Hung Kings Commemoration (Vietnamese: Giỗ Tổ Hùng Vương) is a national public holiday in Vietnam. It honors the legendary Hùng Kings, the mythical founders of the Vietnamese nation, and celebrates the country's deep cultural and historical roots.

When is Hung Kings Commemoration?

Hung Kings Commemoration is observed annually on the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month.

The following is the list of Hung Kings Commemoration from 2020 to 2049.

The History of Hung Kings Commemoration?

The Hung Kings are mythological rulers said to have founded the first Vietnamese kingdom, Văn Lang, over 4,000 years ago. The dynasty began with Kinh Dương Vương, followed by his son Lạc Long Quân, and then Hung Vương I, who established the Hung line.

Vietnamese legend says the Hung Kings were descendants of a dragon father and fairy mother, the ancestral parents of the Vietnamese people. There are believed to have been 18 generations of Hung Kings, who introduced wet rice cultivation, bronze casting, and early governance.

The Vietnamese people have honored their founding ancestors for centuries with local and regional ceremonies at temples. The ritual of offering incense to the Hung Kings dates back at least to the 15th century, but likely even earlier during the Lý and Trần dynasties.

In 1917, under French colonial rule, King Khải Định of the Nguyễn Dynasty officially declared the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month as the annual date for honoring the Hung Kings.

After independence, the tradition was revived and maintained by the Vietnamese government as a symbol of national unity and identity. In 2007, Hung Kings Commemoration was officially declared a national public holiday, reaffirming the Hung Kings as cultural and spiritual founders of Vietnam.

Each year, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims honor the Hung Kings with offerings, processions, music, and traditional rites.