Festivals in Vietnam in September
Vietnam has 4 local festival variants to explore in September, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Vietnam September festivals on the 3D map- Vietnamese Mid-Autumn · Hanoi and North · Mid-Autumn Festival
- Hùng Kings Festival · Hanoi and North · Ghost Festival
- Hue Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival · Hue · Mid-Autumn Festival
- Ok Om Bok Moon-Worship Festival · Mekong Delta · Mid-Autumn Festival
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Vietnam in September, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Vietnam in September
- Local variants in Vietnam in September
- Vietnam festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Vietnam festivals in September by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in Vietnam in September: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Vietnam in September.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival | Hue | Fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Vietnamese Mid-Autumn | Hanoi · Hanoi and North | Fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
| Hùng Kings Festival | Phu Tho · Hanoi and North | Around the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month; some regions observe it throughout the month | Needs verification | Open |
| Ok Om Bok Moon-Worship Festival | Soc Trang · Mekong Delta | Fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- moon viewing
- lantern procession
- moon blessing rites
- mooncakes
- sticky-rice sweets
- fruit
- ancestor rites
- offering distribution
- welcoming and sending spirits
- offering fruit
- rice cakes
- family feast
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Vietnam, then filter by September, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
Similar festival themes
Regional highlights
- Hanoi · Hanoi and North: Vietnamese Mid-Autumn; Mid-Autumn Festival; Fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month
- Phu Tho · Hanoi and North: Hùng Kings Festival; Ghost Festival; Around the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month; some regions observe it throughout the month
- Hue: Hue Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival; Mid-Autumn Festival; Fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month
- Soc Trang · Mekong Delta: Ok Om Bok Moon-Worship Festival; Mid-Autumn Festival; Fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month
FAQ
What festivals happen in Vietnam in September 2026?
Vietnam in September features Mid-Autumn Festival, Ghost Festival, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Vietnam in September?
This guide covers September festivals, events and celebrations in Vietnam, including moon viewing, lantern procession, moon blessing rites, mooncakes.
Which regions have September festivals in Vietnam?
Regional highlights include Hanoi · Hanoi and North, Phu Tho · Hanoi and North, Hue, Soc Trang · Mekong Delta, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In September, Vietnam has 2 festival cores and 4 regional variants in season, led by Mid-Autumn Festival, Ghost Festival and grounded in customs and foods such as moon viewing, lantern procession, moon blessing rites, mooncakes.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- moon viewing
- lantern procession
- moon blessing rites
- mooncakes
- sticky-rice sweets
- fruit
- ancestor rites
- offering distribution
- welcoming and sending spirits
- offering fruit
- rice cakes
- family feast