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Join Vietlook Travel to review the unique festivals taking place in Hanoi, along with many exciting events and programs, which will bring you the most enjoyable vacation.
It can be said that Hanoi has always been considered the cradle of unique culture, with many unique festivals expressing traditional culture through each historical period.
Giong Temple Festival
The festival commemorates our ancestors’ merit in repelling the An invaders. The festival usually takes place on the 6th to the 8th of the lunar calendar with many rituals such as: Offering flowers to the Upper Temple, carrying elephants…This is one of the traditional festivals that take place during the year with the meaning of remembering and praising the glorious victories of heroes.
The festival also reflects the culture that has been preserved and passed down through many generations. Although it has been through so much time, the Gióng Temple Festival is still preserved and forever in everyone’s heart. The festival includes the opening ceremony, the procession, the incense offering ceremony, the bamboo flower offering ceremony to the Upper Temple, the place to worship the hero Thánh Gióng…
Co Loa Temple Festival
The festival usually takes place in January every year. This is also an opportunity to attract tourists from all over the world to Hanoi to celebrate spring and join in the atmosphere of the Co Loa Temple Festival. During the festival, there will be many events such as wrestling, shooting, singing… In addition, visitors can also enjoy young dishes with the rich flavor of Hanoi such as: Mach Trang noodles, clam porridge…
Huong Pagoda Festival
The festival will take place from January to March of the lunar calendar every year, and the opening day will take place on the 6th of January every year, Huong Pagoda is located right in the Huong Son scenic area, which is likened to the land of Buddha, and this is one of the festivals that attracts Buddhists to come here to participate in pilgrimage.
If you have the opportunity to travel to Hanoi in early spring, visit the Huong Pagoda scenic area, with its large and spacious scale and admire the beautiful natural scenery that always captivates people. Coming here on the occasion of the Huong Pagoda Festival, visitors will be able to participate in events such as singing Ca Tru, the opening ceremony paint…
Dong Da Mound Festival
This is one of the quite familiar festivals for the people of Ha Thanh, the festival usually takes place on the 5th day of the first lunar month every year, it can be said that this is not only a festival to commemorate the glorious Ngoc Hoi victory, but also to express gratitude to those who sacrificed in the battle.
Dong Da Mound Festival is one of the major festivals to commemorate the great contributions of the hero Quang Trung – Nguyen Hue in fighting against foreign invaders and protecting the independence and freedom of the nation. Every year, on the holiday, thousands of people and tourists gather to attend the festival in a vibrant atmosphere.
Thay Pagoda Festival
The festival aims to clearly demonstrate the unique culture, with a palanquin procession program with colorful drums, gongs, flags and parasols. This is one of the unique traditional festivals, participating in the festival, visitors can also participate in many attractive activities such as: Blindfolded pot smashing, bamboo dance…
In addition to the above festivals, when traveling to Hanoi, visitors can also participate in many more unique festivals such as: Bat Trang Festival, Hai Ba Trung Temple Festival, Vong La Festival… and many more exciting programs are waiting for visitors to visit.
