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The festivals and events are calendared in Lunar
month. Normally, a lunar month stay later than western month of
around 30 days.
MAY
LABOR DAY 1st
May - public holiday
BA CHUA XU FESTIVAL
Sam mountain is located 5 kilometers from the town of Chau Doc in
An Giang province. This mountain is the centre of a complex of
historical sites such as the old Tay An Pagoda, the Ba Chua Xu
Shrine, the Hang Pagoda, and the Imperial Tomb of Thoai Ngoc Hau.
The festival of Ba Chua Xu (also called the Via Ba Ceremony) is
held annually from the 23rd night to the 27th day of the 4th lunar
month. To go to the festival, head along Road No.10 from Long
Xuyen to Chau Doc. Sam Mountain is 5 kilometers away from Chau
Doc. Also, one can take the waterway from Can Tho to Soc Trang, or
from Saigon directly.
On the night of April 23rd, there is a bathing and changing of
robes ceremony for the statue of Ba Chua. The bathing water is
scented and Ba Chua's old clothes are cut into small pieces to
distribute to visitors and pilgrims. The small pieces of clothes
are considered lucky, keeping one in good health and driving away
evil spirits.
After this ceremony is the Tue Yet Rite, which starts at midnight
on the 25th and continues into the early morning of the 26th. This
rite petitions Ba Chua's nomination to the heavens with an
imposing procession of dragon dances. The Imperial Sedan Chair is
taken to Thoai Ngoc Hau Tomb for a chanting ritual before being
taken back to the shrine of Ba Chua.
Starting Dates in Western
Calendar
2009
May 17 , 2010 June 06,
2011 May 25,
2012 Apr 04
SUMMER SOLSTICE DAY (TET DOAN NGO)
Held on the 5th day of the 5th
lunar month, when offerings are made to the spirit world and to
ward off pestilence and disease. Tet Doan Ngo is also called
Parasite-Killing Festival. This is a mid-year festival to enhance
the prevention of evils and illnesses, and the memory of the
ancestors.
Starting Dates in Western
Calendar
2009
May 28, 2010 Jun 16,
2011 Jun 06,
2012 Jun 23
GIONG FESTIVAL
The Giong Festival is held annually in Phu Dong Village, Gia Lam
District, Hanoi.
This large festival is held on the 9th day of the 4th month of the
lunar calendar. The date commemorates Saint Giong who defeated the
An invaders. In order to show their gratitude to the hero of Giong
Village who sacrificed his life to fight invaders, the people
proclaimed him Saint Giong.
Preparation for the festival occurs from the 1st day of the 3rd
lunar month to the 5th day of the 4th lunar month. The procession
starts from the Mother Temple to Thuong Temple with the
performance of a religious service. After reaching the temple, a
feast for the troops occurs. When night falls, a Cheo play is
performed (a classical Vietnamese opera). The festivities ends on
the 10th day of the 4th month, as the troops withdraw and a
thanksgiving procession takes place.
At the Giong Festival, people can make connections with their the
neighbors, with relatives, between the individuals within a
community, and with the past and present. This festival blends
together the traditions of love for the motherland and the
preservation of the cultural heritage.
Starting Dates in Western
Calendar
2009
Jun 22 , 2010 May 03,
2011 May 11,
2012 Apr 29
Another months
JUNE/JULY
CHILDREN'S DAY(1st June - public holiday)
CHEM TEMPLE FESTIVAL
Chem Temple festival (Hanoi)
worships aliases Ly Ong Trong, during the Hung kings Dynasty, who
helped the Chinese Emperor Tan Thuy Hoang to hold in check the
Mongolian invaders.
Starting Dates in Western
Calendar
2009
May 08 , 2010 May 22,
2011 May 11,
2012 May 04
TRA CO VILLAGE FESTIVAL
This festival is held in Quang
Ninh Province, in memory of the establishment of the ancient
fishing village, which founded 600 years ago.
Starting Dates in Western
Calendar
2009
Jun 22 , 2010 Jul 11,
2011 Jun 30,
2012 Jun 18
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