When is the Doan Ngo New Year 2022? What do you need to prepare for the offering?

What is Dragon Boat Festival?

Tet Doan Ngo (also known as Tet Doan Duong) is held on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month every year. This is a traditional holiday of people in some Asian countries such as Vietnam, Korea, Japan, and China.

In our country, Lunar New Year is also known as insect killing day. According to the ancient concept, this is a very important Tet holiday. On this day, everyone will come together to launch a campaign to catch insects and kill insects that are harmful to crops.

When is the Doan Ngo New Year 2022?

Doan Ngo New Year 2022 (May 5 of the lunar calendar) falls on Friday, June 3, 2022. This is Dinh Hoi day, Binh Ngo month, Nham Tiger year, Canh Ty time, May lunar month (full month).

This day is suitable for things such as making sacrifices and demolishing houses. Great cavalry with things such as praying for luck, praying for self, engagement, betrothal, wedding, cosmetology, breaking ground, roofing, opening, signing, transaction, loading money, opening warehouse, exporting goods…

The tray of offerings for the Lunar New Year

In Vietnam, Tet Doan Ngo is the day to kill insects. On this day, Vietnamese people often eat sour, acrid fruits and especially sticky rice wine because of the concept that they can eliminate worms.

Depending on the locality, the day of the Dragon Boat Festival will be celebrated in different ways. However, most of the offerings on this day are vegetarian offerings, and in some localities, duck meat is also offered.

Doan Ngo Tet offerings include:

– Fresh flowers, votive papers, incense, clean water.

– Rice wine, sticky rice.

– Fruits, the ancients often chose sour fruits such as plums, green mangoes, litchi…

Depending on the locality, the offering tray may have other ingredients such as:

– Banh Tro: This is a typical offering in the North, the cake is made from glutinous rice soaked with ashes of dried leaves, wrapped in banana leaves and then boiled.

Duck meat: This is a typical dish of people in the Central region during the Lunar New Year. Many people believe that in the fifth lunar month, the weather is hot, eating duck meat will help cool the body.

– Water drifting tea: In the South, people often offer water drifting tea made from glutinous rice flour, inside with green beans, served with sugar water or boiled coconut milk.

Prayers on the Day of the Dragon Boat Festival

Namo Amitabha Buddha !

Namo Amitabha Buddha !

Namo Amitabha Buddha ! (3 prostrations)

I bow to the nine directions, the Buddhas of the ten directions, the Buddhas of the ten directions.

– I bow to Hoang Thien Hau Tho, gods and goddesses.

– I respectfully bow to Mr. Ban Canh Thanh Hoang, Mr. Native Land, Mr. Ban Gia Tao Quan and other Sun Gods.

– I respectfully bow to Ancestors, Hien Khoa, Hien Sister, and Huong Linh (if father and mother are still alive, replace it with Ancestral Examiner, Ancestor Sister)

My trustee (we) is: …

Residing at: …

Today is the Day of the Horse, we fix the incense burner, buy the offerings, flower lanterns, and offer tea and fruit to the court.

We cordially invite you, the Emperor of Heaven, the Great Kings, the Indigenous Spirit of the Earth Land, Mr. Ban Gia Tao Quan, the Five Directions, the Dragon Circuit, and the God of Fortune, bowing to you to come before the trial to testify your sincerity. , enjoy the gift.

We cordially invite the ancestors, the ancestors, the ancestors, the ancestors, their ancestors…, we ask you to have mercy on your children and grandchildren to witness the sincere enjoyment of the gifts.

My trustee again invites the Former and Post-Owners in this house, this land is co-financed with money, co-laid-back, and blessed, so that we can have a royal palace and a peaceful life. Four seasons are not limited, eight periods enjoy peace and prosperity. We bow sincerely, before the court of worship, bow to be protected and maintained.

Namo Amitabha Buddha !

Namo Amitabha Buddha !

Namo Amitabha Buddha ! (3 prostrations).

* Information for reference and contemplation.