Festivals

Major festivals and events throughout the year.

NameMonthVisitors (est)
Tet Nguyen Dan
Lunar New Year; mass migration
Jan/Feb—
Hue Festival
Imperial culture; biennial
Jun0.40 m
Hoi An Lantern Festival
Full moon; old town glow
Monthly—
Da Nang Fireworks Festival
International teams
Jun/Jul1.20 m
Mid-Autumn Festival
Lanterns; mooncakes
Sep/Oct—
Hung Kings Festival
Ancestral rites; Phu Tho
Apr2.50 m
Perfume Pagoda Festival
Pilgrimage; river boats
Jan/Mar1.50 m
Giong Festival
UNESCO heritage; Saint Giong
Apr—
Lim Festival
Quan ho folk songs
Feb—
Ok Om Bok
Khmer moon worship
Nov—
Vu Lan
Filial piety festival
Aug/Sep—
Nghinh Ong
Whale festival; Phan Thiet
Sep—
Kate Festival
Cham New Year
Oct—
Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival
Central Highlands
Mar1.00 m
Ao Dai Festival
HCMC; heritage fashion
Mar—