Southern Festivals – Southern Vietnam features festivals closely associated with Mother Goddess worship, the fishermen's worship of the Whale God (Ca Ong), and Southern Khmer culture. Prominent examples include the Ba Chua Xu Festival at Sam Mountain, the Can Gio Nghinh Ong Festival, the Ok Om Bok Ngo boat race, and the Chol Chnam Thmay New Year festival.
Southern Festival Calendar
| Time | Festival, Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22/11/2026 – 24/11/2026 | Ok Om Bok Festival 2026 Soc Trang | Soc Trang (former), Can Tho City |
| 6/2/2027 – 6/3/2027 | Ba Den Mountain Spring Festival 2027 | Ba Den Mountain, Tay Ninh |
| 19/2/2027 – 20/2/2027 | Thien Hau Pagoda Festival Binh Duong 2027 | Thu Dau Mot, Ho Chi Minh City |
| 17/3/2027 – 19/3/2027 | Dinh Co Long Hai Festival 2027 | Long Hai, Ho Chi Minh City |
| 14/4/2027 – 16/4/2027 | Chol Chnam Thmay 2027 | Southern Khmer pagodas |
| 28/5/2027 – 1/6/2027 | Ba Chua Xu Mountain Sam Festival 2027 | Sam Mountain, Chau Doc, An Giang |
| 14/9/2027 – 17/9/2027 | Can Gio Nghinh Ong Festival 2027 | Can Gio, Ho Chi Minh City |
| 29/9/2027 – 30/9/2027 | Sene Dolta Festival 2027 | Southern Khmer pagodas |
Festival Overview
Ok Om Bok Festival 2026 Soc Trang: The Ok Om Bok moon worship festival takes place on the full moon of the 10th lunar month, falling on November 23, 2026. Highlights include the Ngo boat racing festival and water lantern releases in Soc Trang.
Ba Den Mountain Spring Festival 2027: The Ba Den Mountain Spring Festival runs throughout the first lunar month, taking place from February 6 to March 6, 2027. Activities include pilgrimages to Ba Pagoda and the Tay Bo Da Son Bodhisattva statue at the mountain peak.
Ba Thien Hau Pagoda Festival in Binh Duong 2027: The Ba Thien Hau Pagoda Festival takes place during the 1st lunar month's full moon, falling on February 19–20, 2027. Features the palanquin procession of the Lady through the streets of Thu Dau Mot.
Dinh Co Long Hai Festival 2027: The Dinh Co Long Hai Festival takes place from the 10th to the 12th day of the 2nd lunar month, falling on March 17–19, 2027. A major festival of fishermen in the Long Hai coastal area.
Chol Chnam Thmay Festival 2027: Chol Chnam Thmay 2027 takes place on April 14–16, 2027. Features the Maha Sangkran calendar procession, Buddha bathing ritual, and building sand mounds at Khmer pagodas in Southern Vietnam.
Ba Chua Xu Temple Festival on Sam Mountain 2027: The Ba Chua Xu Temple Festival on Sam Mountain takes place from the 23rd to the 27th day of the 4th lunar month, falling on May 28 – June 1, 2027. Features the bathing ritual of the Lady's statue, inviting royal edicts, the pre-worship ceremony (Tuc Yet), and ritual stage performances (Xay Chau) in Chau Doc, An Giang.
Can Gio Nghinh Ong Festival 2027: The Can Gio Nghinh Ong Festival takes place from the 14th to the 17th day of the 8th lunar month, falling on September 14–17, 2027. Features the Whale God procession at sea with hundreds of boats.
Sene Dolta Festival 2027: The Sene Dolta Festival takes place from the 29th of the 8th lunar month to the 1st of the 9th lunar month, falling on September 29–30, 2027. An ancestor worship festival honoring grandparents and forebears among the Khmer people.
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