Traditional festival · Lunar calendar
Kitchen Gods' Day
Ông Công Ông Táo, 23rd day of the 12th lunar month
January 2027
Saturday, January 30, 2027
12th lunar month, day 23 · Year of the Horse
In 95 days
Meaning and origins
The day the Kitchen Gods return to heaven, opening the final preparations for Tết.
According to folk belief, on the 23rd day of the last lunar month the Kitchen Gods, guardians of the hearth and the home, ride carp to heaven to report on the household's year to the Jade Emperor.
Families clean their altars and kitchens and offer a farewell meal. From this day on, the Tết atmosphere fills every home and street.
This translation is an AI draft pending review by a native speaker.
Customs and activities
- Farewell offerings with paper hats, robes and boots
- Releasing live carp into rivers and lakes
- Cleaning the altar and the kitchen
At a glance
- Type
- Traditional festival
- How the date is set
- Lunar calendar; the solar date changes every year
- Lunar date
- 12th lunar month, day 23
- Day off
- Not a day off
Dates are calculated in Vietnam time (UTC+7).
Dates in the coming years
| Year | Solar date | Lunar date | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12th lunar month, day 23 · Year of the Snake | Past | |
| 2027 | 12th lunar month, day 23 · Year of the Horse | In 95 days | |
| 2028 | 12th lunar month, day 23 · Year of the Goat | In 449 days | |
| 2029 | 12th lunar month, day 23 · Year of the Monkey | In 833 days | |
| 2030 | 12th lunar month, day 23 · Year of the Rooster | In 1187 days | |
| 2031 | 12th lunar month, day 23 · Year of the Dog | In 1542 days |
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