The full moon of the twelfth lunar month of the year of Giap Thin (15.12 lunar calendar) falls on Tuesday - January 14, 2025. According to the Lunar Calendar, this is Quy Mui day, suitable for worshiping, demolishing houses and leveling roads.
Homeowners can choose some good time frames during the day to worship on the 15th of December, including: Dan (3am-5am), Mao (5am-7am), Ty (9am-11am), Than (3pm-5pm), Tuat (7pm-9pm), Hoi (9pm-11pm).
Feng shui expert Phung Hoai Phuong (Feng shui master of the International Feng Shui Association IFSA) said that the best time to burn incense is Mao hour (5-7am), avoid doing it in the late afternoon.
On this day, Vietnamese families will prepare offerings to present to their ancestors and relatives. Offering on the 15th of December is not only to welcome peace and blessings in the new year, but also to look back and be grateful for the good things in the old year.
Each region, locality and province has different customs and culture. Therefore, the preparation of offerings or the performance of offerings on the Full Moon Festival in December will have many differences, depending on the conditions of each family.
However, when making offerings on the Full Moon of December, homeowners need to pay attention to the following things to show respect.
The offering tray must meet the requirements of solemnity and complete basic ingredients. The dishes can be simple but must be neat, clean and tidy, not too carelessly prepared.
When preparing fruits and betel and areca nuts, families should pay attention to choosing fresh, beautiful fruits so that the offering tray looks beautiful.
Feng shui experts advise that before burning incense, the practitioner should clean the altar, do not move the incense bowl or fixed objects. The incense used should be of guaranteed quality, with a light scent.
Those who perform the Full Moon worship ceremony in December are usually the elders in the family, such as grandparents, eldest son, eldest daughter or prestigious people. Before performing the worship ceremony, you must bathe, dress and hair neatly and politely. Note, you should not wear short skirts, shorts or inappropriate clothes, to show solemnity.
Many regions believe that on the 15th day of the 12th lunar month, one should abstain from fishing to avoid bad luck. Instead, family members should actively do good deeds, help people in difficult circumstances, etc. to pray for blessings and bring good things for the new year.
Not only that, the family needs to maintain harmony, not argue, conflict or break things, especially when performing the Full Moon worship ceremony in December.
