To celebrate Thanh Minh New Year, what should be prepared?

Vietnamese people often worship Tet Thanh Minh in both family and ancestral graves, so it is necessary to prepare 2 rituals.
Thanh Minh is the fifth solar period in 24 solar terms every year, 60 days after Lap Spring, 105 days after the Winter solstice day. Tet Thanh Minh is the first day of this climate. In 2021, the Spring Establishment day is February 3, so Thanh Minh Tet falls on April 4 (ie February 23 of the lunar calendar). Tiet Thanh Minh ends about April 20-21 of the solar calendar.

Tiet Thanh Minh arrives 60 days after Lap Spring, 105 days after the Winter solstice day. The first day of this period is called Tet Thanh Minh. Thanh Minh Tet in 2019 falls on the 5th of April of the solar calendar (1/3 of the lunar calendar). Vietnamese people often worship Tet Thanh Minh at the family and ancestors’ grave, so it is necessary to prepare 2 ceremonies. Thanh Minh worshiping ceremony at the tomb Depending on the family, the Thanh Minh Tet ceremony at the ancestor’s grave can be a vegetarian or salty ceremony. The offerings include: incense, lamp, tea, fruit, wine, clear water, betel nut and gold coins. Vegetarian tray includes: Sticky rice, banana cake, fruit cake, water bottle, salted rice, burns, butter, honey cup. The salty tray in addition to the above has added meat wine, sausage, boiled chicken or braised pork rolls. If there are many incense bowls, each bowl must be lit, while the offerings placed on the table can be shared. When going to graves, the main job is to repair the tombs to be clean, re-fill the tombs for fullness, remove weeds and wild trees overgrown the tomb, then put the offerings to Tet Thanh Minh. Finished offering, waiting for the incense to burn about 2/3, then the ceremony to give thanks, turn gold and ask for fortune to go home to celebrate the family and ancestors at home. If it is written down on paper, then after reading it, it will also bring goods. When going to the gravesite, pay attention to walking gently, carefully, do not mess up and swirl rubble soil to avoid affecting the surrounding environment and landscape. Do not step on another’s tomb or kick offerings on someone else’s tomb. If there are young children, pay attention to the careful supervision of them. tet Thanh Minh New Year worshiping ceremony at home The offering at home does not require too fussy, depending on the conditions of each family or local customs and habits to prepare. You can make a tray to worship Thanh Minh Tet with a full range of savory dishes such as sticky rice, boiled chicken, sausages, bamboo shoots soup, vermicelli, adding a stir-fried plate … and some other offerings such as fruit, fresh flowers, betel nut, votive … Buddhist families prepare vegetarian offerings. Some families do not cook Tet Thanh Minh offerings, only burn incense with fresh flowers and fruits, tea, candies … to pay tribute to ancestors. Before worshiping, it is necessary to clean the house to be tidy and clean, to clean the ancestral altar. The worshiper must wear clean, neat clothes and put on incense, bow to the ancestors and read vows. When a week of incense burns out, the family can turn gold and ask for the enjoyment of the fortune.