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Festivals and events in Chiang Mai
Northern Thailand
700 km from Bangkok
Province of Chiang Mai
Thai pronunciation : Tchiang maï
- Budget
- 2/5
- Recommended stay
- 2 à 4 jours
- Sightseeing
- 5/5
Festival calendar for Chiang Mai
Find below the festivals and events of Chiang Mai: first the recurring ones, month by month, then the upcoming festivals whose dates are known. Each page describes the festival, how it unfolds and its next dates, so you can plan your stay around one of them and book your accommodation early, as hotels are often full at festival time.
Yearly festivals in Chiang Mai
Upcoming festivals in Chiang Mai
Events in November 2026
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Festivals in other cities of Thailand
- Ayutthaya 8
- Bangkok 23
- Buriram 7
- Cha Am 1
- Chanthaburi 3
- Chiang Khan 1
- Chiang Rai 5
- Chumphon 1
- Hua Hin 4
- Kamphaeng Phet 1
- Kanchanaburi 3
- Khanom 1
- Koh Chang 1
- Koh Phangan 2
- Koh Samet 1
- Koh Samui 1
- Krabi 2
- Lampang 1
- Lamphun 4
- Loei 2
- Lopburi 4
- Mae Hong Son 7
- Nakhon Pathom 3
- Nakhon Sawan 1
- Nakhon Si Thammarat 2
- Nan 1
- Nong Khai 2
- Pai 2
- Pattaya 8
- Phetchabun 2
- Phetchaburi 4
- Phimai 2
- Phitsanulok 1
- Phrae 1
- Phuket 7
- Prachuap Khiri Khan 1
- Rayong 1
- Roi Et 2
- Sakon Nakhon 2
- Sangkhlaburi 2
- Si Satchanalai 1
- Sukhothai 7
- Surat Thani 1
- Surin 1
- Trang 3
- Trat 1
- Ubon Ratchathani 1
- Udon Thani 1
- Uthai Thani 1
- Yasothon 1
The most beautiful festivals in Thailand
With a lot of traditions, festivals in Thailand are numerous and some are worldwide famous. Loy Krathong sometimes also called the Festival of Lights is held in November and was elected second best festival in the world. It must be said that this is the most photogenic festival in Thailand.
Public holidays in Thailand
The main events of the Buddhist calendar but also the anniversaries of the King and Queen of Thailand and other days related to the History of the country are holidays in Thailand. If banks and governments offices are generally closed those days, transport, shops and restaurants operate normally.
