For your reading pleasure, here’s the English version of a December 2021 article I wrote about Christmas as the kickoff to a long holiday season that culminates in Tết, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration: Christmas in Vietnam: bookending a long festival season. Even though most Vietnamese identify as Buddhists, Christmas has become a popular secular holiday in recent years, which is why it’s common for Vietnamese to say “Merry Christmas!” to each other. Here’s the Vietnamese version of this article: Tết để tái tạo (1-23).

Wishing you and your families a joyous holiday season and a Happy, Healthy, and Peaceful Solar New Year! 

Shalom (שלום), MAA