Lunar New Year is the biggest traditional festival of the year for Vietnamese people. This is not only the transition time between the old year and the new year but also an opportunity for people to gather with family, have fun, and meet friends after a year of hard work and study. It can be said that Lunar New Year has both sacred spiritual value and profound humanistic meaning. That's why everyone, whether adults or children, looks forward to Lunar New Year.
So do you know what day Lunar New Year 2023 is? Let's countdown to Lunar New Year 2023 with Mykingdom!
How many days left for Lunar New Year 2023?
According to the lunar calendar, the year Nham Dan 2022 has a total of 254 days. Accordingly, from the 14th day of the 12th lunar month, there are 16 days left until the Lunar New Year 2023 and 15 days left until the Lunar New Year Eve 2023.
When is Lunar New Year 2023?
Lunar New Year 2023 has New Year's Eve, the 30th day of the Lunar New Year falling on Saturday, January 21, 2023, and the 1st day of the New Year falling on Sunday, January 22, 2023.
Thus, the specific calendar of Lunar New Year 2023 is as follows:
- 29 Tet: Friday, January 20, 2023
- 30 Tet: Saturday, January 21, 2023
- 1st day of Tet: Sunday, January 22, 2023
- 2nd day of Tet: Monday, January 23, 2023
- 3rd day of Tet: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
- 4th day of Tet: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
- 5th day of Tet: Thursday, January 26, 2023
What year is Lunar New Year 2023?
2023 is the year of the Cat (ranked 4th in Vietnam's 12 zodiac animals). The year 2023 is called the Year of the Cat. According to the perpetual calendar, the year of the Cat (2023) will start on January 22, 2023 (the first day of the Lunar New Year) and end on February 9, 2024.
According to Thien Can, Quy will be compatible with Mau, compatible with Dinh and Ky. According to Earth Chi, Cat is compatible with Pig - Goat and conflicts with Rat - Horse - Rooster.
Expected Lunar New Year holiday schedule 2023
The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has issued the 2023 Lunar New Year holiday schedule as follows:
- For employees with 1 day off/week: Lunar New Year 2023 is off from Friday, January 20, 2023 (December 29, lunar calendar) to Wednesday, January 25, 2023 (January 25, 2023). 4 Lunar New Year).
- For employees with 2 days/week off: Lunar New Year 2023 is off from Friday, January 20, 2023 (December 29, lunar calendar) to Thursday, January 26, 2023 (January 26, 2023). 5 Lunar New Year).
Indispensable activities during Lunar New Year 2023
Each region and locality in our country will have different customs to celebrate Lunar New Year. However, no matter where you are, the activities below are definitely indispensable during the days of Tet and spring.
- Tet shopping
- Housecleaning
- Worshiping Mr. Cong and Mr. Tao
- Playing with flowers during Tet
- Prepare a tray of five fruits
- Wrap banh chung and banh tet
- Visiting ancestors' graves
- New Year's Eve offerings
- New Year's Eve offerings
- Departure at the beginning of the year
- Pick good luck
- Broke ground
- Go give New Year wishes and give lucky money at the beginning of the year
With the information shared in the article above, surely you already know when Lunar New Year 2023 is? Or how many days are left for Lunar New Year 2023? Hopefully this information will help you plan your shopping and prepare to celebrate Lunar New Year 2023 thoughtfully and meaningfully with family and friends. Don't forget to follow Mykingdom's " Handbook " section to see many other useful articles.
