Akha Swing Festival
Ban Sam Yaek, Mae Salong, Mae Fah Luang
Past (2026) · Usually in August / September
The Akha Swing Festival is an annual harvest festival of the Akha, a hill people in Chiang Rai.
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Cultural · Yaowarat Road (Chinatown), Bangkok - Happening now · 16–27 October 2026
Nakhon Phanom Illuminated Boat Procession
Local · Mekong riverfront, Nakhon Phanom - Happening now · 17–25 October 2026 (not officially confirmed yet)
Chonburi Buffalo Races
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Sakon Nakhon Wax Castle Festival
Local · Wat Phra That Choeng Chum, Sakon Nakhon - In 5 days · 22–28 October 2026
Naga Fireball Festival (Nong Khai)
Local · Phon Phisai, Nong Khai (Mekong) - In 6 days · 23–31 October 2026 (not officially confirmed yet)
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Buddhist · Surat Thani town - In 6 days · 23 October 2026
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Lopburi Monkey Buffet Festival
Phra Prang Sam Yot and San Phra Kan, Lopburi
29 November 2026 (not officially confirmed yet)
In Lopburi, around the Khmer ruin Phra Prang Sam Yot, hundreds of macaques live. Every year on the last Sunday of November they…
Asarnha Bucha
Phra Pathom Chedi, Nakhon Pathom
18 July 2027
Asarnha Bucha commemorates the Buddha's first sermon in the Deer Park near Sarnath, which led to the first monks and the monastic…
Bangkok Pride
Silom Road, Bangkok
Past (2026) · Usually in May / June
Bangkok Pride is the annual parade and festival for LGBTQ+ rights, drawing tens of thousands of participants.
Chiang Mai Flower Festival
Suan Buak Haad Park, Chiang Mai
Expected: 5–7 February 2027 (not confirmed)
The Chiang Mai Flower Festival celebrates the cool-season bloom when the hills around the city are full of colour.
Chiang Rai Flower Festival
Hat Nakhon Chiang Rai Park, Chiang Rai
Usually in January / February / December
In the cool months Chiang Rai fills its riverside park with flower beds and large plantings.
Bo Sang Umbrella Festival
Bo Sang, San Kamphaeng
Expected: 15–17 January 2027 (not confirmed)
Bo Sang is known as northern Thailand's umbrella village. Each year the craft of hand-painted paper and silk parasols is…
Nan Boat Races
Nan River, Nan city
Past (2026) · Usually in August / September / October
The Nan boat races are a traditional spectacle at the end of the rainy season. Long wooden boats with a dragon-head bow…
Phichit Long Boat Races
Nan River at Wat Tha Luang, Phichit
Past (2026) · Usually in September / October
Phichit holds a major boat-racing festival each year on the Nan River at Wat Tha Luang.
Bua Tong Blossom Festival (Doi Mae U-Kho)
Doi Mae U-Kho, Khun Yuam
Usually in November / December
Each year from November to December the slopes of Doi Mae U-Kho turn yellow when Mexican sunflowers (bua tong) bloom.
Koh Samui Buffalo Fighting
Koh Samui (varying venues)
Usually in January / February / March / April / May / June / July / August / September / October / November / December
Buffalo fighting on Koh Samui is an island tradition that mostly takes place on holidays such as New Year and Songkran.
Chonburi Buffalo Races
Chonburi Provincial Hall
17–25 October 2026 (not officially confirmed yet)
The Chonburi Buffalo Racing festival is over a hundred years old. Farmers send their decorated, trained water buffalo in fast…
Chak Phra Festival (Surat Thani)
Surat Thani town
23–31 October 2026 (not officially confirmed yet)
Chak Phra, 'pulling the Buddha', celebrates the end of the Buddhist Lent in Surat Thani.
Chakri Memorial Day
Wat Phra Kaew and Memorial Bridge, Bangkok
6 April 2027
On 6 April Thailand commemorates the founding of the Chakri dynasty in 1782 by King Rama I, the first king of the current house.
Nakhon Sawan Chinese New Year (Pak Nam Pho)
Pak Nam Pho, Nakhon Sawan
Expected: 30 January – 10 February 2027 (not confirmed)
Nakhon Sawan, where the Ping and Nan rivers meet, holds one of Thailand's biggest Chinese New Year festivals.
Chinese New Year Yaowarat (Bangkok)
Yaowarat Road (Chinatown), Bangkok
Expected: 5–7 February 2027 (not confirmed)
A large part of Thailand's population has Chinese roots, so Chinese New Year is celebrated lavishly.
Chulalongkorn Day
Statue of King Rama V, Royal Plaza, Bangkok
23 October 2026
On 23 October Thailand honours King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), who reigned from 1868 to 1910 and modernised the country: he…
Constitution Day
Democracy Monument, Bangkok
10 December 2026
Constitution Day commemorates Siam's first constitution, signed on 10 December 1932 shortly after the shift from absolute to…
Teachers' Day (Wai Khru)
Schools and universities (e.g. Chulalongkorn University), Bangkok
16 January 2027
On 16 January Thai pupils honour their teachers with a Wai Khru ceremony. Students kneel and offer flowers, incense, candles and…
Dok Lamduan Flower Festival (Si Sa Ket)
Princess Mother Park, Si Sa Ket
Usually in February / March
The Dok Lamduan festival celebrates the bloom of the lamduan, Si Sa Ket's provincial flower, with fragrant white blossoms that…
Don Chedi Memorial Fair (Suphan Buri)
Don Chedi Monument, Suphan Buri
Past (2026) · Usually in January / February
The Don Chedi fair commemorates King Naresuan the Great and his legendary elephant duel in 1593 with which he defeated the…
Eid al-Adha (Hari Raya Haji)
Pattani Central Mosque
Past (2026) · Usually in May
Eid al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice, commemorates Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son.
Eid al-Fitr (Hari Raya Puasa)
Pattani Central Mosque
Past (2026) · Usually in March
Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and is the most important festival for the Muslim community in Thailand.
Chanthaburi Paradise of Tropical Fruit
Chanthaburi town
Past (2026) · Usually in May
Chanthaburi is Thailand's fruit capital. In season (early May to June) the markets are full of durian, mangosteen, rambutan and…
Rayong Fruit Festival
Rayong town
Past (2026) · Usually in May
Rayong is famous for its fruit, with durian, mangosteen, rambutan and other tropical fruits ripening between April and June.
Full Moon Party (Koh Phangan)
Haad Rin, Koh Phangan
Usually in January / February / March / April / May / June / July / August / September / October / November / December
The Full Moon Party began in the 1980s as a small beach gathering at Haad Rin and has grown into one of the most famous parties…
Wat Saket Golden Mount Fair
Wat Saket (Golden Mount), Bangkok
Usually in November
Around Loy Krathong, Wat Saket holds an annual temple fair. The Golden Mount is wrapped in a red cloth and visitors climb it by…
Hae Pha Khun That (Nakhon Si Thammarat)
Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, Nakhon Si Thammarat
Past (2026) · Usually in February / March
During Makha Bucha the Phra Borommathat stupa in Nakhon Si Thammarat is wrapped in a very long cloth carried by thousands of…
Phuket Heroines' Festival
Heroines Monument, Phuket
Expected: 13–15 March 2027 (not confirmed)
The Heroines' Festival commemorates Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Si Sunthon, two sisters who defended the island against a Burmese…
King Bhumibol Memorial Day
Grand Palace and Sanam Luang, Bangkok
13 October 2027
On 13 October Thailand commemorates the passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) in 2016, who reigned for seven decades.
Hmong New Year (Doi Pui)
Doi Pui Hmong village, Chiang Mai
Usually in January / December
Hmong New Year is the most important event of the year for the Hmong of northern Thailand's mountains.
Hua Hin Jazz City Event
Hua Hin
Past (2026) · Usually in May / June
The Hua Hin jazz days bring live jazz to the seaside town. Thai and international musicians perform on stages in town and on the…
Inthakin City Pillar Festival, Chiang Mai
Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Mai
Past (2026) · Usually in May / June
The Inthakin festivities at Wat Chedi Luang honour Chiang Mai's city pillar, which tradition says protects the city.
Jong Para (Shan festival, Mae Hong Son)
Wat Chong Kham and Wat Chong Klang, Mae Hong Son
Usually in October
Jong Para is a Shan ritual celebrating the Buddha's return from heaven after Ok Phansa.
Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival
Thung Si Mueang, Ubon Ratchathani
Expected: 17–19 July 2027 (not confirmed)
The Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival celebrates the start of Buddhist Lent with monumental candles.
Khao Phansa (start of Buddhist Lent)
Ubon Ratchathani (Candle Festival), Thung Si Mueang
19 July 2027
Khao Phansa marks the start of the three-month rains retreat, the Buddhist Lent. Monks stay in their temples to study and…
King Narai Reign Fair (Lopburi)
King Narai's Palace, Lopburi
Past (2026) · Usually in February
The King Narai Reign Fair commemorates King Narai the Great (17th century), who made Lopburi a second capital and had contact…
Royal Ploughing Ceremony
Sanam Luang, Bangkok
Past (2026) · Usually in May
The Royal Ploughing Ceremony is an ancient Brahmin-Buddhist ritual marking the start of the rice-planting season.
Krathong Sai (Tak)
Ping River at Rattanakosin Bicentennial Bridge, Tak
21–24 November 2026 (not officially confirmed yet)
In Tak, Loy Krathong is celebrated as Krathong Sai: long chains of coconut-shell cups with candles that drift as a line of lights…
Coronation Day
Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok
4 May 2027
On 4 May Thailand marks the coronation of King Maha Vajiralongkorn in 2019. It is an official day off with royal ceremonies at…
Lahu New Year
Piang Luang, Wiang Haeng (Lahu area)
Usually in January / February / March
Lahu New Year is the most important festival of the Lahu, a hill people living mainly in the northern provinces.
Lamphun Longan Fair
Lamphun city
Past (2026) · Usually in July / August
Lamphun is Thailand's longan city, and the annual fair in August celebrates the harvest of this sweet 'dragon eye' fruit.
Uttaradit Langsat Festival
Phraya Phichai Dab Hak sports field, Uttaradit
Past (2026) · Usually in September
Uttaradit is known for its langsat (lansium) and longkong, sweet tropical fruits that ripen in September.
Lim Ko Niao Festival (Pattani)
Lim Ko Niao Shrine, Pattani
Expected: 17–23 February 2027 (not confirmed)
In Pattani Thai Chinese honour a goddess, Lim Ko Niao, a woman who according to legend came from China to Pattani seeking her…
Lisu New Year
Lisu villages around Mae Kham, Chiang Rai
Usually in January / February / March
Lisu New Year falls around Chinese New Year and is celebrated in many villages in the north.
Loy Krathong
Sukhothai Historical Park (traditional birthplace of the festival)
24 November 2026
Loy Krathong is one of Thailand's loveliest festivals of light. On the night of the full moon people float a krathong, a small…
Banana-leaf Krathong Festival (Mae Klong)
Mae Klong, Samut Songkhram
Usually in November
In Samut Songkhram Loy Krathong is celebrated with banana-leaf krathongs, an old and eco-friendly tradition.
Loy Rua (Chao Leh Boat Festival)
Rawai Beach, Phuket
Usually in May / October
The Chao Leh, also called 'sea gypsies', are the original sea communities of the Andaman coast, such as the Urak Lawoi.
Luang Pho Sothon Fair (Chachoengsao)
Wat Sothonwararam, Chachoengsao
Past (2026) · Usually in April
Wat Sothonwararam in Chachoengsao houses Luang Pho Sothon, one of Thailand's most revered golden Buddha images.
Makha Bucha
Wat Benchamabophit (Marble Temple), Bangkok
21 February 2027
Makha Bucha commemorates the spontaneous gathering of 1,250 disciples of the Buddha on a full-moon day, when he set out the core…
Mother's Day (Queen Mother's Birthday)
Sanam Luang and Ratchadamnoen, Bangkok
12 August 2027
12 August is Mother's Day in Thailand, linked to the birthday of Queen Mother Sirikit.
Phra Pradaeng Mon Songkran
Phra Pradaeng, Samut Prakan
Past (2026) · Usually in April
Phra Pradaeng celebrates Songkran a week later than the rest of the country, in Mon style.
Sangkhlaburi Mon Songkran (Wat Wang Wiwekaram)
Wat Wang Wiwekaram, Sangkhlaburi
Past (2026) · Usually in April
Sangkhlaburi lies close to the Myanmar border and has a large Mon community. Its Songkran has its own character: at Wat Wang…
Naga Fireball Festival (Nong Khai)
Phon Phisai, Nong Khai (Mekong)
22–28 October 2026
Around Ok Phansa, according to local belief, red fireballs rise from the Mekong, offered by the Naga serpent.
National Children's Day
Dusit and Government House, Bangkok
9 January 2027
On National Children's Day, the second Saturday of January, zoos, museums, military bases and government buildings open for…
New Year and Countdown Bangkok
CentralWorld and Ratchaprasong, Bangkok
31 December 2026 – 1 January 2027
Thailand welcomes the western new year with a two-day holiday and large open-air shows.
Ok Phansa (end of Buddhist Lent)
Nong Khai, Mekong (Naga fireballs)
26 October 2026
Ok Phansa ends the three-month Buddhist Lent. Monks may leave their temples again and the following morning lay people give food…
Surin Elephant Round-up
Surin city, Surin Stadium
14–25 November 2026 (not officially confirmed yet)
The Surin Elephant Round-up celebrates the bond between the Kuy people and elephants.
Pattaya International Fireworks Festival
Pattaya Beach, Pattaya
27–28 November 2026 (not officially confirmed yet)
The Pattaya International Fireworks Festival is a competition in which international teams present fireworks shows set to music…
Pattaya Music Festival
Pattaya Beach, Pattaya
Past (2026) · Usually in March
The Pattaya Music Festival is a free open-air event held in March on the beach in Pattaya, with bands and artists from Thailand…
Phanom Rung Festival (Sun Alignment)
Phanom Rung Historical Park
Past (2026) · Usually in April
The Phanom Rung festival celebrates the Khmer temple park on an extinct volcano in Buriram.
Phi Ta Khon (Ghost Mask Festival, Dan Sai)
Dan Sai, Wat Phon Chai
Past (2026) · Usually in June / July
Phi Ta Khon is one of Thailand's most bizarre festivals. For three days residents of Dan Sai parade through the streets in…
Phimai Festival
Phimai Historical Park
Usually in November
The Phimai Festival centres on the Khmer temple park in Phimai, one of the most important ancient temples outside Angkor.
Phra Nakhon Khiri Fair (Phetchaburi)
Phra Nakhon Khiri (Khao Wang), Phetchaburi
Past (2026) · Usually in February / March
The Phra Nakhon Khiri fair takes place around the royal palace on Khao Wang hill, built by King Mongkut.
Phra Pathom Chedi Fair
Phra Pathom Chedi, Nakhon Pathom
21–29 November 2026 (not officially confirmed yet)
The Phra Pathom Chedi fair is the major pilgrimage to the tallest stupa in Thailand.
Phra Samut Chedi Fair (Samut Prakan)
Phra Samut Chedi, Samut Prakan
31 October – 11 November 2026 (not officially confirmed yet)
At the mouth of the Chao Phraya stands the small stupa Phra Samut Chedi, revered by fishermen and seafarers.
Phra That Cho Hae Fair (Phrae)
Wat Phra That Cho Hae, Phrae
Past (2026) · Usually in February / March
Phra That Cho Hae is the holiest stupa of Phrae in northern Thailand and is heavily visited during Makha Bucha.
Phra That Phanom Worship Festival
Wat Phra That Phanom, That Phanom
Past (2026) · Usually in January / February
The Phra That Phanom festival is the biggest pilgrimage in Isaan. For nine days and nights tens of thousands of devotees visit…
Phuket Old Town Festival
Thalang Road, Phuket Town
Past (2026) · Usually in February
The Phuket Old Town Festival showcases the Sino-Portuguese heritage of Phuket Town.
Por Tor (Hungry Ghost Festival, Phuket)
Phuket Town
Expected: 2–31 August 2027 (not confirmed)
In the seventh Chinese lunar month Thai Chinese believe the gates of the underworld open and hungry ghosts come to visit.
Poy Sang Long (Shan novice ordination)
Wat Chong Kham, Mae Hong Son
Past (2026) · Usually in March / April
Poy Sang Long is the ordination festival of the Tai Yai (Shan) in Mae Hong Son. Boys aged seven to fourteen are made up and…
Qingming (Tomb-Sweeping Day)
Chinese cemetery, Bangkok
Expected: 5 April 2027 (not confirmed)
Qingming, 'Cheng Meng' in Thai, is tomb-sweeping day. Thai Chinese families visit ancestors' graves, clear weeds, set out food…
Yasothon Rocket Festival (Bun Bang Fai)
Phaya Thaen Park, Yasothon
Expected: 7–9 May 2027 (not confirmed)
Bun Bang Fai is an ancient rain-prayer from Isaan. Villages build homemade rockets, sometimes metres long and loaded with…
River Kwai Bridge Week (Kanchanaburi)
Bridge over the River Kwai, Kanchanaburi
27 November – 7 December 2026 (not officially confirmed yet)
The River Kwai Bridge Week commemorates the building of the notorious Death Railway and the bridge over the Kwai during the…
Bangkok Red Cross Fair
Lumphini Park, Bangkok
18–31 January 2027 (not officially confirmed yet)
The Bangkok Red Cross Fair is a large annual event that raises funds for the Thai Red Cross.
Wat Bang Phra Sak Yant Tattoo Festival
Wat Bang Phra, Nakhon Chai Si
Past (2026) · Usually in March
Wat Bang Phra is famous for sak yant, sacred tattoos believed to offer protection.
Sart Duan Sip (Tenth Month Festival)
Nakhon Si Thammarat town
Past (2026) · Usually in September / October
Sart Duan Sip is the ancestor-honouring festival of southern Thailand. Families prepare offerings with special dishes, such as…
Siam Tulip Festival, Chaiyaphum
Pa Hin Ngam National Park, Chaiyaphum
Usually in June / July / August
Each year in the rainy season fields in Chaiyaphum turn pink and white with Siam tulips (dok krachiao), a wild flower that blooms…
Singha Park Chiang Rai Balloon Fiesta
Singha Park, Chiang Rai
Past (2026) · Usually in February
At the Singha Park Chiang Rai Balloon Fiesta dozens of hot-air balloons rise above the tea and fruit plantations of Singha Park.
Songkran (Thai New Year)
Chiang Mai, Tha Phae Gate and old-city moat
13–15 April 2027
Songkran marks the traditional Thai new year and is the country's biggest holiday.
Tak Bat Dok Mai (Flower Alms, Saraburi)
Wat Phra Phutthabat, Saraburi
Expected: 16–19 July 2027 (not confirmed)
At Wat Phra Phutthabat in Saraburi the start of Lent is marked by a unique ritual: thousands of devotees offer dok khao phansa, a…
Thai Elephant Day
Thai Elephant Conservation Center, Lampang
13 March 2027 (not officially confirmed yet)
On 13 March Thailand celebrates the elephant, its national animal, with a day for conservation, history and culture.
Thod Kathin and Royal Barge Procession
Wat Arun and the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok
27 October – 24 November 2026
After Lent ends, every temple may receive the kathin robe for one month, an annual gift of cloth to the monks.
Trang Love Festival (Underwater Wedding)
Trang town
Expected: 13–15 February 2027 (not confirmed)
Trang is known as the 'city of love'. Around Valentine's Day the province stages the Trang Love Festival, whose highlight is the…
Father's Day and National Day
Sanam Luang and Royal Plaza, Bangkok
5 December 2026
5 December, the birthday of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), is Father's Day and National Day.
Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Jui Tui Shrine and Phuket Town
10–18 October 2026
The Phuket Vegetarian Festival is one of the most spectacular and intense festivals in Thailand.
Yaowarat Vegetarian Festival (Bangkok)
Yaowarat Road (Chinatown), Bangkok
10–18 October 2026
During the Vegetarian Festival Thai Chinese follow a strictly vegetarian diet for nine days, with no meat, alcohol or certain…
King's Birthday
Ratchadamnoen Avenue and Grand Palace, Bangkok
28 July 2027
On 28 July Thailand celebrates the birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X). Across the country buildings are decorated with…
Queen Suthida's Birthday
Grand Palace and Ratchadamnoen, Bangkok
3 June 2027
On 3 June Thailand celebrates Queen Suthida's birthday. It is an official day off with ceremonies, decorations and small events…
Nakhon Phanom Illuminated Boat Procession
Mekong riverfront, Nakhon Phanom
16–27 October 2026
On Ok Phansa Nakhon Phanom launches illuminated boats of bamboo, paper and banana trunk, decorated with lights and mythical…
Visakha Bucha
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai
20 May 2027
Visakha Bucha is the most important Buddhist day. It commemorates the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha, which…
Cha-am International Kite Festival
Cha-am Beach, Phetchaburi
Usually in March
Cha-am holds a kite festival on the beach, with teams from several countries flying kites of all shapes and colours.
Bang Saen Wan Lai (Sand Pagodas)
Bang Saen Beach, Chonburi
Past (2026) · Usually in April
Bang Saen is the beach of locals and students from Bangkok and the surrounding area.
Pattaya Wan Lai (Beach Songkran)
Pattaya Beach, Pattaya
Past (2026) · Usually in April
Wan Lai is Pattaya's postponed Songkran. While the rest of Thailand celebrates on 13 April, Pattaya carries on a few days later…
Sakon Nakhon Wax Castle Festival
Wat Phra That Choeng Chum, Sakon Nakhon
20–26 October 2026 (not officially confirmed yet)
Sakon Nakhon marks the end of Lent with 'wax castles': small palaces of beeswax on wooden frames, decorated with flowers and…
Ayutthaya World Heritage Fair
Ayutthaya Historical Park
Past (2026) · Usually in February
The Ayutthaya World Heritage Fair celebrates the old capital's UNESCO World Heritage status.
Thao Suranari Festival (Ya Mo)
Thao Suranari Monument, Korat
Expected: 23 March – 3 April 2027 (not confirmed)
The Ya Mo festival honours Thao Suranari, Korat's heroine who, according to tradition, helped defend the city against Lao forces…
Yi Peng (Chiang Mai lantern festival)
Chiang Mai, old city and Ping River
23–25 November 2026
Yi Peng is the Lanna lantern festival that coincides with Loy Krathong in Chiang Mai.
Khon Kaen Silk and Phuk Siao Festival
Khon Kaen City Hall
29 November – 10 December 2026 (not officially confirmed yet)
The Khon Kaen Silk Festival is one of Isaan's major cultural events. For twelve days the city shows hand-woven mudmee silk, a…
Phetchabun Sweet Tamarind Festival
Phetchabun city
Usually in January / February
Phetchabun is famous for sweet tamarind and celebrates it in January-February with the Sweet Tamarind Festival.