Hoi An City Of Lanterns 2025 Calendar. The hoi an lantern festival takes place on the 15th day of every lunar month (14th of january 2025), transforming the entire old town into a sea of dazzling lights from. The lantern festival in hoi an ancient town is an activity aimed at preserving and promoting hoi an lanterns’ traditional indigenous cultural beauty.

Introduced in the 16th century by the chinese and japanese, lanterns were believed to bring good fortune to your. Some represent animals, while others symbolize flowers or stars.