In Vietnamese folk belief culture, the full moon of July is also known as Trung Nguyen Tet, associated with the concept of the day of forgiving sins of the deceased. This is also the time of Vu Lan festival, an important occasion for children and grandchildren to show filial piety to their parents, grandparents and remember the deceased.
According to the perpetual calendar, the full moon of July 2026 (July 15th of the lunar calendar) falls on Thursday, August 27th, 2026 Gregorian calendar.
This year, because the full moon of July falls in the middle of the week, families can perform rituals before or after the full moon day to suit the conditions, as long as they show sincerity to their ancestors.
Below is the prayer text for the full moon of July according to the book Vietnamese Traditional Prayer - Culture and Information Publishing House:
Prayer text for ancestral worship on the full moon of July
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
I bow to the Nine Heavens, the Ten Directions of the Buddhas, the Buddhas of the Ten Directions.
I respectfully bow to both paternal and maternal ancestors and the Spirits. Our believers are... Living in...
Today is the full moon day of the 7th month of the Binh Ngo year, on the occasion of the Vu Lan festival on the occasion of the Central Plains, we remember our ancestors, grandparents, parents who gave birth to us, built our careers, built our foundations, and now we enjoy spiritual virtues.
We feel the great gratitude of the land, and the merit of heaven and sea is hard to repay, so our believers prepare offerings, incense, flowers, tea, fruits, honey, gold and silver, light incense sticks, and sincerely respect the Cao Tang To Khao, Cao Tang To Ty, Ba Thuc, De Huynh, Co Di, Ty Muoi and all the souls in their clans and clans...
I humbly ask you to pity your children and grandchildren, the sacredness appears, witness the sincerity, enjoy offerings, and bless your children and grandchildren with health and peace, prosperous fortune, all good things, prosperous family, and towards righteousness.
We offer a sincere and humble offering, before the altar, respectfully offering, and bow to ask for blessings and protection.
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Prayer to the Land Genie and the gods
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
I bow to the Nine Heavens, the Ten Directions of Buddhas, the Buddhas of the Ten Directions.
I respectfully bow to the Emperor, the Later Earth, all the Supreme Gods.
I respectfully bow to Lord Dong Than Quan
I respectfully bow to Lord Ban Gia Tho Dia Long Mach.
I respectfully bow to the Five Directions, Five Earths, and the Gods of Merit.
I respectfully bow to your predecessor, the landlord, the God of Wealth - I respectfully bow to the Supreme Gods who govern this area.
Our believers are... Living in...
Today is the full moon day of the 7th month of the Binh Ngo year, my faithful sincerely prepares incense, flowers, offerings, and honey and tea, burning incense sticks to offer before the altar.
We sincerely respectfully invite: Mr. Kim Nien, currently cai Thai Tue chi duc Ton than, Mr. Ban canh Thanh hoang Chu vi Dai Vuong, Mr. Dong tru Tu menh Tao phu Than quan, Mr. Ban gia Tho dia. Long Mach Ton than, Mr. Ngu Phuong, Ngu Tho, Phuc duc chinh than, the gods ruling in this area.
I humbly ask you to hear the invitation of pity and sympathy for the believer to descend before the altar, witness the sincerity, enjoy offerings, and bless the believer, we all have peace and prosperous affairs. Everyone is peaceful, fortune increases, morality expands, the deeds are fulfilled, the deeds are fulfilled. We offer sincere offerings, before the altar, respectfully offer offerings, humbly ask for blessings and blessings.
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Prayer for sentient beings on the full moon of July
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
I bow to the nine heavens, ten directions of Buddhas, Buddhas of ten directions.
I bow to the Buddha Maitreya. I bow to the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. I bow to the Kitchen Gods.
July month is about to harvest fertilizer. On the full moon day, pardon sins of wandering people in the sea. The Infernal Palace opens the gate of hell. Souls without doors, no houses. Great Confucian Saint - Ananda Monk. Receiving sentient beings without graves, without graves from all directions. Tree roots in the market corner at the beginning of the road. No place to rely on, wandering day and night. All year round hungry, cold, and miserable. No thin clothes - covering the raincoat. Ghosts from the north, east, west. Young and old, men and women come here to unite.
Now listening to the believer's invitation. Lai Lam receives all the promises before and after. Rice, soup, porridge, betel and areca. Money, gold, clothes of all colors, red and green. Rice, salt, indeed flower lanterns. Bring a little to save for tomorrow. To protect the believer's fortune. Peace, prosperity, harmony, family harmony.
Remembering the day of forgiving the sins of the deceased. Returning to the believer sincerely inviting him. Now receiving and enjoying it. Leading each other, old and young, to the underworld. The believer burns down the gold and silver. Along with the clothes that have been divided. Respectfully reporting to the Gods. Proving merits for the faithful son.
Name is... Wife/Mr... Son... Daughter... Residence at...
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
Nam mô a di Đà Phật!
