During the Perfume Pagoda Festival (3 Feb - 27 Apr, Vietnam) thousands of pilgrims make the journey to the Perfume (Hương) Pagoda - Vietnam’s most revered Buddhist pilgrimage site. Travellers can visit Perfume Pagoda at any time of year, but the festival is a unique spectacle to witness.
Yen Tu Festival (7 Feb - 27 Apr, Vietnam) is held at Yen Tu Mountain in Quang Ninh Province. The festival is from the 10th day of the first lunar month to the end of the third lunar month. Every year, thousands of visitors visit Yen Tu after the Lunar New Year Festival to pray for good luck and health for their families.
Ching Ming (4 Apr, Hong Kong) is a day when Chinese people in Hong Kong sweep the resting places of their ancestors. It is an important ancestor worship ritual that requires families to weed graves, touch up headstone inscriptions, and make offerings of food and light incense.
A Balinese holiday celebrating the victory of dharma over adharma, Galungan Day (23 Apr, Indonesia) marks the time when the ancestral spirits visit the Earth. The last day of the celebration is Kuningan, when they return. The date is calculated according to the 210-day Balinese calendar.
Thailand's most famous water festival Songkran Festival or Thai New Year Festival (13-15 Apr, Thailand) fills the streets with with water fights, music, and a vibrant atmosphere.
Choul Chnam Thmey Khmer (14-16 Apr, Cambodia) is Cambodia's New Year festival. This is a time when many Khmers will travel back to their villages and visit the pagoda as well as play traditional games and perform dances to celebrate.
Spring Festival (14-15 Apr, Japan) is the annual festival of the Hie Shrine in the southern half of Takayama's old town. The Takayama Festival is ranked as one of Japan's three most beautiful festivals, held twice a year in spring and autumn in the old town of Takayama and attracts large numbers of spectators. Remarks: Takayama doesn't have many accommodation properties so unless booking is made several months in advance it is hard to find a room during this period.
The Japanese Grand Prix (4-6 Apr, Japan) is held in Suzuka. Attendees can book grandstand seats or go all out with VIP hospitality and additional benefits such as an exclusive pit lane walk to see the action up close.
Food & Hotel Asia Expo (8-11 Apr, Singapore) in Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre is the largest gathering of leading F&B manufacturers and emerging brands gather at to exchange thoughts and ideas.
Matta Fair KL (18-20 Apr, Malaysia) is an annual travel fair organized in Malaysia by the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA). It is the biggest travel fair in the country and is attended by thousands of visitors.
Halong Tourism Week (Date TBA, Vietnam) is the most spectacular celebration in Halong, captivating a large number of local and international tourists. This yearly event creates a dazzling and colorful atmosphere, with traditional cultural events, fireworks and wonderful costumes on parade.
