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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- Khmer Theravada temples and phum sóc villages in the Mekong Delta, Khmer communities in Cần Thơ, Vĩnh Long, An Giang and Cà Mau
- Dates announced by the organisers each year
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What is the Sene Dolta festival?
The Sene Dolta festival, also called Sen Đôn Ta, Pchum Ben or the ancestor worship ceremony, is one of the most important festivals of the year for the Khmer people of the Southern region, held to show filial piety and to remember grandparents and ancestors. The festival expresses the moral principle of remembering the source when drinking water and carries deep humanitarian and educational meaning.
From the article “Sene Dolta Festival of Southern Khmer People (Sen Đôn Ta, Pchum Ben, Ancestor-Repaying Ceremony): Timing, Rituals and Meaning”
Bảy Núi Buffalo Racing Festival: A Unique Agricultural Culture of the Khmer People in An Giang
Bảy Núi Buffalo Racing Festival, a national intangible heritage of the Khmer people in An Giang, held during Sene Dolta with buffalo pairs pulling harrows.
Sene Dolta Festival of Southern Khmer People (Sen Đôn Ta, Pchum Ben, Ancestor-Repaying Ceremony): Timing, Rituals and Meaning
Sene Dolta (Sen Đôn Ta, Pchum Ben) in 2026 runs three days, 10 to 12 October. Temple and home rituals and meaning of the Southern Khmer ancestor festival.
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