What's on in Vietnam in October 2026? Festivals, lunar dates and where to go
Vietnam's October 2026 festival calendar: Côn Sơn Kiếp Bạc, Lam Kinh, Katê, Sene Dolta, Hanoi Autumn Festival, Keo Pagoda, plus lunar dates.
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When is the Côn Sơn - Kiếp Bạc Festival held?
The festival is held annually with two main seasons: the spring festival (the first lunar month) and the autumn festival (the eighth lunar month). The autumn festival is usually held more solemnly, tied to the commemoration of the death anniversary of Hưng Đạo Đại Vương Trần Quốc Tuấn (the 20th day of the eighth lunar month).
From the article “Côn Sơn - Kiếp Bạc Festival: A Convergence and Spread of Heritage Values of Trần Hưng Đạo and Nguyễn Trãi”
Côn Sơn - Kiếp Bạc Festival: A Convergence and Spread of Heritage Values of Trần Hưng Đạo and Nguyễn Trãi
The Côn Sơn - Kiếp Bạc Festival honors Trần Hưng Đạo and Nguyễn Trãi, two figures tied to this land, at a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.
Nguyễn Trãi (1380-1442): World Cultural Celebrity and His Years at Côn Sơn
Nguyễn Trãi, world cultural celebrity, was the soul of the resistance against the Ming and spent years at Côn Sơn writing and reflecting on benevolent rule.
Spring festivals and folk games at Tet: ném còn and stick pushing in Lai Châu, earth firecrackers in Hải Dương
Spring festivals after Tết: ném còn, đẩy gậy and swings among the peoples of Lai Châu, and the pháo đất game of Hải Dương, with rules and meaning.
Where is the Grand Memorial Ceremony for King and Buddha Emperor Trần Nhân Tông's Parinirvana (1st day of the 11th lunar month) held, what rituals does it include, and why is it tied to Yên Tử and Ngọa Vân?
The Grand Memorial for Buddha Emperor Trần Nhân Tông's Parinirvana is held at Cung Trúc Lâm, Yên Tử and Ngọa Vân Pagoda each year.
When is the Đồng Bằng Temple Festival (Đức Vua Temple Festival, Đức Vua Cha Bát Hải Động Đình Temple Festival) held in the eighth lunar month, who is worshipped there, and why do pilgrims visiting Côn Sơn and Kiếp Bạc continue downstream to this temple?
The Đồng Bằng Temple Festival runs from the 20th to 26th of the eighth lunar month in Hưng Yên, honoring King Father Bát Hải Động Đình.
Bà Phi Yến's death anniversary in Côn Đảo: who she was, An Sơn Miếu and how the rites unfold
Bà Phi Yến's death anniversary falls on the 18th of the tenth lunar month at An Sơn Miếu, Côn Đảo. The legendary figure, the rites and the heritage debate.
What is Con giáp?
The zodiac animal system is the twelve Earthly Branches, from Rat to Pig, used to reckon years, months, hours and ages in East Asian culture.
Kiếp Sát Star in Zi Wei Dou Shu - Origins and Meanings
Explore the origins, characteristics, and meanings of the Kiếp Sát star in Zi Wei Dou Shu, its interactions with other stars, and its impact on human destiny.
What is 24 Sơn Hướng?
24 Sơn Hướng is a system of 24 positions on the feng shui compass, each spanning 15 degrees, used to determine the orientation of houses and graves.
Who Should Officiate the Death Anniversary Ritual: Eldest Son, Younger Son, Daughter, or Daughter-in-law?
A giỗ is not only the eldest son's duty. Younger sons, daughters and daughters-in-law can all hold the rite, depending on family circumstances.
Beyond Wang Shan Wang Xiang and Shang Shan Xia Shui: Fu Yin, Fan Yin, He Shi, Lian Zhu San Ban Gua and Qi Xing Da Jie in the Xuan Kong Flying Star Chart
Fu Yin, Fan Yin, He Shi, Lian Zhu San Ban Gua and Qi Xing Da Jie: how each forms on the Xuan Kong Flying Star chart and why it is auspicious or inauspicious.
Công Đồng Bắc Lệ Temple Festival (Bắc Lệ Temple), Tân Thành Commune, Lạng Sơn: 18th to 20th of the 9th lunar month, palanquin bathing rite and the main Mother banquet
The Công Đồng Bắc Lệ Temple Festival in Tân Thành Commune, Lạng Sơn runs from the 18th to 20th of the 9th lunar month, with the palanquin bathing rite.
Tản Viên Sơn Thánh: From the Sơn Tinh - Thủy Tinh Legend to the Leading Saint of the Four Immortals
Tản Viên Sơn Thánh, or Sơn Tinh, leads the Four Immortals and symbolizes the conquest of nature and floods, with over 100 relics around Ba Vì mountain.
Địa Không and Địa Kiếp in Tử Vi: placement by birth hour, joint palace at Tỵ and Hợi, and đắc địa versus hãm địa
Địa Không and Địa Kiếp in Vietnamese Tử Vi: placed by birth hour from the Hợi palace, sharing a palace at Hợi or Tỵ, with đắc and hãm by each book.
Wedding Customs of the Thai People (Sơn La)
The wedding customs of the Black Thai in Sơn La include free courtship, a trial groom service, and the Tằng cẩu hair-bunning rite.
Nghinh Ông Lại Sơn Festival (Nghinh Ông Hòn Sơn, Nghinh Ông Kiên Hải): 15th and 16th days of the 10th lunar month, the whale worship custom of fishermen
Nghinh Ông Lại Sơn Festival falls on the 15th and 16th days of the 10th lunar month at Lăng Ông Nam Hải, Hòn Sơn Island, Kiên Hải, An Giang.
Đồ Sơn Buffalo Fighting Festival: Origins, Rituals and Modern Controversies
Đồ Sơn buffalo fighting festival in Hải Phòng: its origins, rituals and the modern controversies over commercialization, betting and accidents.
Hexagram 23 (Bo / Splitting Apart) - Meaning and Application in the I Ching
Hexagram 23 (Bo / Splitting Apart) in the I Ching: the mountain over the earth, stripping and decline, and lessons on yielding and waiting for recovery.
The Legend of Linh Sơn Thánh Mẫu and the Bà Đen Mountain Festival
The legend of Linh Sơn Thánh Mẫu centers on Lý Thị Thiên Hương, canonized under the Nguyen dynasty, and the festivals at Bà Đen Mountain.
Đọi Sơn Tich Dien Festival: Hà Nam's Thousand-Year-Old Plowing Ritual
Hà Nam's Đọi Sơn Tich Dien Festival runs from the 5th to the 7th day of the first lunar month, reenacting King Lê Đại Hành's 987 plowing ritual.
Lê Lợi - Lê Thái Tổ: The Lam Sơn Uprising and Lam Kinh Festival
Lê Lợi led the Lam Sơn uprising from 1418 to 1427, expelling the Ming and founding the Later Le dynasty, honoured still at the Lam Kinh Festival.
What Is Tam Long and the Sequence a Feng Shui Master Uses to Trace a Dragon Vein: From Thai To Son and Thieu To Son, Through the Narrowing Points to Long Nhap Thu
Tam Long traces a dragon vein from its distant source peak through to tong son, thieu to son and phu mau son to where it settles.
Quán Thế Âm Festival at Ngũ Hành Sơn - Da Nang's largest Buddhist festival
Da Nang's largest Buddhist festival, Quán Thế Âm at Ngũ Hành Sơn runs each second lunar month and is national intangible cultural heritage.
Who Is Worshipped at the Cờn Temple Festival and How Is the Palanquin Procession Held? The Four Holy Ladies and the Fishing Prayer
Cờn Temple festival, Nghệ An, 19th to 21st of the first lunar month, honours the Four Holy Ladies of the Song: the legend, the procession and 2027 dates.
Rob Wealth (Jie Cai) in the Ten Gods of BaZi - Meaning and Application in Fortune Telling
Rob Wealth (Jie Cai) in BaZi's Ten Gods: its nature, how it competes with Direct Wealth, and its role in reading personality and social ties.
What is Sơn Hạ Hỏa (Fire Under the Mountain) in the Sexagenary Cycle? Five Elements Meaning
Sơn Hạ Hỏa in the Sexagenary Cycle covers Bính Thân and Đinh Dậu, its Fire element traits, and the colors that support balance.
Gui Mountain in the 24 Feng Shui Directions: Meaning and Interpretation
Gui Mountain in the 24 feng shui directions sits in the Gen palace, linked to the Water element and spanning 15 to 30 degrees.
Hexagram 39 Thủy Sơn Kiển: Meaning of Hardship, the Judgment, the Six Lines, and the Lessons
Hexagram 39 Thủy Sơn Kiển describes a time when the road ahead is blocked, covering the Judgment, the six lines, and the lessons of hardship.
Thần Hổ, Sơn thần, Mộc tinh: the deities Vietnamese people once worshipped at outdoor incense trees
Northern Kinh households once set outdoor incense altars to Sơn thần and Thần Hổ, some building shrines to Mộc tinh at old tree bases.
What is Sơn Đầu Hỏa (Fire on the Mountain) in Lục Thập Hoa Giáp? Five Elements Meaning
What Sơn Đầu Hỏa means in Lục Thập Hoa Giáp: its Fire element traits, and how Giáp Tuất and Ất Hợi natives can balance a strong, decisive nature.
Dia Kiet in the Six Malefic Stars of Zi Wei Dou Shu - Meaning on the Chart
Dia Kiet in the Six Malefic Stars of Zi Wei Dou Shu: its traits, how it works, what it means in each palace, and ways to soften its effects.
Hexagram Phong Sơn Tiệm (No. 53, 漸): Gradual Advance in Order and the Six Stages of the Wild Goose
Hexagram Phong Sơn Tiệm No. 53 in the I Ching speaks of gradual advance in proper order, shown through the wild goose passing six stages.
Hexagram 56 Hỏa Sơn Lữ (旅): The Wanderer Far From Home, How Should One Behave in a Strange Land?
Hexagram 56 Hỏa Sơn Lữ concerns the way of the wanderer in a strange land: small success, staying upright, humility brings peace, arrogance invites disaster.
Qian Mountain Direction in the 24 Mountain Directions of Feng Shui: Meaning and Interpretation
Qian mountain in the 24 mountain directions of Feng Shui: its West Group position, Metal element, and how it combines with other directions and time periods.
Gen Mountain Direction in the 24 Mountain Directions of Feng Shui - Meaning and Interpretation
Gen Mountain in the 24 mountain directions: its Earth element, Northeast palace, and meaning for house direction and altar placement.
Đông Sơn bronze drums: dating, star motifs, Lac birds and frog figures and what they say about ancient Vietnamese beliefs
Đông Sơn bronze drums: their dating, casting techniques, star motifs, Lac birds and frog figures, and what these reveal about ancient Vietnamese beliefs.
Which positions on the face do the Five Peaks comprise? Nam Nhạc at the forehead, Bắc Nhạc at the chin and the other three peaks according to Thần tướng thiết quan đao
The five peaks of the face in physiognomy: forehead, chin, nose and the two cheekbones, each named for a mountain in Thần tướng thiết quan đao.
Vượng Sơn Vượng Hướng in Huyền Không Phi Tinh: Why It Is the Best Configuration and Why No Primary Facing in Period 9 Achieves It
Vượng sơn vượng hướng in Huyền Không phi tinh: why it ranks as the best pattern, and why no main facing direction achieves it in Period 9.
The Trung Sisters (Trưng Trắc, Trưng Nhị): The 40 AD Uprising and Hát Môn Temple
The 40 AD uprising of Trưng Trắc and Trưng Nhị, its causes and significance, plus Hát Môn Temple in Hanoi, the sacred site tied to their final days.
Annual Flying Stars for the Đinh Mùi Year 2027: Where Do Ngũ Hoàng, Tam Sát and Thái Tuế Fly To?
Flying stars for Đinh Mùi 2027: Ngũ Hoàng in the North, Tam Sát in the West, Thái Tuế at Mùi in the Southwest, as read in Trạch vận tân án.
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Classical pianist, the first Asian artist to win First Prize at the International Chopin Piano Competition (1980)
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