Traditional festival in Bac Ninh province
Bac Ninh is known as the hometown of traditional festivals.
Bac Ninh province is the homeland of nearly 600 traditional festivals taking place all year around, many of which are big festival of a large region, namely: Dau pagoda festival, Lim festival, Do temple festival, or Ba Chua Kho temple festival, etc. Each festival is a living museum on traditional cultures which feature characters of national culture with religious rituals and folk games. Traditional festivals in Bac Ninh province are special precious heritages of the Kinh Bac civilization, an attraction with domestic and foreign travelers.
*Typical annual festivals
No. |
Festival’s name |
Time (lunar calendar) |
Place of organizing |
1 |
Peony-watching festival in Phat Tich pagoda |
4th and 5th, January |
Phat Tich commune, Tien Du district |
2 |
Dong Ky festival |
4th, January |
Dong Ky ward, Tu Son town |
3 |
Festival in Nem Thuong village |
6th, January |
Khac Niem ward, Bac Ninh city |
4 |
Lim festival |
12th and 13th, January |
Lim hill, Lim township, Tien Du district |
5 |
Festival of Co Me Temple (Ba Chua Kho) |
14th and 15th, January |
Co Me village, Vu Ninh ward, Bac Ninh city |
6 |
Kinh Duong Vuong festival |
17th and 18th, January |
A Lu commune, Dai Dong Thanh, Thuan Thanh district |
7 |
Festival in Tam Dao village |
10th, February |
Phu Lam commune, Tien Du district |
8 |
Festival in Diem village |
- The pagoda’s festival on 15th, January - The temple’s festival on 6th, February - Well-clearing festival on 3rd, March - The Communal house’s festival on 6th, August |
Diem village, Hoa Long commune, Bac Ninh city |
9 |
Do temple’s festival |
15th and 16th, March |
Dinh Bang ward, Tu Son town |
10 |
Ten communal house’s festival |
7th, February |
Dong Cuu commune, Gia Binh district |
11 |
Festival of Tieu pagoda |
8th, February |
Tuong Giang commune, Tu Son town |
12 |
Festival of Ham Long pagoda |
14th, February |
Nam Son commune, Bac Ninh city |
13 |
Festival of Cao Lo Vuong temple |
10th, March |
Cao Duc commune, Gia Binh district |
14 |
But Thap pagoda’s festival |
24th, March |
Dinh To commune, Thuan Thanh district |
15 |
Dau pagoda’s festival |
8th, April |
Thanh Khuong commune, Thuan Thanh disstrict |
16 |
Dam pagoda’s festival |
8th and 9th, September |
Nam Son Commune, Bac Ninh city |