Full Moon Party Thailand 2026
2026-02-02, 2026-03-03 | Ko Pha-Ngan Thailand, Surat Thani, 84280, Thailand
The Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan is one of the most famous and vibrant beach parties in the world, attracting thousands of revelers each month. Held on the night of the full moon on Haad Rin Beach, this legendary event is renowned for its energetic atmosphere, eclectic music, and stunning location.
The first Full Moon Party is said to have been improvised at a Paradise Bungalows on the beach in 1983 as a token of thanks to about 20–30 travelers, though the accuracy of this is disputed, as is the date of the original event. The parties gained fame through word of mouth, and the event now draws a crowd of about 5,000–30,000 every full moon.
Located Near Koh Samui Island. Learn more about Koh Samui here.
What to expect:
Fire rope jumping
Neon body paint
Thai bucket drinks
Rocking music
For Accommodations:
Agoda
Full Moon Party Cruise from Viator
Getting There:
12Go for Transportation
Fly into Koh Samui (USM) or Surat Thani (URT), both conveniently linked to Bangkok. Upon arrival, secure a transfer to Koh Phangan at the airport counter. Opt for the Haadrin Queen Ferry for a direct route to Full Moon Party at Haadrin Pier or explore various ferry options like Lomrayah, Seatran, and Raja Ferry.

The Full Moon Party stands out among global celebrations as a uniquely organic, self-sustaining event. Unlike corporate music festivals with top-down organization, this monthly beach gathering has no head organization. The event is shaped by individuals and business entities on Haad Rin.
The beach transforms through a collective effort as local businesses set up bars and stages, artists paint signs and create decorations, bars curate different music in their preferred style, and food vendors prepare to feed hungry revelers. What you experience is the result of hundreds of individual contributors rather than a centralized planning committee.

Chiang Mai Flower Festival 2026
2026-02-07 - 2026-02-09 | Chiang Mai Thailand, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Chiang Mai, known as the Rose of the North in Thailand, is going to host the 49th Flower Festival from 7 to 9 February 2026 when various beautiful and exotic flowers come in full bloom at the end of the cool season. The festival is so colorful that it’s almost worth timing your Thailand trip around it.
The 38th Chiang Mai Flower Festival will take place in Suan Buak Hat in the Mueang district. At that time, the park will be turned into an open-air flower exhibition. Both domestic travelers and international travelers can marvel at the sea of flowers. In other places of the city, various kinds of blooming flowers will also be displayed, including the Damask Rose, which can only be found in Chiang Mai.
At its opening ceremony held on 8 February, a parade of elaborately decorated floral floats will take place from Nawarat Bridge and Suan Buak Hat. Other celebrations include plant and flower competitions, Miss Flower and Miss Flower Blooming Beauty Contest, agricultural exhibitions, plant and flower sales, mini garden landscaping, local product fairs, and mini-concerts.
Book Hotels Early!

Samoeng Strawberry Festival
2026-02-14 | Chiang Mai Thailand, Chiang Mai, Thailand
It is likely that the Samoeng Strawberry Festival in Thailand will take place around Valentine’s Day in 2026, as it has in previous years. The event is typically held near the Samoeng District Office in Chiang Mai province. For 2026 Valentines day is February 14th.
The event typically features a strawberry contest, beauty contest, entertainment, cultural performances, exhibitions, boxing, the sale of sweet strawberries, other farm produce and local products, and a retro market selling local food. Visitors can also visit some of the strawberry plantations.
For hotels in the area click this link.
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Full Moon Party Thailand 2026
2026-04-02, 2026-05-01, 2026-05-31 | Ko Pha-Ngan Thailand, Surat Thani, 84280, Thailand
The Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan is one of the most famous and vibrant beach parties in the world, attracting thousands of revelers each month. Held on the night of the full moon on Haad Rin Beach, this legendary event is renowned for its energetic atmosphere, eclectic music, and stunning location.
The first Full Moon Party is said to have been improvised at a Paradise Bungalows on the beach in 1983 as a token of thanks to about 20–30 travelers, though the accuracy of this is disputed, as is the date of the original event. The parties gained fame through word of mouth, and the event now draws a crowd of about 5,000–30,000 every full moon.
Located Near Koh Samui Island. Learn more about Koh Samui here.
What to expect:
Fire rope jumping
Neon body paint
Thai bucket drinks
Rocking music
For Accommodations:
Agoda
Getting There:
12Go for Transportation
Fly into Koh Samui (USM) or Surat Thani (URT), both conveniently linked to Bangkok. Upon arrival, secure a transfer to Koh Phangan at the airport counter. Opt for the Haadrin Queen Ferry for a direct route to Full Moon Party at Haadrin Pier or explore various ferry options like Lomrayah, Seatran, and Raja Ferry.

The Full Moon Party stands out among global celebrations as a uniquely organic, self-sustaining event. Unlike corporate music festivals with top-down organization, this monthly beach gathering has no head organization. The event is shaped by individuals and business entities on Haad Rin.
The beach transforms through a collective effort as local businesses set up bars and stages, artists paint signs and create decorations, bars curate different music in their preferred style, and food vendors prepare to feed hungry revelers. What you experience is the result of hundreds of individual contributors rather than a centralized planning committee.

Songkran Festival
2026-04-13 - 2026-04-15 | Thailand, Thailand
Songkran is an annual festival which takes place over 3 days during the traditional Thai New Year, April 13th-15th (in almost all provinces). The official Songkran festival lasts 3 days but, in reality, the whole week is taken over by a mass celebration as the whole country shuts down for a momentous water fight. Wild scenes of exuberance can be seen throughout the Kingdom with music, dancing, drinking and people drenched from head to toe. Water guns, hose pipes, buckets, in fact, anything you can get your hands on can be used to splash people, and one thing is for certain: you will get wet!
As April is the hottest month of the year in Thailand, everyone gets involved with this country-wide water fight and it brings great relief from the soaring temperatures. Songkran started as a Buddhist tradition, using a light sprinkling of water to symbolize purification but, as time went by, people began splashing each other in a more playful manner until recent years, when the entire country becomes one almighty water fight celebrated by millions!

Full Moon Party Thailand 2026
2026-06-29, 2026-07-29 | Ko Pha-Ngan Thailand, Surat Thani, 84280, Thailand
The Full Moon Party Thailand on Koh Phangan is one of the most famous and vibrant beach parties in the world, attracting thousands of revelers each month. Held on the night of the full moon on Haad Rin Beach, this legendary event is renowned for its energetic atmosphere, eclectic music, and stunning location.
The first Full Moon Party is said to have been improvised at a Paradise Bungalows on the beach in 1983 as a token of thanks to about 20–30 travelers, though the accuracy of this is disputed, as is the date of the original event. The parties gained fame through word of mouth, and the event now draws a crowd of about 5,000–30,000 every full moon.
Located Near Koh Samui Island. Learn more about Koh Samui here.
What to expect:
Fire rope jumping
Neon body paint
Thai bucket drinks
Rocking music
For Accommodations:
Agoda
Getting There:
12Go for Transportation
Fly into Koh Samui (USM) or Surat Thani (URT), both conveniently linked to Bangkok. Upon arrival, secure a transfer to Koh Phangan at the airport counter. Opt for the Haadrin Queen Ferry for a direct route to Full Moon Party at Haadrin Pier or explore various ferry options like Lomrayah, Seatran, and Raja Ferry.

The Full Moon Party stands out among global celebrations as a uniquely organic, self-sustaining event. Unlike corporate music festivals with top-down organization, this monthly beach gathering has no head organization. The event is shaped by individuals and business entities on Haad Rin.
The beach transforms through a collective effort as local businesses set up bars and stages, artists paint signs and create decorations, bars curate different music in their preferred style, and food vendors prepare to feed hungry revelers. What you experience is the result of hundreds of individual contributors rather than a centralized planning committee.

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Loy Krathong Festival 2026
2026-11-24 - 2026-11-25 | Thailand, Thailand
Loy Krathong is a Thai festival celebrated annually throughout Thailand and in nearby countries with significant South Western Thai cultures (Laos, Shan, Mon, Tanintharyi, Kelantan, Kedah, and Xishuangbanna). The name could be translated as “to float ritual vessel or lamp,” and comes from the tradition of making Krathong or buoyant, decorated baskets, which are then floated on a river. Many Thais use the Krathong to thank the Goddess of Water and River, Goddess Khongkha or to worship the Holy Buddha’s hair pagoda in heaven in Buddhist beliefs. This festival traces its origin back to India.
Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar, so the exact date of the festival changes every year. In the Western calendar this usually falls in the month of November. In Chiang Mai, the festival lasts three days.
Yi Peng is taking place at the same time, with it’s epic lantern festivals.
Chiang Mai Tips:

No need to buy tickets or pay. From Tha Phae Gate square along Tha Phae Road, down to the Ping River are all free festivities.
Parade along Tha Phae Road is free.
Can purchase Lanterns from vendors along the way.
Can purchase Krathong’s and release in the river across the bridge.
The old city hotels fill up, so book as soon as possible.

Yi Peng Festival 2026
2026-11-24 - 2026-11-25 | Thailand, Thailand
Loy Krathong coincides with the Lanna (northern Thai) festival known as Yi Peng. Yi means ‘two’ and peng means a ‘full moon day’. Yi Peng refers to the full moon day in the second month according to the Lanna lunar calendar (the twelfth month of the Thai lunar calendar). The festival is meant as a time to make merit.
Swarms of sky lanterns (Thai: โคมลอย; RTGS: khom loi), literally: ‘floating lanterns’, are launched into the air. Khom loi are made from a thin fabric, such as rice paper, stretched over a bamboo or wire frame, to which a candle or fuel cell is attached. When the fuel cell is lit, the resulting hot air is trapped inside the lantern and creates enough lift for the khom loi to float into the sky.

Tomorrowland Music Festival 2026
2026-12-01 | Pattaya, Chon Buri, 20150, Thailand
World-famous electronic Tomorrowland music festival will be held in Thailand for the first time in 2026, marking the festival’s long-anticipated debut in Asia.
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Thapanee Kiatphaibool confirmed that the global event will take place in Chonburi province in December 2026, with investment expected to reach billions of baht.
The move underscores Thailand’s growing push to position itself as a prime destination for global mega-events. The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) has been actively supporting the hosting of international festivals and events to boost tourism and economic development.
Organizers selected Chonburi for its large event space and accessibility. The coastal province is strategically located near U-Tapao International Airport, and easily accessible from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports.
Originally from Belgium, Tomorrowland is renowned for its massive production scale, immersive stage design, and high-profile DJ line-ups. The festival draws hundreds of thousands of fans annually and delivers major economic benefits to host destinations.

Date: December 2026 (exact dates to be announced soon)
Location: The picturesque Silverlake Winery in Pattaya, Chonburi province, providing a stunning backdrop for the festival’s extravagant celebrations.
Duration: 2 days, immersing attendees in a whirlwind of pulsating beats and mesmerizing visuals that will leave them breathless.
Theme: “Paperworld,” focusing on handcrafted design and imagination, promising to transport festival-goers to a world of creativity and fantasy.
