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UID:tet-2026@ben-thanh-market.com
DTSTART:20260216T000000Z
DTEND:20260222T235900Z
SUMMARY:Tet Nguyen Dan (Vietnamese New Year) 2026 - Year of the Horse
DESCRIPTION:Most important Vietnamese festival and national holiday celebrating the Lunar New Year. 7-day celebration featuring family reunions, ancestral worship, temple visits, flower markets, lion dances, fireworks, and traditional ceremonies. Peak shopping season at Ben Thanh Market for traditional decorations, food, and gifts.\n\nOrganizer: Vietnamese Government and cultural institutions\nLocation: Ho Chi Minh City (Ben Thanh Market, Nguyen Hue Flower Street) and nationwide\nWebsite: vietnam.travel
LOCATION:Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Ben Thanh Market Square and citywide
CATEGORIES:Traditional,Cultural,Festival,National
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UID:hung-kings-2026@ben-thanh-market.com
DTSTART:20260407T000000Z
DTEND:20260407T235900Z
SUMMARY:Hung Kings Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:National holiday honoring the legendary Hung Kings, founders of Vietnam. Celebrated at Hung Kings Temple in Phu Tho Province and temples nationwide with traditional ceremonies, cultural performances, and ancestral worship.\n\nOrganizer: Vietnamese Government and Temple Committees\nLocation: Phu Tho Province (main site) and temples nationwide\nWebsite: vietnam.travel
LOCATION:Phu Tho Province, Vietnam (temples nationwide)
CATEGORIES:Traditional,Cultural,National,Historical
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UID:mid-autumn-2026@ben-thanh-market.com
DTSTART:20260925T000000Z
DTEND:20260925T235900Z
SUMMARY:Mid-Autumn Festival (Tết Trung Thu) 2026
DESCRIPTION:Annual harvest festival celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. Features colorful lantern displays, lion dances, moon cakes, and cultural performances throughout Ho Chi Minh City. Traditional celebrations at Ben Thanh Market area.\n\nOrganizer: Vietnamese Cultural Association\nLocation: Ho Chi Minh City - Ben Thanh Market District 1 and nationwide\nWebsite: vietnam.travel
LOCATION:Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - District 1 (Ben Thanh Market Area)
CATEGORIES:Traditional,Cultural,Festival
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UID:vietnamese-womens-day-2026@ben-thanh-market.com
DTSTART:20261020T000000Z
DTEND:20261020T235900Z
SUMMARY:Vietnamese Women's Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Annual national observance honoring women and celebrating the Vietnamese Women's Association. Gift shopping opportunities at Ben Thanh Market for flowers and special presents.\n\nOrganizer: Vietnamese Women's Association\nLocation: Ho Chi Minh City and nationwide\nWebsite: vietnam.travel
LOCATION:Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
CATEGORIES:Cultural,National
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UID:teachers-day-2026@ben-thanh-market.com
DTSTART:20261120T000000Z
DTEND:20261120T235900Z
SUMMARY:Vietnamese Teachers' Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Annual national observance where students give flowers and gifts to teachers. Educational celebrations throughout Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam.\n\nOrganizer: Ministry of Education and Training\nLocation: Ho Chi Minh City and nationwide\nWebsite: moet.gov.vn
LOCATION:Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
CATEGORIES:Cultural,Educational,National
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UID:christmas-vietnam-2026@ben-thanh-market.com
DTSTART:20261224T000000Z
DTEND:20261225T235900Z
SUMMARY:Christmas (Giang Sinh) Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Annual celebration throughout Vietnam, especially by the Catholic population. Features midnight mass at churches, festive decorations, gift giving, and parties. Popular in Ho Chi Minh City at Notre Dame Cathedral and Ben Thanh Market area.\n\nOrganizer: Catholic Church Vietnam and local communities\nLocation: Ho Chi Minh City (Notre Dame Cathedral, Ben Thanh Market area) and nationwide\nWebsite: Catholic Church Vietnam
LOCATION:Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Notre Dame Cathedral and citywide
CATEGORIES:Cultural,Religious,Festival
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UID:independence-day-2026@ben-thanh-market.com
DTSTART:20260902T000000Z
DTEND:20260902T235900Z
SUMMARY:National Independence Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Vietnam's National Day commemorating the Declaration of Independence read by President Ho Chi Minh in Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi on September 2, 1945. Features parades, special events, and patriotic celebrations nationwide.\n\nOrganizer: Vietnamese Government\nLocation: Hanoi (Ba Dinh Square) and Ho Chi Minh City, nationwide\nWebsite: vietnam.travel
LOCATION:Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
CATEGORIES:National,Historical,Cultural
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UID:liberation-day-2026@ben-thanh-market.com
DTSTART:20260430T000000Z
DTEND:20260430T235900Z
SUMMARY:Reunification Day (Liberation Day) 2026
DESCRIPTION:National holiday commemorating the fall of Saigon and reunification of Vietnam on April 30, 1975. Celebrated with parades, cultural events, and patriotic activities, especially significant in Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon).\n\nOrganizer: Vietnamese Government\nLocation: Ho Chi Minh City (special significance) and nationwide\nWebsite: vietnam.travel
LOCATION:Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
CATEGORIES:National,Historical,Cultural
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UID:labor-day-2026@ben-thanh-market.com
DTSTART:20260501T000000Z
DTEND:20260501T235900Z
SUMMARY:International Labor Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:International Workers' Day celebrated as a national holiday in Vietnam. Features worker celebrations, parades, and cultural events throughout the country.\n\nOrganizer: Vietnamese Government and Labor Unions\nLocation: Ho Chi Minh City and nationwide\nWebsite: vietnam.travel
LOCATION:Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
CATEGORIES:National,Cultural
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UID:vu-lan-2026@ben-thanh-market.com
DTSTART:20260822T000000Z
DTEND:20260822T235900Z
SUMMARY:Vu Lan Festival (Ghost Festival) 2026
DESCRIPTION:Major Buddhist festival for honoring ancestors and wandering souls, celebrated on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month. Features rose ceremonies at temples, lantern releases, vegetarian feasts, and spiritual observances throughout Vietnam.\n\nOrganizer: Buddhist temples and Vietnamese Buddhist Association\nLocation: Ho Chi Minh City temples (Vinh Nghiem Pagoda) and nationwide\nWebsite: Vietnamese Buddhist Association
LOCATION:Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - Buddhist temples citywide
CATEGORIES:Traditional,Cultural,Religious,Buddhist
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UID:kate-festival-2026@ben-thanh-market.com
DTSTART:20261015T000000Z
DTEND:20261017T235900Z
SUMMARY:Kate Festival 2026 (Cham New Year)
DESCRIPTION:Traditional Cham New Year celebration featuring cultural performances, traditional music, ethnic costumes, and religious ceremonies. Celebrated by the Cham community throughout Vietnam, particularly in central and southern regions.\n\nOrganizer: Cham Cultural Association\nLocation: Cham communities in central and southern Vietnam\nWebsite: Cham Cultural Association
LOCATION:Central and Southern Vietnam - Cham communities
CATEGORIES:Traditional,Cultural,Ethnic,Festival
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UID:doan-ngo-2026@ben-thanh-market.com
DTSTART:20260606T000000Z
DTEND:20260606T235900Z
SUMMARY:Doan Ngo Festival (Dragon Boat Festival) 2026
DESCRIPTION:Traditional festival celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. Features dragon boat races, traditional foods, and cultural activities to ward off diseases and evil spirits during the summer season.\n\nOrganizer: Local cultural committees and boat racing associations\nLocation: Rivers and waterways throughout Vietnam, including Saigon River area\nWebsite: Local cultural organizations
LOCATION:Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon River) and waterways nationwide
CATEGORIES:Traditional,Cultural,Festival,Sports
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UID:new-years-day-2026@ben-thanh-market.com
DTSTART:20260101T000000Z
DTEND:20260101T235900Z
SUMMARY:New Year's Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Vietnam's first public holiday of 2026 and the only statutory holiday in January 2026 (2 January was also a public-sector holiday). Tet Nguyen Dan was still six weeks away - Day 1 of the lunar new year fell on 17 February 2026.\n\nOrganizer: Government of Vietnam\nLocation: Ho Chi Minh City and nationwide\nWebsite: vietnam.travel
LOCATION:Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - citywide
CATEGORIES:Public Holiday,National
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UID:coca-cola-tet-fest-2026@ben-thanh-market.com
DTSTART:20260130T000000Z
DTEND:20260201T235900Z
SUMMARY:Coca-Cola Tet Fest 2026
DESCRIPTION:Three-day free Tet street festival a few minutes' walk from Ben Thanh Market: a food street of more than 100 dishes, interactive Tet-preparation activities, a music night on 31 January and fireworks.\n\nOrganizer: Coca-Cola Vietnam\nLocation: Le Loi - Nguyen Hue Square, District 1\nWebsite: vietnam.vn
LOCATION:Le Loi - Nguyen Hue Square, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
CATEGORIES:Festival,Food,Music,Free
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UID:ao-dai-festival-2026@ben-thanh-market.com
DTSTART:20260301T000000Z
DTEND:20260331T235900Z
SUMMARY:Ho Chi Minh City Ao Dai Festival 2026 (12th edition)
DESCRIPTION:The city's flagship cultural festival ran the whole of March 2026 under the theme \"Golden Threads - Weaving Aspirations\", with 37 designers, around 400 ao dai creations, some 600 performers and models, and 37 ambassadors; the opening ceremony was on the evening of 6 March and the peak programme ran 6-8 March.\n\nOrganizer: Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism and Ho Chi Minh City Women's Union\nLocation: Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, District 1 and city-wide venues\nWebsite: vietnam.vn
LOCATION:Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
CATEGORIES:Cultural,Fashion,Heritage,Free
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UID:ao-dai-parade-2026@ben-thanh-market.com
DTSTART:20260308T000000Z
DTEND:20260308T235900Z
SUMMARY:International Women's Day Ao Dai Parade
DESCRIPTION:Mass folk dance and ao dai parade marking International Women's Day and the Hai Ba Trung uprising: around 50,000 women took part across the city, roughly 3,000 of them on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street.\n\nOrganizer: Ho Chi Minh City Women's Union\nLocation: Nguyen Hue pedestrian street and sites across Ho Chi Minh City\nWebsite: vietnam.vn
LOCATION:Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
CATEGORIES:Civic,Cultural,Parade,Free
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UID:childrens-ao-dai-contest-2026@ben-thanh-market.com
DTSTART:20260307T000000Z
DTEND:20260315T235900Z
SUMMARY:Children's Ao Dai Drawing Contest
DESCRIPTION:A drawing contest for school students across the city, tied to the Ao Dai Festival's themes, with registration through schools and wards. Free to enter.\n\nOrganizer: Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism and Ho Chi Minh City Women's Union\nLocation: Schools across Ho Chi Minh City\nWebsite: vietnam.vn
LOCATION:Schools across Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
CATEGORIES:Workshop,Community,Cultural,Free
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UID:city-naming-50th-2026@ben-thanh-market.com
DTSTART:20260702T000000Z
DTEND:20260702T235900Z
SUMMARY:50th Anniversary of the City's Naming
DESCRIPTION:50 years since Saigon-Gia Dinh was named after President Ho Chi Minh: a fireworks display from 21:00 to 21:15 at 16 locations across the city - 2,840 high-altitude and 360 low-altitude shells, including the city's first water fireworks, launched on the Saigon River; the central venue was the entrance to the Saigon River Tunnel in An Khanh ward.\n\nOrganizer: Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee\nLocation: 16 locations across Ho Chi Minh City; central venue at the Saigon River Tunnel entrance, An Khanh ward\nWebsite: vietnam.vn
LOCATION:Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - citywide (16 fireworks locations)
CATEGORIES:National,Civic,Anniversary,Fireworks,Free
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