Traditional festival in Bac Ninh province

23/02/2021 09:10

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