Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) 2026
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) 2026 took place on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (a Tuesday). See Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) 2027 →
When is Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) 2026?
Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) 2026 is on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. It falls on a Tuesday.
How many days until Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) 2026?
Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) 2026 took place on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 160 days ago.
- Date
- Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Day of week
- Tuesday
- Type
- Traditional Festivals
- Duration
- 5 days
Tết Nguyên Đán — Vietnam's Lunar New Year — is the country's most important celebration: a nationwide homecoming when families reunite, honour ancestors and welcome spring with peach blossoms, kumquat trees and lucky red envelopes.
For the full story — history, meaning, traditions, foods and FAQs — see the Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) guide.