Festivals in Vietnam from August to December, 2019

Festivals in Vietnam from August to December, 2019

Festivals in Vietnam

Month of August

The peak month for tourism with domestic and international tourists.

Book flights and accommodation well ahead. Prices rise and beaches are busy. Weather-wise it’s hot, hot, hot.

Wandering Souls Day (Trung Nguyen) Trung Nguyen or Wandering Souls’ Day is the second largest festival of the year (Tet is first). Though it falls on the 15th day of the seventh month, it is celebrated at any convenient time during the latter half of the month.

The festival is celebrated throughout the country, in Buddhist Pagodas, homes, businesses, factories, government offices, and Armed Forces units. It is not just a Buddhist holiday. In general, it’s celebrated by all Vietnamese who believed in the existence of God, good and also evil.

Excellent time to tour the whole nation. The coastal resorts are less crowded and there are fewer people on the move. Temperatures and humidity levels drop.

Children’s (or Mid-Autumn) Festival, Hoi An The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, is a wonderful ancient festival also known as children’s festival. The festival, held annually on the 15th of Lunar August in Hoi An, helps create the most charming and picturesque night of the year.

It involves the customs of moon contemplation, procession of stars & moon using shaped lanterns, lion dance, as well as parties with moon cakes and fruits.

Vietnam National Day Big parades and events are held across Vietnam on 2 nd of September. Celebrated with a rally and fireworks at Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi (in front of Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum), and there are also boat races on Hoan Kiem Lake.

Hanoi Pride Held in late September with events including film screenings, exhibitions, discussions and workshops.

Month of October

A good time to visit the far north, with a strong chance of clear skies and mild temperatures. Winter winds and rain begin to affect the centre, but down south it’s often dry.

Cham Kate Festival Kate Festival, or also called Mbang Kate, is organized by the Cham people for 3 days at the beginning of October. This event is held in a large space in the three Champa Towers (Po Nagar, Po Klong Garai and Po Rome).

The main purpose of the festivals is to commemorate their heroes like Po Klong Garai and Po Rome, and also deaths in the families. Moreover, the festival is a chance for the local people to relax, to meet and wish one another fortune in the future.

Ooc Om Boc Festival The Mekong Delta’s Khmer community celebrates on the 15th day of the 10th moon of the lunar calendar (late October or early November) with colourful boat races at Ba Dong Beach in Tra Vinh province and on the Soc Trang River.

Month of December

The month begins quietly, but from mid-December the popular tourist resorts get increasingly busy. Book well ahead to secure a room over the Christmas break. Steamy in the south, but can get chilly up north.

Christmas Day Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among the people.

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