Seasonal Calendar
Pink peach blossoms, golden apricot blooms, pots of bánh chưng simmering and warm New Year wishes. February is the month of Tết, of family gatherings and of cups of tea poured for one another. Welcome spring the right way with Nhà An.
Weather across Vietnam
Tết (Lunar New Year) usually falls between late January and mid-February; in 2027, the first day of Tết is Saturday, Feb. 6. Spring arrives earlier or later depending on the region.
Seasonal produce
The month of traditional favorites: offering fruit, cakes, candied fruit and flowers. Every region arranges them its own way, and every family has its own taste.
In the North, the tray usually holds bananas, pomelo, oranges, tangerines and persimmons. In the South, people favor custard apple, fig, coconut, papaya and mango, whose names sound like a wish for “just enough to spend.”
Bánh chưng is a square sticky rice cake wrapped in dong leaves in the North; bánh tét is a cylindrical one wrapped in banana leaves in the South and Central regions. Made with sticky rice and mung beans, and some families make a vegetarian filling.
A tray of mứt (Vietnamese candied fruit and nuts) to welcome guests at the start of the year: sweet, nutty and perfect with a cup of hot tea.
Pink peach blossoms in the North, golden apricot blossoms in Central and Southern Vietnam, plus a kumquat tree heavy with fruit: colors no spring can do without.
Holidays this month
Lunar dates are converted using the Vietnamese calendar (UTC+7) for 2027. The official Tết holiday schedule is announced by the government each year.
In 2027 that is Monday, Feb. 1 through Friday, Feb. 5. Flower markets and village markets are at their liveliest, while homes get cleaned and bánh chưng gets wrapped.
The 12th lunar month of the Bính Ngọ year (Year of the Horse) has only 29 days, so New Year’s Eve 2027 falls on the evening of Friday, Feb. 5. Some cities set off fireworks; check local announcements.
Saturday, Feb. 6, 2027. The day to wish grandparents and parents a happy new year, give lucky money and have the first visitor of the year enter the home. The 2nd and 3rd days fall on Sunday and Monday.
On the 5th day (Wednesday, Feb. 10), Hanoi holds the Dong Da Mound festival. The 6th day (Thursday, Feb. 11) is the opening of the Huong Pagoda (Perfume Pagoda) festival, which kicks off the pilgrimage season.
In 2027 it lands on the 9th day of Tết, a Sunday. A date that feels both new and familiar: share a pot of tea and admire the spring flowers together.
Monday, Feb. 15, 2027. Many shop owners, especially in the South, open for the first time this year on this day to invite good luck.
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2027, closing out the Tết season. Many families make offerings at the full moon and eat vegetarian; on full-moon nights, Hoi An’s old town often glows with floating lanterns on the Hoai River.
At Nhà An
Seasonal items depend on each branch’s supply. Here are a few ideas to order in store or to brew for guests at home.
A cup of oolong with a hint of wood smoke and a sweet aftertaste makes a lovely “first tea of the year.” A gentle brewing method is on our Brewing Tea at Home page.
Delicate floral aromas that are easy to sip alongside cakes and candied fruit during Tết.
Lightly sour with the fragrance of kumquat peel, refreshing as the weather warms; a signature of Nhà An Tan Binh.
A tea set for two for a date on Feb 14; details are expected to be announced when we open.
Suggested activities
Nhà An plans to stay open throughout Tết, including New Year’s Eve. Once all 5 branches open, these are the moments we’d love to share with you.
The Áo dài Studio with peach blossoms, apricot blossoms and parallel verses is expected to open for Tết; rent a traditional or modern áo dài.
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A first-of-the-year gift for loved ones and business partners. Details will be announced at opening; around Tết, please get in touch early.
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A tea set for two, a flower corner and the Polaroid Wall to keep the memory of your date.
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Nhà An Hoi An sits in the old town, so it’s easy to stop for tea before heading to the river to watch the lanterns.
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Fruit for the five-fruit tray, sticky rice, mung beans, wrapping leaves, candied fruit, pickled shallots, peach blossoms, apricot blossoms and kumquats. Da Lat strawberries still deliver plenty of beautiful fruit in the cool season.
The first day of Tết is Saturday, Feb. 6, 2027. Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14 that year lands on the 9th day of Tết, a Sunday. The first full moon of the lunar year is Saturday, Feb. 20, 2027.
Nhà An plans to be open 24/7 at all 5 branches, including Tết holidays, with staff on duty around the clock; the kitchen serves a late-night vegetarian menu from 22:00 to 04:00. Any special Tết hours will be announced on our website and on Zalo.
A small tray of candied fruit, a few bite-sized cakes and a pot of oolong or lotus tea usually please guests of every age. Lightly sweetened tea is easy to drink in the midst of all those sweets.
See all 12 months of produce and holidays. The opening date of our 5 Nhà An branches will be announced on our website and on Zalo.
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