Thailand Events & Festivals 2026
Water fights, lantern releases, temple processions and more: something worth planning around in every month.
Thailand Events Calendar: Festivals Month by Month
50+ Thai events and festivals organized month by month. Buddhist holidays, cultural parades, music festivals, and regional celebrations with exact dates.
Thailand Festivals: Songkran, Loy Krathong & More
25 Thai festivals from Songkran water fights to Loy Krathong lantern releases. Dates, locations, dress codes, and insider tips for each celebration.
Oct 2026
9
Bangkok Art Biennale
29 Oct 2026 – 28 Feb 2027
Bangkok Art Biennale 2026 runs 29 Oct 2026–28 Feb 2027, placing art in temples, museums and malls across the city. Check bkkartbiennale.com for admission.
bangkok
Chonburi Buffalo Racing
25 Oct 2026
October 2026 in Chonburi, 80km from Bangkok. Over 100 years of buffalo racing, beauty contests, and local festivities. Free entry, easy day trip from Pattaya.
chonburi
Chak Phra Festival
23–31 Oct 2026
Ornate barges carry Buddha images along Surat Thani's Tapi River at the end of Buddhist Lent. Long-boat races and land processions, lunar calendar dates.
surat thani
Full Moon Party Koh Phangan
27 Oct 2026
Full Moon Party dates for every month to 2027, the 200 THB cash entry at Haad Rin, what a night costs, safety tips and getting to Koh Phangan.
koh phangan
Half Moon Party Koh Phangan
19 Oct 2026
Halfmoon Festival is Koh Phangan's ticketed Ban Tai bi-weekly party (Harmony Beach Club by day, Magic Forest by night). 2026 dates, ticket ranges, vs Full Moon.
koh phangan
Jungle Experience Koh Phangan
26 Oct 2026
Jungle Experience is a ticketed Ban Tai jungle party on Koh Phangan, usually the night before Full Moon. Venue, lunar-calendar fit, tickets via official site.
koh phangan
Naga Fireball Festival
26 Oct 2026
Naga Fireballs 2026: Monday 26 October on the Mekong in Nong Khai. Free to watch. Best spots in Phon Phisai and Rattanawapi, plus where to stay.
nong khai
Ok Phansa
26 Oct 2026
Ok Phansa 2026 is Monday 26 October: Nakhon Phanom's giant illuminated boats, temple merit-making, the alcohol sales ban and where to sleep that night.
nong khai
Phuket Vegetarian Festival
10–18 Oct 2026
Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2026 runs 10–18 October: day-by-day processions and fire-walks at the main shrines, the Saphan Hin farewell, jay food, where to stay.
phuket
Nov 2026
10
Chiang Rai Lantern Festival
24–25 Nov 2026
Chiang Rai lantern festival 2026 is 24–25 November: free Loy Krathong on the Kok River, sky lanterns still allowed, and none of Chiang Mai's crowds.
chiang rai
Full Moon Party Koh Phangan
24 Nov 2026
Full Moon Party dates for every month to 2027, the 200 THB cash entry at Haad Rin, what a night costs, safety tips and getting to Koh Phangan.
koh phangan
Loy Krathong
24 Nov 2026
Loy Krathong 2026 is Tuesday 24 November. Where to go in Sukhothai (festival 15–24 Nov), Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Ayutthaya, and what to book.
sukhothai
Monkey Buffet Festival
29 Nov 2026
Last Sunday of November in Lopburi. Over 4,000kg of fruit and vegetables served to the town's macaques at Prang Sam Yot temple. Free, bizarre, and unmissable.
lop buri
Pattaya International Fireworks Festival
27–28 Nov 2026
Pattaya Fireworks Festival is 27–28 Nov 2026: free on Pattaya Beach and Beach Road, shows from about 19:30, plus how to get there from Bangkok.
pattaya
River Kwai Bridge Week
Nov 2026 · dates TBA
River Kwai Bridge Festival 2026: nightly WWII light-and-sound show at the Death Railway bridge, free Red Cross Fair and night market from late November.
kanchanaburi
Surin Elephant Round-Up
14–25 Nov 2026
200+ elephants parade through Surin in Thailand's most spectacular elephant festival. Mock battles, elephant football, and a massive feast.
surin
Udon Thani Horticultural Expo
1 Nov 2026 – 14 Mar 2027
Udon Thani hosts the AIPH Horticultural Expo 1 Nov 2026-14 Mar 2027: a 164-hectare wetland site, six garden zones, 3.6 million visitors expected.
udon thani
Vijit Chao Phraya
13 Nov – 13 Dec 2026
Vijit Chao Phraya lights both banks of Bangkok's Chao Phraya River. 2025 ran free nightly; TAT anticipates 13 Nov–13 Dec 2026. Confirm before you travel.
bangkok
Chiang Mai Lantern Festival
24–25 Nov 2026
CAD Khomloy is sold out for Yi Peng, 24–25 Nov 2026. Horizon Village (about 3,000 THB) and Yee Peng Lanna still sell tickets. Plus free temple nights.
chiang mai
Dec 2026
9Big Mountain Music Festival (BMMF)
12–13 Dec 2026
Big Mountain 2026 (BMMF) is 12–13 Dec at Farm Chokchai 3, Khao Yai. Tickets from 2,100 THB via All Ticket or TICKETIER, camping, transport and hotels.
khao yai
Chiang Mai Design Week
5–13 Dec 2026
Chiang Mai Design Week fills the old city each December, 50+ venues of Lanna craft, design, and music, mostly free. The 2026 edition runs 5-13 December.
chiang mai
Constitution Day
10 Dec 2026
10 December marks Thailand's first constitution (1932), ending absolute monarchy. Falls in cool, dry high season. Banks close but attractions stay open.
bangkok
EDC Thailand
18–20 Dec 2026
EDC Thailand is 18–20 Dec 2026 at Rhythm Park, Phuket: Martin Garrix, Tiësto, Charlotte de Witte. 3-day passes from 10,490 THB, 20+ only. Where to stay.
phuket
Full Moon Party Koh Phangan
24 Dec 2026
Full Moon Party dates for every month to 2027, the 200 THB cash entry at Haad Rin, what a night costs, safety tips and getting to Koh Phangan.
koh phangan
Hua Hin Jazz Festival
Dec 2026 · dates TBA
Annual jazz festival on the beach in front of Centara Grand, Hua Hin. International jazz acts, free admission, beachfront setting. Dates vary by edition.
hua hin
Bangkok New Year's Eve
31 Dec 2026
31 Dec 2026: free countdowns at CentralWorld, ICONSIAM and Asiatique, river fireworks, dinner cruises, getting home and hotels for the night.
bangkok
Tomorrowland Thailand
11–13 Dec 2026
Tomorrowland Thailand is 11–13 Dec 2026 at Wisdom Valley near Pattaya. All passes are sold out: ticket prices, official resale, transport and hotels.
pattaya
Wonderfruit Thailand
3–7 Dec 2026
Wonderfruit 2026 runs 3–7 Dec at The Fields near Pattaya. Tickets sell in rounds that rise in price. Which hotels are closest, and the shuttle partners.
pattaya
Jan 2027
2
Bo Sang Umbrella Festival
15–17 Jan 2027
Bo Sang village, 9km from Chiang Mai, fills with saa-paper umbrellas every third weekend of January. Craft demos, Lanna parade, beauty pageant, free entry.
chiang mai
Full Moon Party Koh Phangan
22 Jan 2027
Full Moon Party dates for every month to 2027, the 200 THB cash entry at Haad Rin, what a night costs, safety tips and getting to Koh Phangan.
koh phangan
Feb 2027
6Bangkok Design Week
18–28 Feb 2027
Bangkok Design Week 2027 runs 18-28 Feb across four old-town districts: 350+ mostly free programmes in 2026, exhibitions, night markets. Free shuttle links them.
bangkok
Chiang Mai Flower Festival
5–7 Feb 2027
Chiang Mai Flower Festival is expected 5–7 Feb 2027 (to be confirmed). Free Saturday parade of flower floats to Suan Buak Hat Park; where to watch.
chiang mai
Chinese New Year
6–7 Feb 2027
Chinese New Year 2027 is Saturday 6 February. Bangkok's Yaowarat is Thailand's biggest street party, plus Chiang Mai and Phuket: lion dances, food, tips.
bangkok
Full Moon Party Koh Phangan
22 Feb 2027
Full Moon Party dates for every month to 2027, the 200 THB cash entry at Haad Rin, what a night costs, safety tips and getting to Koh Phangan.
koh phangan
King Narai Reign Fair
12–21 Feb 2027
Lopburi's tribute to King Narai the Great: costumed processions, light-and-sound at his 17th-century palace, period market, held each February.
lop buri
Makha Bucha Day
21 Feb 2027
Makha Bucha Day falls on 21 February 2027, a Thai public holiday where thousands carry candles around temples at dusk. Alcohol sales are banned nationwide.
Mar 2027
3Full Moon Party Koh Phangan
22 Mar 2027
Full Moon Party dates for every month to 2027, the 200 THB cash entry at Haad Rin, what a night costs, safety tips and getting to Koh Phangan.
koh phangan
MotoGP Thailand
5–7 Mar 2027
Chang International Circuit hosts MotoGP Thailand in Buriram, the season opener since 2025. Getting there, tickets, and what to expect over race weekend.
Poy Sang Long
20 Mar – 15 Apr 2027
Shan Buddhist ordination ceremony in Chiang Mai every March-April. Boys aged 7-14 in royal dress, temple processions at Wat Pa Pao and Wat Ku Tao.
chiang mai
Apr 2027
3Full Moon Party Koh Phangan
21 Apr 2027
Full Moon Party dates for every month to 2027, the 200 THB cash entry at Haad Rin, what a night costs, safety tips and getting to Koh Phangan.
koh phangan
S2O Songkran Music Festival
Apr 2027 · dates TBA
S2O, Bangkok's Songkran EDM water festival at S2O LAND, Ratchada: 2027 dates not yet announced, 2026 tickets 1,700–7,900 THB, 20+ only, transport and hotels.
bangkok
Songkran
13–15 Apr 2027
Songkran 2027 is 13–15 April (Tue–Thu holidays). Free water fights in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Pattaya; book your room early. Rules and hotels.
chiang mai
May 2027
4
Bangkok Pride
May 2027 · dates TBA
Bangkok Pride festival along Silom Road, one of Southeast Asia's largest. The parade is free to join. Thailand legalised marriage equality in 2025.
bangkok
Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival
May 2027 · dates TBA
Isan's Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival returns to Yasothon each May, with homemade rockets launched to call the rains. Free to attend. Bring ear protection.
Full Moon Party Koh Phangan
21 May 2027
Full Moon Party dates for every month to 2027, the 200 THB cash entry at Haad Rin, what a night costs, safety tips and getting to Koh Phangan.
koh phangan
Visakha Bucha
20 May 2027
Visakha Bucha falls on 20 May 2027, Thailand's most sacred Buddhist holiday. Temples hold wian thian ceremonies at dusk. Alcohol sales are banned nationwide.
Jun 2027
2Full Moon Party Koh Phangan
19 Jun 2027
Full Moon Party dates for every month to 2027, the 200 THB cash entry at Haad Rin, what a night costs, safety tips and getting to Koh Phangan.
koh phangan
Phi Ta Khon Festival
Jun 2027 · dates TBA
Phi Ta Khon in Dan Sai, Loei: 3-day ghost-mask festival with free entry and 100,000+ visitors. 2027 dates await the spirit medium. 2026 ran 20–22 June.
loei
Jul 2027
3
Asanha Bucha Day
18 Jul 2027
Asanha Bucha Day falls on 18 July 2027, marking the Buddha's first sermon. Temples hold wien thien candlelit ceremonies; alcohol sales pause, hotels exempt.
Full Moon Party Koh Phangan
20 Jul 2027
Full Moon Party dates for every month to 2027, the 200 THB cash entry at Haad Rin, what a night costs, safety tips and getting to Koh Phangan.
koh phangan
Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival
17–19 Jul 2027
Ubon Ratchathani's Candle Festival 2027 is expected 17–19 July: giant beeswax sculptures parade through the city on Khao Phansa (19 July). Free to watch.
ubon ratchathani