Gregorian Date
April 5, 2009
Lunar Date
3/10
Day of Week
Sunday
Hung Kings Festival (Giỗ Tổ Hùng Vương) honors the legendary Hùng Kings, considered the founders of the Vietnamese nation. It falls on the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month.
Celebrations are centered at the Hùng Kings Temple in Phú Thọ province. Traditional offerings include bánh chưng (square sticky rice cake) and bánh giầy (round rice cake), symbolizing Earth and Sky.