Enjoying Vietnamese festivals is the best way to discover the traditions of the country. These festivals are an expression of a trulytinct culture, accessible and close to all. The following dates are based on the Vietnamese lunar calendar.
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The 1st lunar month |
• 1st day: Traditional New Year (often falls between late January and early February) • 4th- 5th day: Lieu Doi Wrestling Festival (Ha Nam province) • 5th day: Dong Da festival in memory of King Quang Trung who defeated Chinese invaders (Hanoi). • 13th day: Lim folk song festival (Bac Ninh province) |
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The 2nd lunar month |
• 6th day: Dong Nhan temple festival in memory of two heroines, Trung Trac and Trung Nhi (Hanoi). • 10th day: Chu Dong Tu temple festival (Hung Yen) in memory of Saint Chu Dong Tu and his two wives, who cured people and developed agriculture. • 15th day: Perfume pagoda (Chua Huong) Pilgrimage festival; Ba Den festival in Tay Ninh • 19th day: Quan The Am festival, a Buddhist festival celebrating the birth anniversary of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Danang). • 2nd lunar month: Hon Chen Temple Festival (Hue) dedicated to Thien Y Ana Thanh Mau |
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The 3rd lunar month |
• 6th day: Tay Phuong pagoda pilgrimage (Ha Tay province). • 7th day: Thay pagoda pilgrimage (Ha Tay province). • 18th day: Hung Kings festival in memory of the first kings of Vietnam (Phu Tho). • 23nd day: Le Mat village festival in Gia Lam (Hanoi). |
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The 4th lunar month |
• 9th day: Giong festival (Gia Lam, Hanoi) |
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The 7th lunar month |
• 1st day: Kate festival, celebrated by the Khmer in Ninh Thuan • 30th day: Le Van Duyet festival in Ho Chi Minh City |
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The 8th lunar month |
• 15th day: Mid-Autumn festival
• 16th to 20th day: Festival held in Con Son in memory of Nguyen Trai, also a national hero (Hai Duong province). • 20th day: Tran temple festival in memory of the Tran Kings and national hero General Tran Hung Dao (Nam Dinh province). |
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The 9th lunar month |
• 13th day: Keo pagoda pilgrimage in Thai Binh province |
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The 10th lunar month |
• 15th day: Lantern festival celebrated by the Khmer population in the south-west of Vietnam, in honour of the moon in Soc Trang province |
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The 11th lunar month |
• 28th day: Nguyen Binh Khiem festival, in Haiphong |
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The 12th lunar month |
• 15th day: Ca Ong festival in Khanh Hoa province • 26th to 27th day: Dau festival in Ha Tay province |
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