Thailand
is officially known as the ‘Kingdom of Thailand’. This country is located in
the center of the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia. To visit this colorful
land, you can choose among the best Thailand Tour Packages. Tourists from all over the world are known to visit it for
the Thailand beaches. But in this
blog, we are going to discuss the most interesting and famous festivals
celebrated in Thailand.
Here’s
the list…
Loy Krathong – This festival is celebrated on
the full moon of the twelfth lunar month. On this day, the night sky lights up
the entire Kingdom. You can also see thousands of ornately-decorated Krathong
or customary banana leaf floats are set floating in rivers and waterways in a mesmerizing
ceremony called “Loy Krathong”.
Songkran Festival – Travelers from all around the
world flock around Thailand to witness the awesome sight of this festival. This
festival marks the celebrations of the Thai New Year. One can see the fantastic
sight of water splashing between friends and family.
Chinese New Year – This festival is widely celebrated in Thailand. It constitutes
as a major festival of Thailand and is popular among the Thai-Chinese community.
Most celebrated among the communities like Yaowarat district in Bangkok and in
the provinces of Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Sawan, Chon
Buri, Ratchaburi, Chiang Mai, Songkhla and Phuket.
Rub Bua Festival – The festival is also known as the Lotus
Flower Receiving Festival. Celebrated just one day before the end of the Buddhist
Rain Retreat, the event includes the ceremony of locals throwing lotus flowers
onto the boat carrying a replica of a revered Buddha image.
Ubon Ratchathani
Candle Festival - It
takes place while the seasonal rains
take place in Thailand. The festival marks the traditional parading of candles.
The event takes place around the days of Asanha Puja. For this day, candles are
carved a couple of days before the procession. On the D day, the candles are
taken to the Hung Si Mueang Park.
There takes place the decoration and exhibition. In the evening, the procession
takes place at the temples.
Phi Ta Khon Festival –
This event is
related to the superstitious beliefs of the locals in ghosts and spirits. For
the celebrations, young locals dress up as “spirits” wearing long trailing
costumes made from colorful strips of cloth sewn together.
Hae Pha Khuen That
Festival – Celebrated
in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, this festival represents the community
spirit and foster unity and has been observed for some 800 years.
Tak Bat Dok Mai
Festival – The
event marks the celebrations in the Saraburi province. On this day, locals indulge
in offering candles, cooked rice, food, incense and other conventional sacred
items, in the Tak Bat Dok Mai ritual.
Phra Samut Chedi Fair –
This is the longest
temple fair in Thailand. The fair starts with parades. For ten full days, the
city carves out into a beautiful festival destination.
Monkey Buffet Festival
– A grand Monkey
Buffet is put by the local businessmen. Over the years, this festival has
turned into one of the biggest monkey parties.
