Events and Festivals to be held in February in Vietnam
For a long time, Vietnam has been known for a country rich in traditional festivals. They are not focused on 1 or 2 months only but taking place throughout the year. And if you want to join a few of them in this February, the following list may be of some help. But before you go, please make sure that you have check your Vietnam visa requirement and had one if required so that your entry to Vietnam should not be refused.
Time |
Event |
Location |
5 – 12 February | Flower Street on the occasion of Lunar New Year Festival 2016 | Nguyen Hue Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City |
24 – 28 February | Kiteboard Tour Asia 2016 | Ninh Chu Bay, Khanh Hoi Hamlet, Tri Hai Commune, Ninh Hai District, Ninh Thuan Province |
Time |
Typical Traditional Festivals |
Location |
1 February (the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month) | Kitchen Gods Day | Nationwide |
7-12 February (the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month – the 5th day of the first lunar month) | Cam Muong Festival | Lai Chau Province |
7-10 February (the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month – the 3rd day of the first lunar month) | Lunar New Year Festival | Nationwide |
8-9 February (the 1st to the 2nd day of the first lunar month) | Tet of Dancing of the Dao Do | Ta Phin Commune, Sa Pa District, Lao Cai Province |
10 February (the 3rd day of the first lunar month) | Tich Son Temple Festival | Tich Son Ward, Vinh Yen City, Vinh Phuc Province |
11-13 February (the 4th-6th days of the first lunar month) | Tram Gian Pagoda Festival | Tram Gian Pagoda, Tien Phuong Commune, Chuong My District, Hanoi |
12 February (the 5th day of the first lunar month) | Dong Da Festival | Dong Da Mound, Dong Da District, Hanoi |
12-15 February (the 5th -8th days of the first lunar month) | Going to the cave festival of Thai and Tay | Khanh Yen Town, Van Ban District, Lao Cai Province |
13 February (the 6th day of the first lunar month) | Co Loa Festival | Dong Anh District, Hanoi |
13 February (the 6th day of the first lunar month) | Opening ceremony of Huong Pagoda Festival | Huong Son Commune, My Duc District, Hanoi |
13-15 February (the 6th -8th days of the first lunar month) | Giong Festival in Soc Temple | Phu Linh Commune, Soc Son District, Hanoi |
16-17 February (the 9th 10th days of the first lunar month) | Wrestling Competition Festival in Sinh Village | Lai An Hamlet, Phu Mau Commune, Phu Vang District, Thua Thien – Hue Province |
16-17 February (the 9th- 10th days of the first lunar month) | Long Tong Festival | Deo De Hamlet, Phu Dinh Commune, Dinh Hoa District, Thai Nguyen Province |
17 February (10th day of the first lunar month) | Opening ceremony of Yen Tu Festival | Yen Tu Mountain, Yen Cong Commune, Uong Bi City, Quang Ninh Province |
The thin (dragon) day of the first lunar month | Going to the field festival of Giay | Ta Van Commune, Sa Pa District, Lao Cai Province |
19 February (12th day of the first lunar month) | Cau Ngu Festival in Thai Duong Ha Village | Thai Duong Ha Village, Thuan An Town, Phu Vang District, Thua Thien – Hue Province |
20 February (the 13th day of the first lunar month) | Lim Festival | Lim Hill, Lim Town, Tien Du District, Bac Ninh Province |
20-25 February (the 13th-18th days of the first lunar month) | Tran Temple Festival | Tien Duc Commune, Hung Ha District, Thai Binh Province |
21 February (the 14th day of the first lunar month) | Ba Chua Kho Temple Festival | Co Me Village, Vu Ninh Ward, Bac Ninh City, Bac Ninh Province |
22 February (the 15th day of the first lunar month) | Ba Den Mountain Festival | Tay Ninh City, Tay Ninh Province |
22 February (the 15th day of the first lunar month) | Va Temple Festival | Va Temple, Van Gia Hamlet, Trung Hung Commune, Son Tay Town, Hanoi |
22-27 February (the 15th-20th days of the first lunar month) | Tran Temple Festival | Loc Vuong Ward, Nam Dinh City, Nam Dinh Province |
25-29 February (the 18th-22nd days of the first lunar month) | Con Son Festival | Con Son Pagoda, Chi Linh Town, Hai Duong Province |