Festivals &
Events
FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Thailand is a festive kingdom, celebrating numerous provincial and national holidays and hosting many regional and global events. Search our comprehensive calendar of events and festivals by month; discover holidays that coincide with your trip and add them to your travel planner.
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Overview
Thailand is a hive of colorful place and best activity, buzzing off-beat streets and intriguing waterways complemented by a dynamic dining scene with some of Asia’s top restaurants all just waiting to be explored.
Amazing Thailand, Amazing Everyday
Ready for 2023, “New Chapters New Experiences” in Thailand yet? TAT introduces everyone to different seasons in Thailand, playing different activities, participating in different festivities and tasting different fruits, summarising the most attractive activities of each attraction, and easily planning the funniest itinerary.
What festivals are there, traveling around Thailand, where should I go?
January, February and March are the dry season in Thailand, the water is the clearest, the water is not too rough, perfect for diving and snorkelling and the annual national treasure diving resorts, Koh Tao Similan County Island and Rebel Island, are also open at this time. You can include diving and snorkelling plans when planning your trip.
1. Cherry Blossom
The country’s weather is perfectly primed for delving into its fascinating culture and heritage during this time of year. January is perhaps one of the best times of year to visit Thailand. Temperatures during this month range from around 15°C in the Northern to the highs of 29°C in Central Thailand…
2. Flower Festival @ Chiang Mai
Experience the greatest flower and light phenomenon once a year in Chiang Mai, the 46th time of the year 2023, at Nong Buak Hard Public Park with the theme of Lanna charm and Wiang Ping blooms…
3. Romantic Valentines Balloon Flight @ Singha Park, Chiang Rai
Located 12 km south-west of Chiang Rai city, Singha Park is a family-friendly attraction with landscaped gardens, ziplining, rock climbing for both top rope and lead climbing, cycling, scootering, and walking trails...
4. Chrysanthemum blooming in the mist Nakhon Ratchasima
Experience the sweet and tender together with the 19th Chrysanthemum Blooming in a Curtain, an annual flower festival in Wang Nam Khiao, Nakhon Ratchasima between 5-25 February 2023. Enjoy the highlights of colorful blooming chrysanthemum fields of more than 30 species with more than 300,000 flowers in an area of over 50 rai
5. Mini Light & Sound Show @ Sukhothai
Mini Light & Sound Show @ Sukhothai, one of the attractive provinces that is filled with many landmarks, is another province full of charm and beauty, especially for its valuable history as an old capital with endless stories for tourists like us to learn and experience…
6. Boxer’s Day Amazing Muay Thai
Hua Hin Prachuab Kirikhan: Thais are so proud of their national martial art, Muay Thai, also known as Thai boxing, that they celebrate National Muay Thai Day…
Thai events and festivals are something that presents the true selves of Thai people. We are fun, we like to help each other, and we are humble, respectful, and grateful to our elders. These themes are an integral part of Thai festivals and cultures, making them a unique experience that you can’t find from anywhere else.
Thai festivals are usually related to religions such as the Candle Festival on Khao Phansa Day (Buddhist Lent Day), the Tak Bat Thewo Festival on Awk Phansa Day (End of Buddhist Lent Day), the Flower Alms Offering Festival, the Kathina or Annual Buddhist Robe Offering Ceremony, and the Buddhist Forest Robe Offering Ceremony.
Some other festivals originated from traditional beliefs and folklore such as the Boon Bang Fai Rocket Festival to ask for favors from the God of Rain. The Loi Krathong Festival is also intended to ask for forgiveness from the Mother of River.
There are also festive events about daily living such as the Rice Blessing Ceremony, the Buffalo Racing Festival, and the Long Boat Racing Festival.
Wat Khao Aor
Wat Khao Aor in Amphoe KhuanKhanun. Before becoming a Temple, it was considered to be a centre of learning, called the ThisaPamok School that was similar toTakkasila in India …
Thale Noi Non-hunting Area
It has been selected to be the country’s significant wetland, which covers area in three provinces: Phatthalung, Songkhla, and nakhon Si Thammarat.
Khao Pu-Khao Ya national park
Amphoe Si Banphot, was named after the mountains in the National Park area that is well-known among the Phatthalung people.
Hot Spring Cold Stream
Situated in the area of Khao Chai Son, the hot spring locally believed to be a sacred pond has been developed by the Khao Chai Son Sub-district Administrative Organisation to be …
- Bangkok
- Hua Hin
- Kanchanaburi
- Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
- Prachuap Khiri Khan
- Buri Ram
- Khon Kaen
- Nakhon Ratchasima
- Nong Khai
- Ubon Ratchathani
