from street vendors in the 13th arrondissement at this time of year, but do so at your own risk.
As we told you, Vietnamese New Year is celebrated at the same time as Chinese New Year, so it's an integral part of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Paris. Here are some of this year's must-see events in Paris, especially for the Vietnamese community.
Happy Tet to everyone, and here's to a Year of the Fire Horse!
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