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In Chiang Mai, the festival lasts three days, and in 2024, the dates are 15-16 November. In Thailand, the festival is known as Loi Krathong. Outside Thailand, this festival is celebrated under different names, including Myanmar as the "Tazaungdaing festival", Sri Lanka as "Il Full Moon Poya", China as "Lantern Festival" and Cambodia as "Bon Om ...
The boat racing festival called Boun Suang Heua [1] ... or Loy Krathong (Lao: ລອຍກະໂທງ [lóːj kā.tʰóːŋ]) is celebrated every year, ...
One very important festival in which sky lanterns are used is the Yi Peng festival, which is held on a full moon of the 2nd month (ยี่เป็ง, Yi Peng, [jîː pēŋ]) of the Lanna calendar (which coincides with Loi Krathong, the traditional festival on the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar). During the Yi Peng festival, a ...
Loy Krathong is actually on the second month of the Lanna calendar which is the 12th month of the central Thai calendar. Notes: † The Chinese New Year uses different methods of determining intercalary months, so this festival sometimes occurs a month earlier or later.
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People floating krathong rafts during the Loi Krathong festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand Yi Peng, floating lantern festival in Northern Thailand, observed around the same time as Loy Krathong. Loy Krathong is another important festival celebrated on the full moon of the 12th lunar month, which usually falls in November. Loy means to float and a ...
Loi Krathong, on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar; Mo Lam (Mor Lam), a traditional Isan song and dance festival; Phi Ta Khon, ghost festival of Loei Province is part of the Buddhist merit-making holiday also known as Bun Phawet (Thet Mahachat).
The water lamps in the Indian culture are seen in various traditional festivals and sacrifices, especially the festivals on the full moon day or Purnimas like the festivals on Kartik Purnima, across South and Southeast Asia including the Vesak Day, Deepavali, Boita Bandana, Loi Krathong, Bon Om Touk, Songkran Festival, Lantern Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Water Festival, etc., have simple ...