The following is overview of special days in Thailand, in particular in Chiang Mai and the north of Thailand.
Songkran Festival at Nawrat Bridge, Chiang Mai
YEAR 2016
date | name | HOLIDAY |
NO HOLIDAY |
EVENT | MOON |
1 Jan | New Year's Day |
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9 Jan | Children's Day | ✓ | ✓ | ||
15-17 Jan | Bo Sang Umbrella Festival San Kamphaeng Chiang Mai | ✓ | ✓ | ||
16 Jan | Teacher Day |
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17 Jan | King Ramkhamhaeng Day |
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18 Jan | Royal Thai Armed Forces Day & King Naresuan Day | ✓ | |||
5-7 Feb | Chiang Mai Flower Festival | ✓ | ✓ | ||
8 Feb | Chinese New Year: Year of the Monkey | ✓ | |||
22 Feb | Magha Puja | ✓ | ✓ | ||
13 Mar | Thai Elephant Day | ✓ | |||
27 Mar | Royal Thai Airforce Day | ✓ | |||
31 Mar | King Nangklao Day | ✓ | |||
6 April | Chakri Memorial Day | ✓ | |||
7 April | World Health Day | ✓ | |||
13 April | Senior Citizen Day | ✓ | |||
13-15 April | Songkran or Thai New Year and Water Festival | ✓ | ✓ | ||
1 May | Labor Day | ✓ | |||
5 May | Coronation Day | ✓ | |||
8 May | International Red cross day | ✓ | |||
TBA | Royal Plouging Day | ✓ | |||
20 May | Vesak Day | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
1-7 Jun | City Pillar or Inthakin Festival Chiang Mai | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
TBA | Dragon Boat Festival | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
9 Jun | King Ananda Mahidol | ✓ | |||
24 Jun | Revolution Day วันเปลี่ยนแปลงการปกครอง | ✓ | |||
26 Jun | Sunthorn Phu Day | ✓ | |||
19 Jul | Asalha Puja Day | ✓ | ✓ | ||
20 Jul | Wan Khao Pansa | ✓ | ✓ | ||
29 Jul | Thai Language Day | ✓ | |||
7 Aug | Rapee Day | ✓ | |||
12 Aug | The Queen's Birthday and Mother's Day | ✓ | |||
28 Aug | King Taksin Day | ✓ | |||
1 Sept | Seub Nakhasathien Memorial Day | ✓ | |||
15 Sept | Silpa Bhirasri Day | ✓ | |||
19 Sept | Mid Autumn Festival | ✓ | ✓ | ||
24 Sept | Prince Mahidol Day | ✓ | |||
1 - 9 Oct | Vegetarian Festival | ✓ | ✓ | ||
16 Oct | Wan Ok Pansa | ✓ | ✓ | ||
23 Oct | Chulalongkorn or Piya Maharat Day | ✓ | |||
25 Nov | Loy Krathong Festival | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
20 Nov | Royal Thai Navy Day | ✓ | |||
25 Nov | King Vajiravudh | ✓ | |||
1 Dec | Damrong Rajanubhab Day | ✓ | |||
5 Dec | The King's Birthday, National Day and Father's Day | ✓ | |||
10 Dec | Constitution Day | ✓ | |||
31 Dec | New Year's Eve | ✓ |
Local Muslim community festival: sugar fest after Ramadan
Loikrathong or Festival of Light in Chiang Mai
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Miriam B. Posted on November 22, 2015 at 04:02:37 Are the main festivals in Chiang Mai the same as in the South of Thailand? For example, we heard that a vegetarian festival in Phuket more performances, but Loikrathong in Chiang Mai is more beautiful to witness. |
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