Cổ Lễ Pagoda Festival (Ong Festival) in Ninh Bình: rituals, boat racing and the five clans
Cổ Lễ Pagoda (Ong) Festival, Ninh Bình: 13th to 16th of the 9th lunar month, main day the 14th. In 2026 that is 22 to 25 October; in 2027, 12 to 15 October.
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When was the Chùa Ông festival recognised as heritage?
On 10 November 2023 the Chùa Ông festival was added to the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, the first for Đồng Nai. The temple itself was ranked a national relic in 2001.
From the article “Chùa Ông Cù Lao Phố Festival and the Quan Công Worship of the Hoa People in Đồng Nai”
Nghinh Ông Sông Đốc Festival - The Largest Sea Festival in Cà Mau
Nghinh Ông Sông Đốc Festival is the largest sea festival in Cà Mau, held each second lunar month with a sacred whale procession and fishermen's whale worship.
Lantern Festival of the Chinese Community in Chợ Lớn and the Belief in Thiên Hậu
The Lantern Festival in Chợ Lớn, a national intangible cultural heritage, centers on the belief in Thiên Hậu Thánh Mẫu at ancient assembly halls.
Chùa Ông Cù Lao Phố Festival and the Quan Công Worship of the Hoa People in Đồng Nai
The Chùa Ông festival on Cù Lao Phố (Thất phủ cổ miếu, Đồng Nai), 9th to 13th of the first lunar month: Quan Công worship, rites, national heritage in 2023.
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.
Whale Worship (Cá Ông) Among Vietnamese Fishing Communities
Cá Ông worship reveres whales as guardian spirits in Vietnamese fishing communities, with roots in the Cham sea god Po Riyak.
Ông Hoàng Mười Temple Festival (Nghệ An): main festival on the 10th day of the tenth lunar month, Mother Goddess worship and national intangible cultural heritage
Ông Hoàng Mười Temple Festival in Nghệ An holds its main ceremony on the 10th day of the tenth lunar month, tied to Mother Goddess worship.
The Worship of Ông Hoàng Bảy - the National Defense General at Bảo Hà Temple
Ông Hoàng Bảy, a Le Dynasty general, is worshipped at Bảo Hà Temple in Lào Cai, blending hero veneration with Mother Goddess beliefs.
The Worship of Ông Tà in Southern Vietnamese Folk Culture
The worship of Ông Tà, a land-protecting deity in Southern Vietnam, comes from the Khmer Neak Ta and reflects Viet-Khmer cultural exchange.
Seeing Off the Ancestors After Tet in Three Regions: How Do Hóa Vàng, Tiễn Ông Bà, and Cúng Tất Differ?
The post-Tet ancestor farewell rite varies by region: hóa vàng in the North, tiễn ông bà in the Center, cúng tất in the South.
Ông Địa and Thần Tài: The Earth God and God of Wealth in Household Worship
Ông Địa and Thần Tài are the household deities most often worshipped together in Vietnam. Their origins, meaning, and altar placement.
Chợ Củi Temple Festival and the Death Anniversary of Saint Hoàng Mười (10th day of the 10th lunar month) in Nghi Xuân, Hà Tĩnh: who is worshipped, what the festival includes, and how Chợ Củi Temple differs from Ông Hoàng Mười Temple in Nghệ An
The Chợ Củi Temple Festival in Nghi Xuân, Hà Tĩnh honours Saint Hoàng Mười and the Three Holy Mothers, and differs from Nghệ An's Ông Hoàng Mười Temple.
Cầu Ngư Festival: The Whale Worship Belief of Central Vietnam Fishermen
Cầu Ngư festival honors the Whale God in central Vietnam, with fishermen praying for safe seas and good catches through rituals that bind the community.
South Central Coast Coastal Culture: Whale Worship, the Cầu Ngư Festival, and Fishing Village Life
Whale worship and the Cầu Ngư festival form the spiritual core of South Central Coast fishing villages, tied to the sea and fishermen's beliefs.
Tết Rites in Southern Vietnam: Welcoming the Ancestors, the Giao Thừa Offering, Tết Nhà on the Third and the Farewell
Tet rites in southern Vietnam: welcoming the ancestors on the 30th, giao thừa offerings outdoors and indoors, Tết nhà on the third, farewell on the fourth.
How Do Families in Vietnam's Three Regions Hold the Year-End Ancestor-Welcoming Ceremony on the 30th of Tet?
The rite on the afternoon of the 30th of Tet invites ancestors home for the New Year. North, Central and South differ mainly in the feast and the fruit tray.
The Mường New Rice Festival in Hương Cần Commune, Phú Thọ: Why Must Households Wait for the Lang to Perform the Offering at Khoang Đình Before They Can Harvest?
The Mường New Rice Festival in Hương Cần Commune, Phú Thọ falls on the 10th day of the 10th lunar month, when the Lang makes the offering at Khoang Đình.
Calligraphy for the New Year at the Temple of Literature: the beautiful cultural tradition of the calligrapher during Tet
Asking for calligraphy at the Temple of Literature is a beautiful Vietnamese Tet custom, showing respect for knowledge and sending new year wishes.
Làm Chay Festival in Tầm Vu, Tây Ninh: How Do the 15th and 16th of the First Lunar Month Unfold?
The Làm Chay Festival in Tầm Vu, Tây Ninh runs on the 15th and 16th of the first lunar month, with rituals welcoming Ong Tieu and more.
Cau Ngu Festival at Cửa Đại honoring the Nam Hải Whale God
Cau Ngu festival at Cửa Đại lets fishermen honor the Nam Hải whale god and pray for good weather and a bountiful season, with rituals and folk performances.
What Are the Origins and Meanings of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Vietnam?
Vietnam's Mid-Autumn Festival, the 8th lunar month full moon, is Children's Festival with ancestor offerings, moon-viewing trays and paper toys.
What's on in Vietnam in November 2026? Festivals, lunar dates and where to go
November 2026 (23rd of 9th lunar month to 22nd of 10th) brings the Thái Nguyên Tea Festival, Gia Lai Gong Festival, Ok Om Bok, Kathina and more.
How Do Lion, Unicorn and Dragon Dances Differ Between Tet and Grand Openings?
How lân dance at Tet differs from a grand opening: timing, the hanging prize and formation-breaking, plus Ông Địa and the old troupes of Chợ Lớn.
Mid-Autumn Festival for Children in Vietnam's Three Regions: How Lantern Parades, Lion Dances, and Moon-Viewing Feasts Unfold
How children celebrate Mid-Autumn in northern, central and southern Vietnam: lantern parades, lion dances and the moon-viewing feast.
What Festivals and Tet Occasions Are There in Vietnam Throughout the Year?
Vietnam's year of festivals and Tet occasions, from Lunar New Year and the first full moon to Mid-Autumn, plus ethnic Tet traditions.
Mother Âu Cơ Temple Festival in Phú Thọ: the 7th day of the first lunar month as the day of the Fairy's descent, the female officiants' ritual, and why the offerings are one hundred cakes
The Mother Âu Cơ Temple Festival in Phú Thọ runs on the 6th and 7th of the first lunar month, when female officiants lead rituals.
What Types of Traditional Festivals Are There in Vietnam?
An overview of traditional Vietnamese festivals: agricultural, religious, commemorative, and ethnic festivals. Classification, meaning, and cultural value.
Culture of the Mekong Delta: river life, floating markets and festivals of the Cửu Long River Delta
Mekong Delta culture grew from reclaiming southern lands and life along its rivers and canals, with floating markets and over 1,230 festivals.
How the Word 'Tam Linh' Changed Meaning, and What Researchers Mean by 'Spiritual Tourism'
Vietnam's 'tam linh' shifted from 20th-century dictionary meanings, and researchers now define 'spiritual tourism' through the post-Doi Moi religious market.
How cồng and chiêng differ in the Tây Nguyên cultural space
Cồng has a central boss, chiêng does not; both are brass gongs forming the Tây Nguyên cồng chiêng cultural space UNESCO inscribed in 2005.
What Is Phong Tục in English? Vocabulary for Vietnamese Customs
Phong tục in English is custom, tập quán is usage, and truyền thống is tradition. See how the three differ, plus a vocabulary table of Vietnamese customs.
The Chơ Ro People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Chơ Ro live in Đồng Nai's low mountains, speak a Mon-Khmer language, and hold a yearly rice spirit rite plus a forest spirit rite every three years.
Nguyễn Trung Trực Memorial Festival in Kiên Giang: A 156-Year Cultural Tradition
The Nguyễn Trung Trực Memorial Festival in Kiên Giang runs each year from the 26th to 28th of the 8th lunar month, honoring the hero who died in 1868.
Dinh Cậu Phú Quốc Festival (Dinh Cậu Offering Ceremony, Nghinh Cậu Ceremony): 15th day of the 10th lunar month, rituals and beliefs of the island's fishermen
Dinh Cậu Phú Quốc Festival falls on the 15th and 16th of the 10th lunar month, with Nghinh Cậu, Yết Cậu and Chinh Te rituals honouring Chúa Ngọc Nương Nương.
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.
When Does the Trung Túc Vương Lê Lai Temple Festival (Tep Temple) Take Place, and Why Is Lê Lai's Death Anniversary One Day Before Lê Lợi's?
The Tep Temple festival for Trung Túc Vương Lê Lai in Kiên Thọ commune, Thanh Hóa falls on the 21st of the 8th lunar month and the 8th of the 1st lunar month.
Giong Festival (Hanoi): UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Giong Festival at Soc Temple and Phù Đổng Temple in Hanoi honors Saint Giong, with its rituals and UNESCO heritage status.
Co People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Co live in northwestern Quảng Ngãi and southwestern Quảng Nam, speak a Mon-Khmer language, and hold a buffalo sacrifice as their largest festival.
The Hoa (also called Han) ethnic group: residence, language, worship customs, and main festivals
The Hoa (Han) are one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups: where they live, their language, ancestor worship customs, and festivals like Tết Nguyên tieu.
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