Hoi An Lantern Festival 2025 – A Highlight Of The Old Town

Hoi An Lantern Festival Introduction

Hoi An Lantern Festival, also known as the Full Moon Lantern Festival Hoi An, is a traditional festival associated with the sparkling light of colorful lanterns throughout Hoi An ancient town. Thus, every year, the festival attracts thousands of tourists to join in the festival to admire the enchanting yet extraordinarily peaceful and close beauty of the old town.

In this article, Hoian Locals Travel will help you learn more about Hoi An Lantern Festival 2025. If you want to explore the Hoi An Vietnam Lantern Festival, our best Hoi An tours and high-quality car transfer services below will be your ideal choice.

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Hoi An Lantern Festival Dates In 2025

Hoi An Vietnam Lantern Festival is held on the 14th day of the lunar month because the moon is at its fullest on those days. The most beautiful and sparkling lantern festival time of the year is on the night of the Mid-Autumn festival (August 15 in the lunar month).

During the festival, Hoi An people will turn off all electric lights in the ancient houses, shops, etc. Along with that is a prohibition on vehicles circulating in the festival area.

Besides, Hoi An people will hang a series of colorful lanterns in front of their porches and everywhere along each street. All create a shimmering and fanciful scene that captivates anyone.

As the lunar calendar may not be familiar to you, we collected the dates of the Hoi An Lantern Festival 2025 according to the solar (Gregorian) calendar as follows:

Dates (in 2025)	Time
January 13th, February 11th, March 13th, April 11th, May 11th, June 9th, July 8th, August 7th, September 5th, October 5th (Mid-Autumn), November 3rd, and December 3rd	6:00 – 10:00 PM

Hoi An Lantern Festival FAQs

When Was The First Hoi An Lantern Festival Held?

In 1988, the local government decided to organize the Full Moon Lantern Festival Hoian Vietnam on the full moon nights of every month. It is also known as the flower garlands and colored lanterns festival to preserve the unique cultural features of the old town and create a deep impression in the hearts of domestic and foreign tourists.

What Is The Main Purpose Of Hoi An Lantern Festival?

The Lantern Festival in Hoi An ancient town is an activity aimed at preserving and promoting Hoi An lanterns’ traditional indigenous cultural beauty. Lanterns also symbolize peace and luck that will come to every home. Simultaneously, the festival also shows traditional cultural values and recreates the glorious atmosphere of the bustling trading port of Hoi An in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Besides, the activity of floating lanterns with flickering candles floating on the Hoai River is people’s wishes and prayers for good things and happiness in life.

Where Does The Lantern Festival Take Place?

The Hoi An Lantern Festival Vietnam will take place in Hoi An Ancient Town, along its riverside main streets such as Bach Dang, Nguyen Thai Hoc, Phan Chau Trinh, Tran Hung Dao, Tran Phu, Le Loi, etc.

Where Is The Best Place To See Lanterns In Hoi An?

The best place to admire colorful lanterns as well as join many exciting activities in the Lantern Hoi An festival is lantern street, or Nguyen Phuc Chu Street. Starting from the old town’s north area, you walk on Bach Dang Street along the Hoai river, and then across An Hoi Bridge, you will reach Nguyen Phuc Chu Street in the south area (Memories Island) of Hoi An.

What To Do In Hoi An Lantern Festival?

Hoi An Lantern Full Moon Festival starts from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm, so you will be able to participate in many interesting activities as follows:

Admire the old town filled with multi-color lanterns: The entire ancient town only has the shimmering lights from colorful lanterns hanging all over streets, ancient houses, restaurants, etc. All create an enchanted scene for visitors to admire and take photos.

Watch traditional art performances: The festival space is extremely vibrant, with dances mixed with traditional music, lion and dragon performances from talented artists, and martial arts by members of professional dojos.

Dropping flower garlands-colored lanterns on the Hoai River: You can buy one made by the locals to drop in the poetic Hoai River to make wishes. Each flower lantern costs only from 5,000 to 10,000 VND.

Enjoy the best local street food and drink: Along the streets, there are many vendors and restaurants selling local specialties at affordable prices. Hence, you can stop at some places to enjoy the real Hoi An flavors when tired of walking with delicious dishes, such as Cao Lau noodles, Quang noodles, Mót’s traditional herbal drinks, etc.

Join in making craft products during the Tet Holiday: You can join in lantern and firework decorating if you join the lantern festival Hoi An during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year (usually during January or February).

Experience traditional activities of the lantern festival during the Mid-Autumn: On Mid-Autumn festival, the Hoi An lantern festival will have more activities, such as displaying a tray of offers and exciting folk games like tug of war. Besides, it is the folk game of bingo-in-huts (a traditional card game in Hoi An that UNESCO recognized as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity), etc.

Good-To-Know Travel Tips

The festival attracts a lot of tourists, so you should arrive early to have the best location and panoramic view.

Hoi An by night is very beautiful and sparkling with lantern lights, but there is still not enough light for you to take sharp photos. Therefore, you should bring some suitable lighting equipment to capture wonderful moments in this sparkling festival.

Hoi An Lantern Festival is most beautiful and vibrant, especially during the Vietnamese Lunar New Year and Mid-Autumn festival. Therefore, you should plan to go on these occasions to admire its best festival vibes.

During the festival, vehicles are not allowed to circulate. Hence, you should wear comfortable shoes or slippers to explore every corner of the old town on your feet.

Conclusion

All in all, the Hoian Lantern Festival is a meaningful event to celebrate the town’s unique features and long-established history. It’s also a fabulous chance for domestic and foreign tourists to admire Hoi An beauty and immerse in the local culture.

Hoian Locals Travel & Transport firmly believes that Hoi An Lantern Festival 2025 will be an extremely memorable experience for you and your family, friends, or lover when traveling to Hoi An ancient town. Hurry up and make a plan to attend this festival right away to enjoy the most wonderful moments. We wish you the greatest time in Hoi An. Thanks for reading.