1. What is New Year’s Eve?
New Year’s Eve is the transition time between the old year and the new year, marking the end of the old year according to the lunar calendar. It begins at 0 hours: 0 Minutes: 0 seconds and enters the first day of the new year. In Vietnam, New Year’s Eve is also known as Truc Tich night, and it is the most sacred night for every Vietnamese family. Families gather together to worship their ancestors, bid farewell to the old year, and welcome the new year. They pray for health, luck, fortune, and prosperity for all family members.
2. The meaning of New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve is a time of transition and symbolizes a fresh start. It is believed that this is the time to leave behind the bad luck and unhappiness of the previous year and embrace the hope for positive changes in the new year. It is also a time for family members to come together, reflect on the past year, and set goals for the upcoming year.
3. Traditional customs to ensure a lucky year
Vietnamese people believe that performing certain customs during New Year’s Eve will bring good luck for the upcoming year. Some of these customs include:
New Year’s Eve offerings
One of the traditional customs on New Year’s Eve is offering food and items as a way to dispel bad luck from the old year and welcome the new year with positivity. The specific arrangements and rituals may vary depending on the region and locality, but the main purpose is to ensure a better year ahead.
Other customs include burning incense to symbolize progress and success, choosing the right direction of departure for a favorable start to the year, buying New Year’s Eve salt to ward off evil spirits, breaking ground to invite good luck, wishing each other a happy new year, and giving lucky money to children and grandchildren as a symbol of good wishes.
Make sure to follow these customs to have a happy and lucky new year in 2021!
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