Vietnamese New Year Animals 2020

Hanoi the capital city of vietnam is adorning its streets leading up to the tết lunar new year holiday and celebrations.

Vietnamese new year animals 2020. International new year s day new year s day is the first day of the year or january 1 in the gregorian calendar. Hochiminh vietnam newyear newyearhochiminh 2020 newyearvietnam. Each year is maintained by one of the twelve animals.

Tết or vietnamese new year vietnamese lunar new year or tet holiday is the most important celebration in vietnamese culture the word is a shortened form of tết nguyên đán 節元旦 which is sino vietnamese for feast of the first morning of the first day. Due to the changing phases of the moon vietnam has the lunar calendar and a special system of zodiac signs. The date of the new year varies from year to year because it is based on the lunar calendar.

12 vietnamese zodiac animals represent 12 zodiac signs in a year. The calendar in vietnam s ancient agricultural society was based on the regularly changing phases of the moon. Lunar new year 2020 vietnam in vietnam each lunar year is represented by one of twelve animals in the rotation of the vietnamese zodiac calendar and 2020 is the year of the rat.

New year s eve is the last day of the year december 31 in the gregorian calendar. As tet holiday lunar new year 2. Tết celebrates the arrival of spring based on the vietnamese calendar which usually has the date falling in january or.

Each country has a different astrological system and so is vietnam. Already know your vietnamese zodiac sign. 2020 vietnamese tet holiday a year of mouse in vietnam the calendar is made according to the regular cycles of change of the moon.

Select from one of the signs below. The rat comes first then the buffalo followed is tiger cat dragon snake horse goat monkey cock dog and the last is the pig. Most vietnamese even city dwellers and overseas vietnamese have a lunar calendar in their homes to consult for the dates of festivals and auspicious days.