Traditional festival · Solar term
Thanh Minh Festival
Tomb-sweeping festival
April 2027
Monday, April 5, 2027
2nd lunar month, day 29 · Year of the Goat
In 159 days
Meaning and origins
A spring solar term when Vietnamese families visit and tend their ancestors' graves.
Thanh Minh is one of the 24 solar terms. It begins when the sun reaches an ecliptic longitude of 15°, usually on 4 or 5 April, so its date is set by astronomy rather than by a fixed lunar day.
During Thanh Minh, families return to their home towns to clean graves, clear weeds and burn incense in memory of the departed, then enjoy a spring outing.
This translation is an AI draft pending review by a native speaker.
Customs and activities
- Cleaning and repairing family graves
- Incense offerings to ancestors
- Spring outings
At a glance
- Type
- Traditional festival
- How the date is set
- Solar term: the sun at 15° longitude
- 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 | 2nd lunar month, day 18 · Year of the Horse | Past | |
| 2027 | 2nd lunar month, day 29 · Year of the Goat | In 159 days | |
| 2028 | 3rd lunar month, day 10 · Year of the Monkey | In 524 days | |
| 2029 | 2nd lunar month, day 21 · Year of the Rooster | In 889 days | |
| 2030 | 3rd lunar month, day 3 · Year of the Dog | In 1255 days | |
| 2031 | 3rd lunar month, day 14 · Year of the Pig | In 1620 days |
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