Thailand Local Travel

Coronation Day- National Holiday
2024-05-04

Full Moon Party Koh Phangan
2024-04-23
Spring Break on the island of Koh Phangan is known for its epic Jungle Party, Half Moon Party, and, of course, the legendary Full Moon Party!, there’s no better place for it! It’s large stretch of powder-like sand, drink shacks providing the booze, and thriving beach clubs blaring out the beats; it’s a Full Moon Party paradise.

Songkran – Thailand New Year 2024
2024-04-09 - 2024-04-15 | Chiang Mai Thailand, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Songkran is the Thai New Year’s national holiday. Songkran is on 9 April every year, but the holiday period extends from 14 to 15 April. In 2018 the Thai cabinet extended the festival nationwide to seven days, April 9–16Songkran is also a time to pay reverence to ancestors. Splashing water to symbolize the washing away of sins and bad luck is a theme throughout the festival. The final day is known as Wan Payawan, or Bathing the Buddha day.
Enjoy crowds of people in the streets splashing water on each other, parades, and parties.

Chakri Memorial Day- National Holiday
2024-04-06
Thailand observes Chakri Memorial Day as a public holiday on April 6th every year. Officially known as “King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke the Great Day and Chakri Dynasty Memorial Day,” this holiday commemorates the establishment of the Chakri Dynasty by King Rama I in 1782, over two centuries ago. One of King Rama’s first decrees was to make Krung Thep (“City of Angels,” also known as Bangkok) the capital of Siam.
Chakri Memorial Day not only commemorates the coronation and contributions of King Rama I but all the kings of the Chakri Dynasty, culminating in His Majesty King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X), the current reigning monarch.
The tradition on Chakri Memorial Day each year is that members of the royal household pay respect to previous monarchs of the Chakri Dynasty at the Royal Palace temple. Many Thais will place flowers on statues of King Rama I around the country.
On this national public holiday, government offices, banks, and schools are closed.

Full Moon Party 2024 Koh Phangan
2024-03-24
The island of Koh Phangan is known for its epic Jungle Party, Half Moon Party, and, of course, the legendary Full Moon Party!, there’s no better place for it! It’s large stretch of powder-like sand, drink shacks providing the booze, and thriving beach clubs blaring out the beats; it’s a Full Moon Party paradise.

Makha Bucha Day- National Holiday
2024-02-24
Makha Bucha Day is a Buddhist festival celebrated on the full moon day of the third lunar month in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Sri Lanka and on the full moon day of Tabaung in Myanmar.
It is the second most important Buddhist festival after Vesak.
In Thailand it is designated as a national holiday, on which sale of alcohol has been strictly prohibited. On the evening before, urban temples in Thailand hold a candlelight procession and circumambulation around the main ubosot in the temple. Furthermore, people will make merit by going to temples and by joining in with activities.

Thailand-Chinese New Year Celebrations
2024-02-10 - 2024-02-11
Chinese New Year Celebrations 2024 Thailand (วันตรุษจีน 2567 / 2024年泰国新春庆祝活动) will be held for 2 days from 10 – 11 February 2024 at various locations across the country. Based on past traditions, a series of celebratory activities from dragon & lion dance performances, lantern displays, concerts, and food fairs are expected to take place in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Pattaya, Ayutthaya, Phuket, Samut Prakan, Trang, Nakhon Sawan, Ratchaburi and more during this festive period.

Amazing Muay Thai Festival 2024 Thailand
2024-02-02 08:00 - 2024-02-05 17:00 UTC | LUMPINEE STADIUM, No.6 Ramintra Rd. Anusawaree, Bang Khen, Bangkok, 10220, Thailand
This will be Thailand’s second time hosting the Muaythai Festival, with an 4-day action packed schedule featuring more than 90 nations.
The Amazing MuayThai Festival was born from the WBC MuayThai project aimed at supporting young athletes in the development of their careers.

Bo Sang Umbrella & Sankampang Handicrafts Festival 2024-Chiang Mai
2024-01-19 - 2024-01-21 | Bo Sang, Bo Sang, Chiang Mai, 50130, Thailand
Bo Sang is famous for it’s Umbrella Making Center and it’s Handcrafts Center.
Located about 20 minutes to the West of Chiang Mai City Center.
Every year they have a festival celebrating these items. It is a colorful festival featuring contests, cultural performances, stalls selling traditional paper umbrellas and handicrafts to be found in the main street of Bo Sang.

Loy Krathong/ Yi Peng Lantern Festival 2023 Chiang Mai
2023-11-27 20:00 - 2023-11-28 20:00 (Asia/Bangkok) | Chiang Mai Thailand, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Experience the magic of the annual Loy Krathong and Yi Peng Lantern Festivals in Chiang Mai, where a sky full of floating lit lanterns.
Witness two notable Northern Thai celebrations that happen annually during the full moon of the 12th lunar month.
Observe thousands of lanterns as they float upwards, illuminating the night sky during the Yi Peng Lantern Festiva.

Chiang Mai Street Jazz Festival 2023
2023-11-25 17:00 - 2023-12-03 23:00 (Asia/Bangkok)
Join us from November 25th to December 3rd for a celebration of music, culture, and community!
This year’s festival is all about:
Revitalizing Chiang Mai’s Streets with Music: Let’s fill our streets with the sound of music and see more community-based performances.
Music as a Learning Journey: From the young to the elderly, we’re integrating music into learning with workshops throughout the week.

Ok Phansa Naga Fireball World Festival
2023-10-29
29 October 2023, at the Naga statues plaza by the Mekong River in Mueang District, Lan Naga Boek Fa in Phon Phisai District, Lan Boeng Wiang in Si Chiang Mai District, and Rattanawapi District Hall, Nong Khai. One of the more mysterious of events on the Thailand events calendar, this event centers around the as yet unexplained fireballs that annually erupt into the sky from the Mekong River

Thailand Grand Prix 2023
2023-10-27 - 2023-10-29
27-29 October 2023
Chang International Circuit, Buri Ram
This is the fourth MotoGP event taking place in the Northeastern province of Buri Ram. The event is the 17th of the 20-race calendar. Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati currently leads the 2023 MotoGP season’s world championship standings with 194 points, followed by Ducati-Pramac’s Jorge Martin with 159 points, and Ducati-VR46’s Marco Bezzecchi with 158 points.
Tickets for the event are available for purchase at 7-Eleven stores or at www.allticket.com. Fans are offered a range of seating options, including the Grand Stand, Marquez Stand, Quartararo Stand, Chantra Stand, and Side Stand.

Chak Phra, Robe Offering, and Long-boat Racing Festival
2023-10-26 - 2023-11-03
26 October-3 November 2023, near the Tapi River on Na Mueang Road and Ban Don Road, Surat Thani. Elaborately decorated floats take part in the hauling of Surat Thani’s revered Buddha images on the Tapi River and on land. The nine-day festivities also include long-boat races.

Vegetarian Festival 2023 Thailand
2023-10-14 18:00 - 2023-10-23 17:00 UTC | Phuket, Phuket, Phuket, Thailand
Vegetarian Festival, also known as The Nine Emperor Gods Festival, is a Taoist celebration that sees Thailand turn vegan for nine days. The local Chinese community believe that abstinence from meat and other negative stimulants will lead to good health and peace of mind.
It begins on the ninth eve of the ninth month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar.
Vendors and restaurants all over Thailand switch to selling vegan food and they use yellow flags with red Thai or Chinese characters to signal their participation.
The festival is celebrated mostly in Bangkok’s Chinatown, Yaowarat.
Vegetarian Festival is most celebrated in Phuket and tourists from all over the world travel to Phuket during September / October just to join the event. It is not for the faint-hearted though because the celebration includes acts by devotees to invoke the Gods, such as body piercing and fire walking – all without any anesthetics.
Locations:

Chon Buri, 13-24 October 2023, at Na Jasa Tai Chue Shrine.
Hat Yai, 14-23 October 2023, at Supasarn Rangsan Park, Songkhla.
Prachin Buri, 14-23 October 2023, at Bampen Thammasathan Foundation.
Phang-nga, 14-23 October 2023, at seven shrines around the province.
Phak Hai, 15-23 October 2023, at Tai Hong Kong Shrine, Phak Hai District, Ayutthaya.
Maha Sarakham, 15-23 October 2023, at Khun Wiro Kusolsongkroh Foundation (Eng Tek Tung), Kantharawichai District.
Korat (“jia-chai”), 15-23 October 2023, at the Thai Chinese Vegan Club and the shrines near the Thao Suranari (Ya Mo) Monument, Nakhon Ratchasima.
Udon Thani, 15-23 October 2023, at Grand Father-Grand Mother Shrine, Thai Chinese Cultural Centre.
Phuket, 15-23 October 2023, at 31 shrines around the province (click to see the list of shrines).
Trang, 15-23 October 2023, at the shrines around Mueang District.
Ranong, 15-24 October 2023, at the shrines around the province.
Chumphon, 15-24 October 2023, at Pu Ming Tai Si Buddha Hall.
