Hmong New Year 2021

[DavidFL]

Information to hand suggests that Hmong New Year in the North should be starting with new moon December 14 in most villages around the North.

Once I get some confirmation from the individual villages I will post the names & dates.

Some earlier Hmong New Year Reports on GTR

Hmong New Year 2019 - Chiang Khong

Hmong New Year - 2016/2017 - Luang Prabang

Hmong And Sunflowers Festival

Hmong Kart Racing-Hmong New Year

Hmong New Year 2019

Hmong New Year - 2016/2017 - Luang Prabang

Hmong New Year celebrations. Phonsavan Laos.

Hmong New Year Nong Hoi Mai Mae Khi

Hmong New Year

It looks like Hmong New Year is on in North Thailand now - one month after Laos. Photos taken with brother Geoffrey at Hmong Huay Luk village on R107 Chiang Mai - Fang Power On. sent from Sony Xperia AcroS

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[DavidFL]

There is a big Miss Hmong New Year scheduled for Kek Noi / Khao Kor on R12 15-24 December 2020

A couple of beauty contestants

 

[rumolddo]

Any info on this year? The full moon is this Saturday I believe?

 

[DavidFL]

I did ask in Huay Luk on R107 a month ago & they said not allowed this year.
BTW Hmong New Year should be on New Moon I think, which was 4 December 2021 / 2 -3 January 2022? "1st day of the waxing moon of the first lunar month of the New Year," but household celebrations start on the last day of the old year."
Many of the Hmong villages around Chiang Khong / Wiang Kaen have had covid issues & multiple lock downs, so I would not be too optimistic for big open festivals.

 

[rumolddo]

Ahh great update and a big shame but understandable. I’d mainly hoped to see the Hmong karting! I do hope that some of the groups New Years celebrations happen this year but we’ll see I guess

 

[DavidFL]

New Moon in December is 23 December.
Hmong New Year should be starting then.

Or maybe new moon depending on the local calendar
24 November 2022.
22 January 2023.

Watch out for these dates.

 

[DavidFL]

24 December 2022 is Hmong New Year in the North I believe.

See also

2022 The Hmong Idol Festival

Hmong Idol Festival The date: 10-12 December 2022 A big Concert with many Hmong artists, bands and singers, football male cup (32 teams), volleyball female cup (24 teams), and Miss Hmong Idol 2023 competition. The benefits will serve to provide scholarship fund to the disadvantaged Hmong kids...

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