Festivals
1st day: Traditional New Year (often falls between late January and early February).
4th-5th day: Traditional wrestling in Lieu Doi Village, in Ha Nam Province.
5th day: Dong Da Victory Festival in memory of King Quang Trung who defeated Chinese invaders (Hanoi)
6th day: Co Loa Festival in memory of King An Duong Vuong who built the oyster-shell-shaped citadel in Dong Anh, Hanoi.
12th day: Cau Ngu Festival in Huong Hai Commune, in Thua Thien Hue Province.
13th day: Lim Folk Song Festival in Bac Ninh Province
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 Province) in memory of Saint Chu Dong Tu and his two wives, who cured people and developed the agriculture.
15th day: Ba Dens Festival in Tay Ninh.
19th day: Quan The Am festival, a Buddhist festival celebrating the birth anniversary of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Danang).
The 3rd lunar month :
6th day: Tay Phuong Pagoda Pilgrimage (Ha Tay Province).
7th day: Thay Pagoda Pilgrimage (Ha Tay Province).
8th day: Phu Day Festival in memory of Princess Lieu Hanh one of the four Immortal persons in the souls of Vietnamese (Nam Dinh).
8th to 10th day: Truong Yen Festival in several temples of Ninh Binh Province.
10th day: Hung Kings Festival in memory of the first kings of Vietnam (Phu Tho).
20th to 23rd day: Po Nagar Festival in Nha Trang, in Khanh Hoa Province
23rd day: Le Mat Village Festival in Gia Lam (Hanoi).
Spring Festival :
From 1st to the 3rd lunar month: Perfume Pagoda (Chua Huong) Pilgrimage Festival (Ha Tay Province)
From the 1st to the 3rd lunar month: Yen Tu Festival, in Quang Ninh Province
2nd lunar month: Hon Chen Temple Festival (Hue) dedicated to Thien Y Ana Thanh Mau.
2nd or 3rd lunar month: Elephant Race Festival in Buon Don, in Dak Lak Province.
The 4th lunar month :
8th day: Giong Festival, in memory of the mythical hero of Giong village (Gia Lam, Hanoi)
10th day: Trang temple Festival, in Haiphong.
24th to 17th day: Ba Chua Xu Temple Festival on Sam Mountain, in An Giang Province The 7th lunar month
1st day: (according to the Cham calendar) Kate Festival celebrated by the Cham in Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan Province.
30th day: Le Van Duyet Festival in Ho Chi Minh City.
The 8th lunar month :
15th day: Mid-Autumn Festival.
16th to 20th day: Festival in Kiep Bac in memory of national hero Tran Hung Dao in Hai Duong Province
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)
22nd day: Lam Kinh Festival in Thanh Hoa Province.
The 9th lunar month :
13th day: Keo Pagoda Pilgrimage in Thai Binh Province.
The 10th lunar month :
15th day: Lantern Festival celebrates by the Khmer population in the south-west of Vietnam, in honour of the moon in Soc Trang Province.
The 11th lunar month :
28th day: Nguyen Binh Khiem Festival, in Haiphong
The 12th lunar month :
15th day: Ca Ong Festival in Khanh Hoa Province
26th to 27th day: Dau Festival in Ha Tay Province
Participating in Vietnamese festivals is the best way to experience the culture and tradition of the country. These festivals are an expression of a truly distinct culture accessible and close to all. The following dates are all based on the Vietnamese lunar calendar.
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