There are numerous festivals and events throughout Thailand and we’ve compiled a list of everything from the largest national and government holidays to smaller regional and religious festivals. There is always something going on in Thailand that is worth a look.
The dates of some of the festivals are based off the solar or lunar calendars and can move between months some years.
January
- New Year’s Day (Nationwide)
- Pattaya International Bed Race
- Pattaya Windsurfing Championship Jan 19 – 21 2018
- Bo Sang Umbrella (Chiang Mai)
February
- Chinese New Year Feb 16
- Burapa Pattaya Bike Week Feb 9 – 10
- Chinese Lunar New Year
- Honda LPGA Thailand Feb 22 – 25, 2018 (Pattaya)
March
- Makha Bucha Day Mar 01, 2018
- National Elephant Day
- National Muay Thai Day
- Pattaya International Music Festival
- Miss International Queen
April
- Chakri Memorial Day – Apr 6
- Songkran Festival – Thai New Years Water Festival
- Top of the Gulf Regatta – Apr 27 – 1 May
- Phuket Bike Week
May
- Labour Day – May 1
- Royal Ploughing Ceremony (Bangkok)
- Ko Samui Yacht Regatta
- Visakha Bucha Day – May 29
June
- Phi Ta Khon Ghost Festival (Loei)
July
- Asanha Bucha july 27
- Khao Phansa Day – Buddhist Lent
- Candle Festival (Ubon Ratchathani)
- H.M. The King’s Birthday – Rama X – Jul 28
August
- Miss Tiffany’s Universe
- HM Queen Sirikit’s Birthday & Mother’s Day
- Por Tor Hungry Ghost Festival (Phuket)
September
- Pattaya Marathon
October
- Chonburi Buffalo Races (Pattaya / Chonburi)
- Chulalongkorn Day
- Awk Phansa – End of Buddhist Lent
- Vegetarian Festival – Celebrated around Thailand, Phuket festival is well known.
November
- Loy Krathong Festival
- Yi Peng Lantern Festival
- LBVB Tournament (Pattaya)
- Pattaya International Fireworks Festival
- Elephant Round-up Festival (Surin)
December
- Wonderfruit Music Festival (Pattaya)
- Maya Music Festival (Pattaya)
- Jet Ski King’s Cup – World Cup (Pattaya)
- H.M. The King’s Birthday & Father’s Day
- Constitution Day
- New Year’s Eve
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