The full moon in January is an opportunity for families to commemorate their ancestors, express their gratitude and pray for peace and luck for the new year.
The full moon of January takes place from the night of 14 (before the full moon) to the end of the 15th day (the full moon night) in January.
The full moon of January 2025 falls on Wednesday, February 12, according to Duong Lich. This is weekdays, workers and students, students must not leave on the occasion of the Lunar New Year.
According to the book "Vietnamese worship customs" (Cultural - Information Publishing House), the Lunar New Year is also known as Thuong Nguyen New Year, followed by Trung Nguyen New Year (Full Moon in July) and Lunar New Year (Moon in October) . These New Year days are meaningful, the occasion of the blessing of the blessing - the landscape of the sin - Thuy Quan.
The full moon of the old January was considered a late New Year. For the well -off houses, the whole family will continue to celebrate Tet and play tomorrow, digging late.
As for families with relatives who are away or sick on the occasion of the Lunar New Year, the full moon in January is the reunion.
The ancients had the phrase "worshiping the whole year is not equal to the full moon day of January", as partly shows how important this holiday is in folk beliefs.
According to folk beliefs, Vietnamese often celebrate the full moon ceremony in January at Ngo hour (from 11:00 to 13:00) on January 15 of the lunar calendar.
In today's busy life, many families cannot arrange the full moon time in January on the right day. Some holidays earlier on the 13th or 14th of the lunar calendar.
Although the ceremony before the day has gradually been popular and widely accepted, families should not worship too early from January 11 or 12. The most important thing to remember is still the sincerity and solemn way when performing the full moon ritual in January, not the high tray here.
In the book "Understanding Eastern culture 365 days" (Thanh Hoa Publishing House), author Thien Nhan mentioned some good time frames to worship the full moon in January 2025 as follows:
On January 15 of the lunar calendar (full moon in January): Time Rabbit (5h-7h), Horse time (11h-13h), Time of Monkey (15h-17h), Rooster time (17h-19h).
January 14 of the lunar calendar: Thin time (7h-9h), Ngo Time (11h-13h), Mui Time (13h-15h), Tuat time (19h-21h).
January 13 of the lunar calendar: Rabbit time (5h-7h), Ngo Time (11h-13h), Time (15h-17h), Rooster (17h-19h).
