The best festivals in Thailand

Our selection of the best festivals in Thailand

Festivals and events held every year in Thailand

• Khao Lom Muak hike – Several times a year
• Thai Elephant Day – august
• Prasat Muang Tam Tourism Fair – ponctual
• Vijit Chao Phraya - Bangkok Illuminations – December
• Spectacle de théâtre masqué Khon gratuit – Several times a year
• Nasatta Light Festival Winter Illumination – Several times a year
• Free Mini Light and Sound Shows Sukhothai – Several times a ye
• Muay Thai Live show at Asiatique the Riverfront – Several times a year
• All Stars Soccer Masters – Several times a year
• Bangkok Farmers Market – Several times a year
• Festival des fruits des mer et des oiseaux de Cha-Am – Several times a year
• Wonderfruit Festival – Several times a year
• Full Moon Party – Several times a year
• 1600 pandas World Tour – Several times a year
• Muay Thai MBK Fight Night – Several times a year
• Phuket Beach Volleyball Festival – Several times a year
• Bangkok Thai Short Film and Video Festival – September
• Ko Si Chang 100 Years Memorial Day – September
• Thailand Live Gastronomy: Flavours to the World – August
• Pan Yok Khrua Tour Ko Samui Talui Ko Taen – ponctual
• Koh Tao Festival – ponctual
• Kilo Run : the running festival – ponctual
• Kaeng Khoi World War II Festival – Several times a year
• Kalasin Rocket Festival - Kuchinarai district – Several times a year
• Roi Et Rocket Festival – Several times a year
• Thailand Cultural Music Festival – mai
• Khon theater performance – Several times a year
• Khon theater performance – Several times a year
• Coronation of King of Thailand Rama X – punctual
• Light & sound to His Majesty King Rama X – punctual
• New Year – January
• Chiang Rai Asean Flower Festival – January
• Chiang Rai Flower Festival – January
• Childrens Day – January
• Childrens Day – January
• Teachers Day – January
• Bo Sang Umbrella & San Kamphaeng handicraft Festival (Chiang Mai) – January
• Thailand Tourism Festival – January
• King Ramkhamhaeng Memorial Day – January
• Buriram Kite Festival – January
• Makha Bucha Day – February
• Chinese New Year celebrations – February
• Makha Bucha near Sukhothai Sukhohtai – February
• Sukhothai Light & Love: Historical Park Illuminations – February
• Chiang Mai Flower Festival – February
• King Narai Festival – February
• International Balloon Festival – February
• Chiang Rai Balloon Fiesta – February
• Chinese New Year – February
• Chinese New Year in Chinatown – February
• Chinese New Year in Phuket Town – February
• Phetchaburi Phra Nakhon Khiri Festival – February
• Wat Chalong Temple Fair – February
• Mini sons et lumières – February
• Festival de la Fraise – February
• Chanthaburi Food Festival – February
• Nakhon Phanom Phra That Phanom festival – February
• Krabi Naga Fest – February
• Lanna Saa paper Festival – February
• Kalasin Rice Ear Castle Festival – February
• Free Khon Show – February
• Swing Dancing at Phra Pathom Chedi – February
• Si Satchanalai back to Ancient time – February
• Kamphaeng Phet Nop Phra Len Pleng Festival and Red Cross Fair – February
• Annual Phra That Cho Hae festival – March
• Pattaya International Music Festival – March
• Ceremony of World Wai Kru Muay Thai – March
• M2F Bangkok Music Fest – March
• Bangkok International Motor Show – March
• Hua Hin International Kite Festival – March
• Art Of Salt Festival – March
• Sak Yant Khru Wai Festival at Wat Bang Phra – March
• International & Thai Martial Art Games and Festival – March
• Chiang Mai International Balloon Festival – March
• Makha Purami Si Prachin Festival – March
• Makha Bucha at Wat Tha Khanun Kanchanaburi – March
• Poy Sang Long Ceremony (Wat Pang Moo) – March
• Poy Sang Long Ceremony (Wat Huai Sai Khao) – March
• Poy Sang Long Ceremony (Wat Pha Bong Nuea) – March
• Poy Sang Long Ceremony (Wat Mai Hoong) – March
• Poy Sang Long Ceremony (Wat Mokjampae) – March
• Chakri Memorial Day – April
• Songkran, Thai New Year – April
• 6th Krabi Rock and Fire International Contest – April
• Poy Sang Long – April
• Phuket Bike Week – April
• Thai Heritage Conservation Day – April
• Phra Pradaeng Songkran Festival – April
• Anniversaire de la fondation de Bangkok – April
• Phanom Rung Solar Phenomenon and festival – April
• Poy Sang Long Ceremony (Wat Hua Wiang) – April
• Poy Sang Long Ceremony Mae Sot – April
• Bangkok Water Festival – April
• Koh Chang Annual Fruits & Local products Festival – April
• Festival du Phanom Rung – April
• Poy Sang Long Ceremony (Wat Mokjampae) – April
• Royal Ploughing Ceremony – May
• Visakha Bucha – May
• Labor Day – May
• Coronation Day – May
• Harmony Puppet Festival – May
• Pattaya Lighting festival – May
• Hua Hin International Jazz Festival – May
• Yasothon Rocket Festival – May
• Rayong Fruit Festival – May
• Ritual Bathing Ceremony for Phra That Hariphunchai Chedi – May
• Ritual Bathing Ceremony for Phra That Hariphunchai Chedi – May
• Visakha Bucha Day Walking Ceremony to Doi Suthep – May
• Brutal Monk ordination – May
• Pattaya Seafood Festival – May
• Chiang Mai City Pillar Shrine Festival – May
• Hat Yai international Ballon festival – May
• Kalasin Rocket Festival - Kham Muang district – May
• Phetchabun Rocket Festival – May
• Ban That Rocket Festival – May
• Wat Khok Charoen Rocket Festival – May
• Pattaya Music Festival – June
• Visakha Bucha Day in Sukhothai Historical park – June
• Phi Ta Khon Festival – June
• La Fête (French-Thai Festival) – June
• Tak Bat Dok Mai – June
• Amazing Thai Taste Festival – June
• Khanom Festival – June
• Phuket Surf Fest – June
• Queen Suthida's Birthday – June
• Lopburi Long Boat Racing Festival – July
• Samut Prakan Long boat racing tradition – July
• Lampang Old Town Festival – July
• Chiang Mai Lanna Expo – July
• Asanha Bucha Day – July
• Khao Phansa – July
• Thai language day – July
• Ayutthaya Aquatic Phansa Festival – July
• Asanha Bucha at Wat Tha Khanun Kanchanaburi – July
• Asanha Bucha Day ceremony in Sukhothai Historical park – July
• Hua Hin Jazz Festival – July
• Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival – July
• Kathu Street Culture Festival – July
• King Rama X's Birthday – July
• Pai Jazz & Blues Fest – July
• Ayutthaya Long boat race Festival – August
• Pathum Thani Long Boat Race – August
• Nonthaburi Long Boat Race – August
• Mothers Day – August
• Bangkok River Fair – August
• Hua Hin Food Festival – August
• Bueng Khan Long Boat Race – September
• Trang Moo Yang and Cake Festival – September
• Long boat Racing and Seng Klong King Drum Competition – September
• Phitsanulok Boat-Racing Festival – September
• Nan Boat-Racing Festival – September
• Akha Swing Festival – September
• Cha-Am Hua Hin Golf Festival – September
• Kin Hoy Doo Nok Took Muak Festival – September
• Phichit Boat-Racing Festival – September
• Thailand Tennis Open – September
• Thai Museums Day – September
• Quiksilver Thailand Surf Competition – September
• Um Phra Dam Nam – September
• Sangkhlaburi Mon Floating Boat Festival – September
• Suphan Buri Basket Festival – September
• Nakhon Si Thammarat Tenth Lunar Month Festival – September
• Hua Hin Annual Shrine Merit Making by the Sea Ceremony – September
• Samui Festival – September
• Phuket Street Food Festival – September
• Creative Lamphun Festival – September
• Saraburi Long Boat Race Festival – September
• Suphanburi Thing Krachat Festival – September
• Trang Moon Festival – September
• Chumphon Long Boat Race – October
• Nong Khai Long Boat Race – October
• Royal barge procession – October
• Chulalongkorn Day – October
• Pattaya Bikini Beach Race – October
• Samut Prakan Temple fair – October
• Trang Vegetarian Festival – October
• Hat Yai Vegetarian Festival – October
• Buffalo Racing Festival – October
• Sakhon Nakhon Wax Castle Festival – October
• Amari Watergate & BMW Thailand Charity Midnight Run – October
• Phuket Vegetarian Festival – October
• Nakhon Phanom illuminated Boat Procession – October
• World Muay Thai Angels - 1st round – October
• Illuminated Boat Procession Nakhon Phanom – October
• Phuket Beach Volley Open – October
• Lotus Throwing Festival – October
• Chong Phara Procession – October
• Wan Ok Pansa – October
• Naga Fireball Festival – October
• Rap Bua, lotus reveiving festival – October
• Jour de commémoration du Roi Rama IX – October
• Samut Sakhon Vegetarian Festival – October
• Chiang Khan End of Buddhist Lent Festival – October
• Surin Long Boat Race for Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Trophy – October
• Tak Bat Phra Roi Tradition – October
• Surat Thani Chak Phra Festival and Boat Races – October
• Funeral of late Thailand's King – October
• Anniversary of the death of King Rama 9 – October
• Sangkhlaburi Tenth Merit Month Festival – October
• Phang Nga vegetarian festival – October
• Krabi vegetarian festival – October
• Nakhon Si Thammarat Food & Boat Racing Festival – October
• Thailand MotoGP Grand Prix – October
• Tak Bat Thevo Festival – October
• Tak Bat Thevo Festival – October
• Ok Phansa – October
• Loy Krathong – November
• Chiang Mai Yee Peng Festival – November
• Phimai Festival and Boat Race – November
• River Kwai Bridge Week – November
• Lamphun One Hundred Thousand lanternes & Loy Krathong Festival – November
• Standard Chartered Bangkok Marathon – November
• Laguna Phuket Triathlon – November
• Surin Elephant Round-up and Elephant Show – November
• World Muay Thai Angels - 2nd round – November
• Lopburi Monkey Party Festival – November
• Sukhothai Loy Krathong and Candle Festival – November
• Prasat Sikhoraphum Light and Sound – November
• Krabi Bergfah Andaman Festival – November
• Pattaya International Fireworks Festival – November
• Pattaya traditional boats race – November
• Golden Mount Temple Fair – November
• Air Race 1 – November
• Harmony World Puppet Festival – November
• Pattaya International Fleet Review 2017 – November
• Ratchaburi 8 Ethnics Marvelous Loi Krathong Festival – November
• Ayutthaya Loy Krathong in Ancient City – November
• Ayutthaya Former Capital City Loi Krathong Festival – November
• Samut Songkram Banana Tree Trunk Loi Krathong Festival – November
• Trat Loi Krathong Festival – November
• Buriram Traditional Long Boat Racing – November
• Singhburi Traditional Long Boat Racing – November
• Bangkok River Festival – November
• Tak Loi Krathong Festival – November
• Grand Loy Krathong Ceremony – November
• Historical City of Ayutthaya and Loi Krathong Festival – November
• Nakhon Pathom Phra Pathommachedi Festival – November
• Chiang Mai Loy Krathong & Yee Peng Festival – November
• Wat Pan Tao Loy Krathong Candle Ceremony – November
• Roi Et Loy Krathong Festival – November
• Thailand Father's Day – December
• Constitution Day – December
• New Year's Eve – December
• Ayutthaya World Heritage and Red Cross Fair – December
• Ayutthaya World Heritage Fair – December
• The Chiang Mai Marathon – December
• Thailand's New Year Countdown Celebrations – December
• Pattaya New Year Countdown Celebrations Festival – December
• Hat Yai Night Paradise Countdown – December
• Colorful Phuket Countdown – December
• Nakhon Sawan Lantern Festival – December
• Thailand International Balloon Festival – December
• Charming Chiang Mai Flower Festival – December
• Bangkok annual Red Cross Fair – December
• Suan Luang Rama IX park Flower Festival – December
• World Muay Thai Angels - final round – December
• Big Mountain Music Festival – December
• BBQ Festival – December
• Hua Hin Vintage Car Parade – December
• Bangkok Street Show – December
• Koh Phangan Colour Moon Festival – December
• Bangkok International Motor Expo – December
• Sansiri Winter Market Fest – December
• Bonjour French Fair – December
• The Glorious of Ayutthaya Fair – December
• Sakhon Nakhon Christmas Parade – December
• Noël à Chanthaburi – December
• Chiang Mai Ping Fai Festival – December
• Ping Hang and Sai Ua Festival – December
• Wat Arun reopening celebrations – December
• Phu Ruea Winter Flowers Festival – December
• Ban Phe & Samed Island festival – December
• Oh la la Christmas Market – December
• Thailand illumination Festival – December
• Winter Market Fest – December
• Buriram Volcano festival – December
• Beautiful Bangkok by Magnolias @ Ratchaprasong – December
• Chanthaburi Miracle Christmas – December
• Chiang Rai Amazing Thailand Countdown – December
• Bangkok Amazing Countdown Festival – December
• Wat Rong Khun Light Fest - White Temple illumination – December