Festivals of Đạo Mẫu – Four Palaces

The festivals held in honor of the deities within the official pantheon of the Four Palaces are highly revered and serve as profound occasions for believers to express their devotion. These sacred events allow individuals to reflect upon the virtues of the deities, seek blessings of peace and prosperity for their communities, and aspire for a harmonious and prosperous life for all. Devotees from far and wide embark on pilgrimages to the designated shrine where a festival is held. They pay homage to the deities, seeking their divine protection and blessings for themselves and their loved ones.

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MONTH

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* The dates are in the lunisolar calendar (dd/mm).

2^nd month

08/02	Birthday Anniversary of the First Mother Goddess of Heaven, Mother Goddess of Infinite Heavens
08/02	Birthday Anniversary of the Third Mistress of Water
14/02	Birthday Anniversary of the Fifth Venerable Mandarin, Governor General (the Venerable Mandarin of the Tranh River)
17/02	Feast day of the First Master
20/02	Feast day of the Fourth Mother Goddess of Mountain, Mother Mountain
21/02	Feast day of the Second Mother Goddess of Earth, Mother Goddess Liễu Hạnh	Sòng Sơn Shrine, Thanh Hoá (Mother Goddess of Sòng Sơn)
28/02	Ascension Anniversary of the Sixth Prince	Shrine of the Sixth Prince, Cao Bằng (Sixth Prince of An Biên)

4^th month

01/04	Summer-Start Grand Festival
02/04	Birthday Anniversary of the Second Mother Goddess of Vân Hương, Courtier Quỳnh Hoa
18/04	Feast day of the Third Courtier, Imperial Commissioner of Water Palace
19/04	Feast day of the Sixth Prince	Thanh Hà at the Thanh Hà Shrine, Hà Nội (Sixth Prince of Thanh Hà)
24/04	Feast day of the Fourth Venerable Mandarin of Earth, Imperial Commissioner

6^th month

10/06	Feast day of the Third Mother Goddess of Water, Mother Water
12/06	Feast day of the Third Mistress of Water
15/06	Birthday Anniversary of the Third Mother Goddess of Water, Mother Water
24/06	Birthday Anniversary of the Third Venerable Mandarin of Water
24/06	Feast day of the Little Mistress of Minh Lương (the Little Mistress of Mountain)	Yên Sơn, Tuyên Quang area
26/06	Feast day of the Third Prince of Water
26/06	Feast day of the Eighth Mistress of Tea Hills

8^th month

10/08	Birthday Anniversary of the Sixth Prince	Shrine of the Sixth Prince, Cao Bằng (Sixth Prince of An Biên)
14/08	Birthday Anniversary of Courtier Quế Hoa, the Third Mother Goddess of Vân Hương
15/08	Birthday Anniversary of the Second Mother Goddess of Earth, Mother Goddess Liễu Hạnh
15/08	Birthday Anniversary of the Eighth Courtier, Grand General Bát Nàn Đông Nhung
22/08	Birthday Anniversary of the First Venerable Mandarin of Heaven	Đồng Bằng Shrine, Thái Bình
25/08	Ascension Anniversary of the Father Emperor of Water, Dragon King of the Eastern Sea

10^th month

10/10

Feast day of the Tenth Prince of Nghệ An

12^th month

Before 23/12

Year-End Grand Festival