January 2024
New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day
Phuket Countdown 2024 - 31 December 2023 to 1 January 2024 Old Town, Phuket.
Hua Hin Countdown 2024 - 31 December 2023 to– 1 January 2024 On the Beach at InterContinental Hua Hin Resort, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Amazing Thailand Countdown 2024 - 29 to 31 December 2023 . River Park, ICONSIAM, Bangkok
CentralWorld Bangkok Countdown 2024 - 31 December 2023 CentralWorld, Bangkok.
Siam Square Countdown 2024 - 29 to 31 December 2023 Siam Square, Bangkok.
Countdown at Sky Beach - 31 December 2023 Sky Beach, The Standard Bangkok.
Chiang Rai Countdown 2024 - 31 December 2023 Clock Tower, Chiang Rai.
NEON Countdown 29 to 31 December 2023 Wonder World Extreme Park, Bangkok.
Pattaya Countdown 2024 29 to 31 December 2023 Pattaya Beach, Chon Buri.
Kanchanaburi Countdown 2024 - 28 December 2023 to 1 January 2024 Area next to the Provincial Administration Organisation, Kanchanaburi.
UDON Countdown 2024 - 30 to 31 December 2023 Udon Thani Town, Udon Thani province.
Red Lotus Sea Festival
January 11, 2024 at 8:00 am - January 13, 2024 until 5:00 pm - Near Bandiem Temple also known as Wat Mahathat Thep Chinda, Chiang Haeo Sub-district, Kumphawapi District, Udon Thani Province, Thailand
Red lotus blossoms floating in a fresh water lake and called the 'Red Lotus Sea' and locally known as 'Talay Bua Daeng'.
Take a tour guide covered pontoon boat ride out into the lake. Best time is in the morning before the afternoon heat.
Red Lotus Lake is located south east of Udon Thani city.
Drive about 50 km (31 miles) which takes approximately one hour from the Udon Thani Airport. You could take a taxi from the airport.
Further information can be obtained from the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) or call the Udon Thani Office on +66 (0) 4232 5406-7 or the TAT Contact Centre on 1672
Bor Sang Umbrella Festival and San Kamphaeng Handicrafts Festival
16th Jan - 18th Jan - Ban Bor Sang, Sankampaeng District, Chaing Mai Province, Thailand
Held at the village of Bor Sang on Bor Sang Rd which is about 6km East on the outskirts of Chiang Mai.
Roi Et Boon Pa Wed Festival
20th Jan - 5th Feb - Phra Sri Nakarin park, Muang, Roi Et Province, Thailand
Food offerings to 101 Monks, light and sound show, Buddha image parade.
February 2024
Chiang Mai Flower Festival and Parade
1st-3rd February - Chiang Mai Flower Festival. Held at the Suan Buak Haad City Park. The parade enters Tha Pae Road to Tha Pae Gate and then around to Suan Buak Haad.
Thailand International Balloon Fiesta
Held on Friday to Sunday, February 14 to 18th, Singha Park. 99 Moo 1, Mae Korn,Chiang Rai.
March 2024
Phi Ta Khon Ghost Festival
A three day event that takes place in Dan Sai in Loei province. The precise date of the festival is decided by spirit doctors. This festival takes place in the sixth or seventh lunar month, between March and July.
April 2024
SongKran
13th-15th April - Commonly known as the Water Festival which marks the beginning of the Thai New Year and is held throughout Thailand. Water is thrown over you as you walk or ride down roads in Thailand. Keep your personal belongings watertight.
May 2024
Inthakin Festival
14th-24th May - The City Pillar festival held in Chiang Mai. Held in and aroung Wat Chedi Luang with dancing, music and Thai food.
Rocket Festival
Isaan on Friday-Sunday, May 10-12, 2013. The Rocket Festival takes place over the second weekend in May. This festival is celebrated in several locations in Isaan but one of the best places to visit would be the town of Yasathon.
June 2024
Lien Pu Sae-Ya Sae Festival
This animist festival and is held on the 14th day of the waxing moon in the 7th lunar month at Mae Hia near Wat Doi Kham and concerns the guardian spirits known as Pu Sae and Ya Sae who live on Doi Suthep Mountain.
July 2024
Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival
22 July 2013 - 23 July 2013. Held on Asalha Bucha Day and Khao Phansa Day in Ubon Ratchathani. Huge candles and wax sculptures are held on floats with the procession starting at Wat Si Ubon Rattanaram and paraded along the road to Thung Si Muang.
August 2024
Hungry Ghost Festival
Tuesday, August 21, 2013 is the Hungry Ghost Festival, which takes place on the full moon of the seventh lunar month of the Chinese lunar calendar. This festival is held in the cities of Phuket, Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai.
September 2024
Long Boat Racing
Held on rivers in Thailand usually in the first week of September.
October 2024
Vegetarian Festival
This Chinese Religious Festival is called Tesagan Gin Je and is held Saturday-Sunday/Monday October 5-13/14, 2013 the Thailand Vegetarian Festival takes place for nine days. The date is calculated as the 15th day of the waning of the 10th month of the Thai lunar calendar.
November 2024
Yee Peng
Late November - Lantern Festival. Small hot air balloons (Khom Loy) are launched into the air.
Khon Kaen Silk Festival
Held over November for 10 days. Promoting the local silk industry in the city of Khon Kaen.
Surin Elephant Roundup
On the third week of November in Surin Province, Isan.
Lopburi Sunflower Festival
Lopburi, Central Thailand and nearby Saraburi. No precise date. It starts when the weather is nice and the sunflowers bloom and last until the beginning of the next year.
Lopburi Monkey Festival
Held in Lopburi in central Thailand around the Prang Sam Yot temple on the last weekend of November. A feast of fruit and eggs for the hundreds of local macaque monkeys.
December 2024
Birthday of the King of Thailand
Thursday December 5th. The Royal Guards of the Royal Thai Armed Forces perform a military parade and pledge loyalty to the monarch. The venue is the Royal Plaza at Bangkok, Thailand, in front of the Dusit Palace and its Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall.
