Local News Early Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration Originally published January 27, 2019 at 3:45 pm This particular Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration, for the Year of the Pig, comes early to Seattle so as not to conflict with other local celebrations of Tet, which is Feb. 5. Share story By Ken Lambert Seattle Times staff photographer Ken Lambert: klambert@seattletimes.com. Ken Lambert is a staff photographer for The Seattle Times.