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Dao Xa Elephant Procession Festival
7 Mar
to 9 Mar

Dao Xa Elephant Procession Festival

Phu Tho

The festival aims to preserve historical values, cultural activities, and the agricultural beliefs of wet-rice cultivation, as well as the worship of water deities by the inhabitants of the Ancestral Land. It's an occasion for local people to commemorate their ancestors who contributed to nation-building and village establishment, and to pray for blessings, good fortune, favorable weather, bountiful harvests, peace for the people, and prosperity for the nation.
Au Co Mother Temple Festival
14 Feb
to 16 Feb

Au Co Mother Temple Festival

Phu Tho

The Mother Au Co Temple Festival is held over three days, starting from the 5th day of the first lunar month, with the main ceremony taking place on the "celestial descent" day, the 7th. Other ceremonies throughout the year include the 12th day of the third month, the 13th day of the eighth month, and the "celestial ascent" day on the 25th of the twelfth month. At 8 AM on the 6th day of the first lunar month, people flock to Hien Luong Commune, Ha Hoa District, to witness the opening of the festival and participate in cultural, sports, and entertainment activities rich in national identity.
Bach Hac Dragon Boat Race Festival
12 Feb
to 14 Feb

Bach Hac Dragon Boat Race Festival

Phu Tho

The festival is organized to honor Thổ lệnh Đại Vương (a revered deity). Within the framework of the festival, many ancient customs are revived, notably the boat racing competition on the Lô River and a traditional board game called cờ bỏi. The festival also features a 'throwing còn' game at Đền Cả (the Main Temple), a ceremony for offering the còn, reciting còn poems, and offerings of rice. On the final day of the festival, there's a ceremony to take down the còn and a scramble for the còn to bring good luck. The custom of scrambling for the còn, which takes place during the festival on the third day of the first lunar month, is a special enjoyment for the villagers. On this day, even people from neighboring communes flock here to watch and sometimes even participate in the scramble. Generally, the games and rituals are similar to those found in other spring and autumn festivals in the Northern region.
Phu Ninh Buffalo Fighting Festival
21 Mar
to 22 Mar

Phu Ninh Buffalo Fighting Festival

Phu Tho

Phu Ninh Buffalo Fighting Festival has a long history, organized to commemorate King Hùng based on an ancient legend where King Hùng, while hunting through Phu Ninh commune (Phu Ninh district, Phu Tho province), killed two tigers that were fighting.
Hien Quan Ball-Throwing Festival
21 Feb
to 22 Feb

Hien Quan Ball-Throwing Festival

Phu Tho

The festival aims to commemorate and honor the contributions of female general Thiều Hoa Princess - Đức Thánh Mẫu Đại Vương, who assisted the Trưng Sisters in fighting invaders and saving the country. It is also an occasion for the people to recall the nation's tradition of nation-building and safeguarding, and to express the principle of 'drinking water, remembering the source' (gratitude).
Tro Tram Festival
20 Feb
to 21 Feb

Tro Tram Festival

Phu Tho

The festival begins with the performance of "Tứ dân chi nghiệp," also known as "bách nghệ khôi hài"—a humorous folk play about the four main traditional professions: scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants.Following this, the ritual ceremonies performed by the village elders take place from 10:30 PM on the 11th until midnight on the 12th of the first lunar month. These rituals are conducted with solemnity and reverence.
Hung Kings' Temple Festival
16 Apr
to 19 Apr

Hung Kings' Temple Festival

Phu Tho

The Hùng Temple Festival is the largest among the traditional festivals of Phú Thọ as well as the festivals of the Vietnamese nation. During these days, people from all over the country flock to Nghĩa Lĩnh Mountain, Hy Cương Commune, Việt Trì City, to collectively honor the Hùng Kings. Additionally, it is an occasion for gathering, celebrating the prosperity of the Vietnamese lineage, and serving as a symbol of community spirit, reminding the Vietnamese people to unite in building an increasingly prosperous nation.
Kim Đức Village Xoan Singing Festival
10 Feb
to 15 Feb

Kim Đức Village Xoan Singing Festival

Phu Tho

This is a prominent festival that reflects the folk cultural activities characteristic of the communal temple of wet-rice farming communities. With its unique performance style, the content reflects social, familial, and village relationships, as well as deep affection for the homeland, expressing the profound humanism and cultural essence of the Kim Đức village residents showcased in the Xoan Singing Festival.

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Hùng Lô Village Festival
10 Feb
to 15 Feb

Hùng Lô Village Festival

Phu Tho

The ceremonial part includes the following rituals: Offering tributes to the Hùng Kings, consisting of bánh chưng, bánh giầy, fruits, and products crafted by the villagers. Following the ceremony, the villagers organize a palanquin procession to the Hùng Temple. The procession consists of 200 to 400 people dressed in traditional festival attire, carrying four ornate palanquins adorned with red lacquer and gold leaf, intricately carved with great craftsmanship.
Mộ Chu Hạ Communal House Rice Cake Pounding Festival
18 Feb
to 19 Feb

Mộ Chu Hạ Communal House Rice Cake Pounding Festival

Phu Tho

According to legend, during the resistance against the Song invaders, General Lê Hoàn, the Ten-Direction Commander, once led his troops to retreat to Mộ Chu Hạ village as night fell, with both men and horses exhausted. The king ordered his soldiers to rest, and the next morning, the villagers pounded rice cakes (bánh giầy) to offer the king as provisions (that day was the 10th of the first lunar month). Thanks to those rice cakes, the soldiers regained their strength to fight the enemy. Over hundreds of years, the rice cakes of Mộ Chu Hạ village have been preserved in their original shape and flavor, and are offered to the Hùng Kings during the annual Ancestral Commemoration Ceremony. The traditional rice cake pounding custom of Mộ Chu Hạ village has become a beautiful cultural tradition in the homeland of the ancestral land.
Festival of the Procession of Ông Khiu and Bà Khiu
12 Feb
to 13 Feb

Festival of the Procession of Ông Khiu and Bà Khiu

Phu Tho

The procession festival of Ông Khiu and Bà Khiu (also known as the crop-praying festival) is held on the 4th of the first lunar month in Thanh Đình Commune, Lâm Thao District, Phú Thọ Province. The procession of Ông Khiu and Bà Khiu is one of the festivals deeply imbued with traditional cultural values, preserved through generations.
Van Luong Temple Festival and the Bong-Snatching and Chai-Throwing Festival
12 Feb
to 13 Feb

Van Luong Temple Festival and the Bong-Snatching and Chai-Throwing Festival

Phu Tho

The Van Luong Temple Festival and the Bong-Snatching and Chai-Throwing Festival is a folk cultural performance that re-enacts the scene of the King and his court gathering to celebrate and extend New Year wishes with the villagers, as well as King Hùng and the villagers bidding farewell to Sơn Tinh as he returns to Tan Mountain, with rituals passed down through generations.The Bong-Snatching and Chai-Throwing Festival is also one of the most unique and largest annual festivals for the local people. It bears a strong imprint of the Hung Kings' worship beliefs and the long-standing wet-rice agricultural civilization of the Vietnamese nation.
Tam Giang Temple Festival
16 Apr
to 18 Apr

Tam Giang Temple Festival

Phu Tho

The Tam Giang Temple Festival kicks off on the morning of the 8th day of the third lunar month with a traditional water procession at the river confluence. The leader of the male ritual team, along with representatives of the village elders, local leaders, and people from all walks of life, board a boat to perform the sacred water-fetching ritual. The collected water is then brought to the temple for the ceremony.
Lau Thuong Communal House Festival
18 Feb
to 20 Feb

Lau Thuong Communal House Festival

Phu Tho

The festival is held to commemorate the merits of four deities: Tan Vien Son Thanh from the Hung Kings era, the Trung Sisters, and Ly Hong Lien, who was honored for teaching and introducing mulberry cultivation and silkworm farming to the people.On the morning of the 9th day of the first lunar month, a procession escorts the ceremonial officiant to the temple for a ritual offering. On the 10th and 11th days, traditional folk games such as cockfighting, wrestling, human chess, and swinging are organized. The festival concludes with a palanquin procession returning to the communal house and the spring-opening ceremony at the outer communal house of Lau Thuong, marking the beginning of a new working year.
Bao Da Communal House Festival
10 Feb
to 14 Feb

Bao Da Communal House Festival

Phu Tho

According to tradition, on the 1st day of the first lunar month, the communal house is ceremonially opened. On the 2nd day, the ceremonial officiant is escorted from his home to the communal house. On the 3rd day, a communal offering and village feast are held, during which the Minh Van palanquin and Bat Cong offerings are paraded. On the 5th day, a thanksgiving ceremony is conducted and the communal house is closed. The thanksgiving ceremony involves the officiant and the temple keeper. The offering includes a tray of sticky rice and chicken prepared by the temple keeper. On the same day, the officiant also hosts a feast for the villagers.
Thet Communal House Festival
10 Feb
to 11 Feb

Thet Communal House Festival

Phu Tho

The festival is held to commemorate the merits of the Hung Kings and the village tutelary deities who made great contributions to the building and defense of the nation. The Thet Communal House worships mountain gods and the Hung Kings, specifically the deities Dot Ngot Cao Son, At Son, and Vien Son — three mountain gods believed to reside on the sacred trio of mountains: Nghia Linh, Choc, and Van. Later, a temple dedicated to the Hung Kings was built on one of these mountains, symbolizing a harmonious blend between the worship of mountain gods and the Hung Kings.
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