Tết Basics
What is the Vietnamese Lunar New Year called?
Tết
This square sticky rice cake is a famous Tết food.
Bánh chưng
These red envelopes with money are given to children.
Lucky money / lì xì
People clean and decorate their homes before Tết to bring this.
Good luck
Tết is the most important holiday in this country.
Vietnam
Tết celebrates the arrival of this new period.
The Lunar New Year
This sweet snack is often put in a candy tray for guests.
Candied fruits (mứt)
This color symbolizes luck and happiness at Tết.
Red
Families visit these people to show respect and love.
Relatives/grandparents
Each zodiac year lasts this long. (How long)
One year
Tết usually happens in which season?
Spring
This drink is commonly served to visitors during Tết.
Tea
In the North, people decorate with these pink flowers.
Peach blossoms
Children say New Year wishes to adults to receive this.
Lucky money
How many zodiac animals are there?
12
Tết is based on the ______ calendar.
Lunar calendar
Bánh chưng is made mainly from sticky rice, pork, and these beans.
Mung beans
In the South, people decorate with these yellow flowers.
Apricot blossoms (hoa mai)
The first visitor to a house in the new year is called this.
First-footing (xông đất)
The Vietnamese zodiac has this animal instead of the rabbit.
Cat
Tết usually falls between these two months on the Western calendar.
January and February
The round version of bánh chưng popular in the South is called this.
Bánh tét
This zodiac system names each year after an animal.
The 12-animal zodiac
Many families visit these places to pray for luck.
Pagodas/temples
Tết also marks the start of this for many families.
A new beginning/fresh start/reunion time