Tet Truce

The Tết Truce was traditionally a time of ceasefire that occurred between North Vietnam and South Vietnam in honor of the Tết holiday. The truce was violated by North Vietnam in 1968 during the Tet Offensive.

North Vietnam had announced in October 1967 that it would observe a seven-day ceasefire from January 27 to February 3, 1968, in honor of the Tết holiday. However, on January 30, 1968, North Vietnam launched the Tet Offensive. Because over half of the ARVN forces were on leave for the holiday, the Offensive caught many off guard and unprepared to fight.