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What to Wear to Tết 2027
Vietnam's Lunar New Year, in an áo dài, from Hanoi drizzle to Saigon sun
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Tết Nguyên Đán, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, begins on Saturday 6 February 2027. The customs are shared: an áo dài for family visits and pagodas, red and yellow over black and white. The weather is not: 16°C drizzle in Hanoi, 33°C sun in Saigon.
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Hanoi
Mùng 1 Tết: Saturday, February 6, 2027 · Hanoi (Hoàn Kiếm, pagodas and family homes)
21°C / 70°F high · 16°C / 61°F low · 9 rain days
What to wear for Tết in Hanoi 2027: New Year's Day Saturday 6 February, 21°C / 70°F days, 16°C / 61°F nights and drizzle. A red áo dài, a light coat and shoes you slip off.
Ho Chi Minh City
Mùng 1 Tết: Saturday, February 6, 2027 · Ho Chi Minh City (Nguyễn Huệ Flower Street, pagodas and family homes)
33°C / 91°F high · 23°C / 73°F low · 1 rain days
What to wear for Tết in Ho Chi Minh City 2027: New Year's Day Saturday 6 February, 33°C / 91°F and dry. A yellow áo dài with white trousers, a straw hat and flat sandals.