Calendar / Lunar Month |
Festival and Location |
Origin of festival |
| October Till the full moon of the 12th lunar month |
Kathin - All temples. Thais travel in groups to distant temples. |
Buddhist: Lay merit making. Offerings of robes and alms. |
| November For three days over the full moon of the 12th lunar month |
Loi Krathong (Yi Peng) - On waterways all over Thailand. |
Ancient Tai-Indic: Give thanks for water and stop the rains. |
| December Weekend nearest 5th |
Rose Festival - Suan Buak Hat/Thaphae Gate. |
Cultural: Beautiful flower displays honour H.M. King's birthday. |
| December 1st-8th in Lamphun; Dec 30th-Jan 8th in Chiang Mai |
Winter Fairs - Lamphun; esp. sports stadium beauty contests. Chiang Mai; H121 near the Provincial Hall (Sala Klang). |
Cultural: A noisy mix of fun fair, freak shows, and commercial promotions. |
| December In the middle of the month |
Food Festival - Talat Choeng Doi. |
Cultural |
| December 25th-31st |
Christmas & New Year |
Traditional (imported) |
