Traditional festival · Lunar calendar
Đoan Ngọ Festival
Mid-year festival, 5th day of the 5th lunar month
June 2027
Wednesday, June 9, 2027
5th lunar month, day 5 · Year of the Goat
In 224 days
Meaning and origins
On the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, Vietnamese people eat fermented sticky rice and fruit to "kill the inner insects".
Đoan Ngọ falls in the middle of the year, as the weather turns hot and humid. Folk belief says that eating fermented sticky rice (rượu nếp) and sour fruit early in the morning "kills the insects" in the body and wards off illness.
Many families also gather medicinal herbs at noon, tie five-coloured threads on children's wrists and make offerings to their ancestors.
This translation is an AI draft pending review by a native speaker.
Customs and activities
- Fermented sticky rice and fruit in the morning
- Gathering medicinal herbs at noon
- Five-coloured threads for children
At a glance
- Type
- Traditional festival
- How the date is set
- Lunar calendar; the solar date changes every year
- Lunar date
- 5th lunar month, day 5
- Day off
- Not a day off
Dates are calculated in Vietnam time (UTC+7).
Dates in the coming years
| Year | Solar date | Lunar date | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5th lunar month, day 5 · Year of the Horse | Past | |
| 2027 | 5th lunar month, day 5 · Year of the Goat | In 224 days | |
| 2028 | 5th lunar month, day 5 · Year of the Monkey | In 578 days | |
| 2029 | 5th lunar month, day 5 · Year of the Rooster | In 962 days | |
| 2030 | 5th lunar month, day 5 · Year of the Dog | In 1316 days | |
| 2031 | 5th lunar month, day 5 · Year of the Pig | In 1700 days |
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