During spring festival season 2026, Hanoi's major celebrations have aggressively adopted digital technologies across management, organisation, communications and promotion, presenting a more orderly and civilised image for traditional events.
As the warmth of family reunions lingers and the scent of peach and ochna blossoms fills the spring air, the festival season awakens across Vietnam. From the northern mountains to the fertile deltas, crowds gather at communal houses, temples, and pagodas. Throughout thousands of years of history, festivals have become a vital cultural activity-the spiritual heartbeat of the Vietnamese people every spring.
With just over a month to go, the 2026 Huong Pagoda Festival is set to open. At this Special National Monument, preparations are under way with a strong sense of urgency and a range of notable improvements. Beyond the festival season, Huong Pagoda is working to establish itself as a year-round destination within Hanoi’s tourism landscape.
For travelers fortunate enough to find themselves in northern Vietnam during this time, here are ten spring festivals that promise unforgettable experiences.
The Huong Pagoda Festival welcomes visitors from February 3 to May 1, 2025 (from the 6th day of the first lunar month to the 4th day of the fourth lunar month). This year’s festival marks a significant milestone as the Huong Son Complex, a nationally recognised special relic site, has been officially designated a municipal-level tourist area.
Huong Pagoda Festival welcomes visitors from February 3 to May 1, 2025 (from the 6th day of the first lunar month to the 4th day of the fourth lunar month in the Year of the Snake)
My Duc district in Hanoi, home to the magnificent the Huong Son Landscape Complex, also known as Huong Pagoda, has pulled out all the stops in preparation for the festival.
The Hanoi People's Committee has just issued a decision to recognise the Huong Son special national relic complex (Huong Pagoda) in Huong Son commune, My Duc district, as a city-level tourist destination.
The Huong Pagoda Festival, the longest of its kind in Vietnam, is set to open in Huong Son commune, Hanoi’s outlying district of My Duc, on February 11 (the second day of the lunar new year) and last until May 1.
Travelling by bus is a pretty good choice for exploring Hanoi thanks to its very affordable fares that are ranging from 8,000 VND (0.34 USD) to 20,000 VND (0.85 USD) each ride.
The three-month Huong Pagoda Festival, the longest of its kind in Vietnam, is set to open in Huong Son commune, Hanoi’s outlying district of My Duc, on January 27 (the sixth day of the lunar new year).
Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Xuan Dung has made an inspection tour of the Huong Pagoda and spiritual sites in Huong Son complex - a special national relic site in My Duc district - which officially began welcoming back visitors on February 16.
The Huong Pagoda and spiritual sites in the special national relic site - Huong Son complex in My Duc district, Hanoi, will officially welcome back visitors from the 16th day of the first lunar month, which falls on February 16 this year.
The annual pilgrimage festival to Huong Pagoda, a great religious site as well as a scenic complex, some 65km to the west of downtown Hanoi, has officially opened after closing due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Around 40,000 visitors made the pilgrimage to Huong Pagoda in Hanoi’s My Duc district on January 30, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, to attend the opening of the longest running festival in the country.
Within the first five days of the Lunar New Year 2020, Huong Son – Perfume (Huong) pagoda relic complex in Hanoi’s outlying district of My Duc welcomed some 150,000 tourist arrivals.
