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Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar, thus the exact date of the festival changes every year. In the Western calendar this usually falls in the month of November. In Chiang Mai, the festival lasts three days, and in 2024, the dates are 15-16 November.
Chinese festival New moon, 10th Thai lunar month (September–October) a: Sat Thai Day: วันสารทไทย (Wan Sat Thai) Traditional mid-year festival, now celebrated mostly in Nakhon Si Thammarat: 1st–9th days, 9th Chinese lunar month (September–October) a: Vegetarian Festival: เทศกาลกินเจ (Thetsakan Kin Che)
Loi Krathong: ลอยกระทง: Note that Loi Krathong dates are based on the Lanna (Northern Thailand) Lunar Calendar which is two months later than the Thai Lunar Calendar. Loy Krathong is actually on the second month of the Lanna calendar which is the 12th month of the central Thai calendar.
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 ...
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The boat racing festival called Boun Suang Heua [1] or Boun Xuang Heua (Lao: ບຸນຊ່ວງເຮືອ [bùn sūa̯ŋ.hɯ́a̯]) or Loy Krathong (Lao ...
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 ...