Vietnam Independence Day
On this day in 1945, President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence in Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, marking the country's freedom from colonialism. Every year since then, […]
Loading view.
Manuha Pagoda Festival, Myanmar
Mandalay Myinkaba village, Bagan, Mandalay, MyanmarVillagers celebrate this festival in September at Myinkaba Village, Bagan. Merchants flock around the market at the Manuha pagoda bringing ox-carts filled with goods to be sold to locals and […]
Boun Khao Salak Ancestor Festival, Lao PDR
This festival occurs during the 10th full moon of the lunar calendar. The purpose of the festival is to obtain merit by providing offerings to dead ancestors. The offerings to […]
Tet Trung Thu (Mid-Autumn Festival), Viet Nam
The brightest and roundest full moon of the year shines during the Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival, held on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, usually in September or early […]
Pakokku Thiho Shin Pagoda Festival, Myanmar
During this festival, the humble and quiet Pakokku Thiho Shin Pagoda is transformed into an exciting and cheerful place. The festival consists of prayer rituals and a carnival-like fair. A […]
Mask Dancing Festival at Ganden Döndrubling Monastery, China
Yunnan Dali, YunnanGanden Döndrubling Monastery (Gadan Dongzhulin Si) is a multilayered, mandala-shaped gompa towering proudly above Jinsha River, though for the most part of a year, it merely wins a glance from […]
Ganden Döndrubling Monastery
Pchum Ben, Cambodia
Pchum Ben (“Ancestor's Day”) is a 15-day religious festival where the Khmer pay respects to their deceased relatives of up to seven generations. During the celebration, people bring food to […]
National Day China
National Day in China is a holiday that has been celebrated in some form since the Western Jin dynasty in the early 3rd century AD. Source: publicholidays.cn
Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival, Myanmar
Inle Lake Southern Shan State, MyanmarPeople gather at Inle Lake in September to celebrate this festival. This is considered the largest Buddhist celebration in the Inle Lake, Shan. Tourists and pilgrims come to this pagoda […]
Bay Nui Ox Race, Viet Nam
Mekong Delta Soc Trang province, Viet NamThe Khmer communities in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta celebrate the Bay Nui Ox Race as part of their Sene Dolta (Pchum Ben) celebrations. The race is held between Tinh Bien and […]
