TL;DR: November 2026 runs from the 23rd day of the 9th lunar month to the 22nd day of the 10th lunar month. Four standout festivals: the End of Rains Retreat and Kathina Robe Offering (24 Oct to 23 Nov, also called Lễ Kathina, Lễ dâng y cà sa, Bon Kathen), the Thái Nguyên International Tea Festival (30 Oct to 7 Nov), the Gia Lai International Gong Festival (30 Oct to 8 Nov), and the Ok Om Bok Festival (18 to 24 Nov, also called Oóc Om Bóc, Moon Worship, Cốm Dẹp Offering). Also on 18 Nov is Tết Trùng Thập (Double Tenth, New Rice Festival), and 24 Nov is the Feast of the Vietnamese Martyrs.
What festivals are on in Vietnam in November 2026?
November 2026 offers festivals across the country. Highlights include the End of Rains Retreat and Kathina Robe Offering (24 Oct to 23 Nov, also called Lễ Kathina, Lễ dâng y cà sa, Bon Kathen) at Khmer pagodas in Cần Thơ; the Thái Nguyên International Tea Festival (30 Oct to 7 Nov); the Gia Lai International Gong Festival (30 Oct to 8 Nov, also called Festival cồng chiêng Tây Nguyên 2026); and the Ok Om Bok Festival (18 to 24 Nov, also called Oóc Om Bóc, Moon Worship, Cốm Dẹp Offering). Late November brings the Dinh Cậu Shrine Festival (23-24 Nov) and the Lại Sơn Nghinh Ông Festival (23-24 Nov) in An Giang, along with the Feast of the Vietnamese Martyrs (24 Nov) in Ninh Bình.
| Gregorian date | Lunar date | Festival | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug to 15 Nov | set each year | Y Tý Autumn Festival "Y Tý: The Pull of the Great Forest" (also Y Tý Autumn Festival, Y Tý Golden Season) | Y Tý Market |
| 24 Oct to 23 Nov | set each year | End of Rains Retreat and Kathina Robe Offering (also Kathina Ceremony, Robe Offering Ceremony, Bon Kathen, Chol Vossa Ceremony (end of the rains retreat)) | Khmer Theravada Buddhist temples, for example Muniransay Temple (Ninh Kiều Ward) and Pôthi Sômron Temple (Ô Môn Ward) |
| 30 Oct to 7 Nov | set each year | Thái Nguyên International Tea Festival (also Thái Nguyên Tea Festival) | Võ Nguyên Giáp Square |
| 30 Oct to 8 Nov | set each year | Gia Lai International Gong Festival (also Tây Nguyên Gong Festival 2026) | Great Unity Square; Ia Gri village (at the foot of Chư Đăng Ya volcano) |
| 6 Nov | set each year | Buckwheat Flower Festival (Đồng Văn Karst Plateau) (also Hà Giang Buckwheat Flower Festival) | Youth Square |
| 11 Nov to 18 Nov | 3rd of month 10 to 10th of month 10 | Chợ Củi Temple Festival (also Death Anniversary of Saint Hoàng Mười (Đức Thánh Quan Hoàng Mười)) | Chợ Củi Temple |
| 18 Nov to 24 Nov | set each year | Ok Om Bok Festival (Khmer Moon Worship) (also Oóc Om Bóc, Moon Worship Ceremony, Flattened Rice Feeding Ceremony, Oóc Om Bóc Festival and Ngo Boat Race) | Vĩnh Long (formerly Trà Vinh) |
| 23 Nov to 24 Nov | 15th of month 10 to 16th of month 10 | Dinh Cậu Shrine Festival (Phú Quốc) (also Dinh Cậu Offering Ceremony, Nghinh Cậu Ceremony) | Dinh Cậu shrine, Dương Đông river mouth |
| 23 Nov to 24 Nov | 15th of month 10 to 16th of month 10 | Lại Sơn Nghinh Ông (Whale Worship) Festival (also Hòn Sơn Nghinh Ông Festival, Kiên Hải Nghinh Ông Festival) | Nam Hải Whale Shrine of Lại Sơn, Hòn Sơn Island |
| 24 Nov | 16th of month 10 | Feast of the Vietnamese Martyrs (also Feast of the Vietnamese Martyrs, Patronal Feast of the Church in Vietnam) | Vietnamese Martyrs National Pilgrimage Centre, Sở Kiện |
| 25 Nov to 26 Nov | 17th of month 10 to 18th of month 10 | Commemoration of Lady Phi Yến (also Lady Phi Yến Festival, An Sơn Miếu Festival) | An Sơn Miếu (Lady Phi Yến Temple) |
| 27 Nov to 2 Dec | set each year | Hà Nội International Film Festival (also HANIFF, Hà Nội Film Festival) | Vietnam Exhibition Center (VEC); National Cinema Center |
Where should you go in Vietnam in November 2026?
For a November trip, you can choose from the northern mountains to the Mekong Delta. Here are a few suggestions tied to specific festivals.
| Region | Where to go | When |
|---|---|---|
| Lào Cai | Join tea picking, ethnic costume shows and the 'Mùa vàng Y Tý' run. | 22 Aug to 15 Nov |
| Cần Thơ | Attend the Kathina robe offering at Muniransay Pagoda (Ninh Kiều) or Pôthi Sômron Pagoda (Ô Môn). | 24 Oct to 23 Nov |
| Thái Nguyên | Visit the tea street, join the international tea forum and the Vietnam Master Tea contest at Võ Nguyên Giáp Square. | 30 Oct to 7 Nov |
| Gia Lai | Watch domestic and international gong teams and join the street festival on 6 Nov at Đại Đoàn Kết Square. | 30 Oct to 8 Nov |
| Tuyên Quang | See buckwheat flowers on the Đồng Văn Karst Plateau and visit the Việt Trung international trade fair (5-11 Nov). | 6 Nov |
| Vĩnh Long | Join the moon worship ceremony and the Ngo boat race of the southern Khmer. | 18 Nov to 24 Nov |
| Ninh Bình | Join the pilgrimage week at the Vietnamese Martyrs Pilgrimage Center in Sở Kiện (17-24 Nov). | 24 Nov |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Attend the Lady Phi Yến commemoration at An Sơn Miếu in Côn Đảo, main ceremony on the morning of the 18th day of the 10th lunar month. | 25 Nov to 26 Nov |
What lunar month is November 2026?
November 2026 runs from the 23rd of month 9 to the 22nd of month 10. 9 November is the first day of lunar month 10.
| Gregorian date | Lunar date | Occasion |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 7 Nov | 29th of month 9 | Lập Đông (Start of Winter) solar term |
| Monday 9 Nov | 1st of month 10 | First day of the lunar month: pagoda visits and ancestor offerings |
| Wednesday 18 Nov | 10th of month 10 | Tày New Rice Festival (10th day of the 10th lunar month) (also Tết of the 10th Day of the 10th Month, Tết Trùng Thập (Double Tenth)) |
| Wednesday 18 Nov | 10th of month 10 | Ông Hoàng Mười Temple Festival |
| Wednesday 18 Nov | 10th of month 10 | Double Tenth Festival (New Rice Festival) (also Tết Song Thập (Double Tenth), Tết Thường Tân (Tasting the New Rice), New Rice Tết of the 10th Month, Physicians' Tết) |
| Wednesday 18 Nov | 10th of month 10 | Mường New Rice Festival (also New Rice Celebration) |
| Sunday 22 Nov | 14th of month 10 | Tiểu Tuyết (Minor Snow) solar term |
| Monday 23 Nov | 15th of month 10 | Full-moon day |
| Monday 23 Nov | 15th of month 10 | Tết Hạ Nguyên (Lower Yuan Festival, 15th of the 10th lunar month) (also Full moon of the 10th lunar month, New Rice Tết (in some regions)) |
| Monday 23 Nov | 15th of month 10 | Cao Đài Hạ Ngươn Festival and Founding Day (also Cao Đài Founding Day, Hạ Ngươn at the Tây Ninh Holy See, Anniversary of the founding of the Đại Đạo Tam Kỳ Phổ Độ) |
| Tuesday 24 Nov | 16th of month 10 | Pà Thẻn Fire Dance Festival (also Cầu Lửa (Fire Prayer), Po dinh họn a tờ) |
Which days in November 2026 does folk custom avoid?
By folk custom, November 2026 has 6 Tam Nương days and 3 Nguyệt Kỵ days. This is an oral tradition with no scientific basis; people who keep it usually avoid only major undertakings such as weddings, groundbreaking and long journeys.
| Type | Lunar days | Gregorian dates in November 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Tam Nương | 3, 7, 13, 18, 22, 27 | 5, 11, 15, 21, 26, 30 |
| Nguyệt Kỵ | 5, 14, 23 | 1, 13, 22 |
What anniversaries and days off are in November 2026?
November also marks Vietnam Law Day (9 Nov), National Great Unity Day (18 Nov), Vietnamese Teachers' Day (20 Nov), Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (23 Nov) and Vietnam Culture Day (24 Nov). The 23rd also sees the Southern Uprising Day commemoration in Đồng Tháp.
| Date | Occasion |
|---|---|
| 9 Nov | Vietnam Law Day (also 9 November) |
| 18 Nov | National Great Unity Day (also Vietnam Fatherland Front Day, Great Unity Festival in residential areas) |
| 20 Nov | Vietnamese Teachers' Day |
| 23 Nov | Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (also 23 November) |
| 23 Nov | Southern Uprising Day (also Nam Kỳ Uprising anniversary, Nam Kỳ Uprising of 23 November 1940) |
| 24 Nov | Vietnam Culture Day |
What comes after November 2026?
In December 2026, look for the Commemoration of Buddha-King Trần Nhân Tông's Nirvana (8-9 Dec) in Quảng Ninh, the Đà Lạt Flower Festival (19-31 Dec) and the Amitabha Buddha Day (25 Dec). There is also the Death Anniversary of Uy Viễn Tướng Công Nguyễn Công Trứ (22 Dec) in Hà Tĩnh.
