Happy Kitchen God Ascension. Here is a brief explanation of the day courtesy of http://www.haivenu-vietnam.com/vietnam-culture-festivals.htm and a photo that shows just such a release into Hoan Kiem Lake in the center of Hanoi...
The Kitchen God ascends
A week before Tet, the Tao Quan, (a trinity of spirits collectively known as the kitchen god, or the god of the hearth) ascends to heaven to report to the Jade Emperor on the past year’s events. To ensure a good report, the house must be thoroughly cleaned and the Tao Quan plied with food and gifts. As the Tao Quan makes its journey on the back of a fish, it is traditional to release live carp into lakes and rivers.
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