Thailand Holidays List < Ahimsa Travel Guide

List Holidays Thailand

`Name`	`Makha Bucha Day`
Date/Period	feb/mar
Description	Māgha Pūjā Mon is the remembering of the gathering of 1250 disciples with Buddha.
Location	Thailand
`Name`	`Ghost Festival`
Date/Period	mar/jul
Description	In Thai it is called Phi Ta Kon. Rembering and revering the deceased.
Location	Isan region
`Name`	`Rocket Festival`
Date/Period	apr /jun
Description	Thai call it (Prapheni) Bun Bang Fai. Its the start of the rain period.
Location	Isan region
`Name`	`Chakri Memorial Day`
Date/Period	6 apr
Description	Wan Chakri for remembering the foundation of Royal House Rama I.
Location	Thailand
`Name`	`Songkran Festival`
Date/Period	13 -15 apr
Description	Thai new year. People visit their families.
Location	Thailand
`Name`	`Vesak Day`
Date/Period	may/jun
Description	Celebration that Buddha has been born, enlightend and deceased.
Location	Thailand
`Name`	`Royal Plowing Ceremony`
Date/Period	astrologic
Description	Thai people call this Raek Na Khwan and it marks the auspicious start of the rice growing season.
Location	Thailand
`Name`	`Dragon Boat Festival`
Date/Period	may/jun
Description	Duanwu is a Chinese festival. There are races with dragon boats.
Location
`Name`	`Queens Day`
Date/Period	3 jun
Description	Thai people celebrate the birthday of the Queen called Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana.
Location	Thailand
`Name`	`Asanha Puja`
Date/Period	jul 1st full moon
Description	To remember the first special sermon of Buddha
Location	Thailand
`Name`	`Vassa`
Date/Period	jul
Description	Begin of the rain period. Thai people call this the Vassa
Location	Thailand
`Name`	`King’s Day`
Date/Period	28 jul
Description	This day people in Thailand celebrate the birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn
Location	Thailand
`Name`	`Moon Festival`
Date/Period	sept
Description	Chinese Moon Festival.
Location	regional
`Name`	`Salak Yom Festival`
Date/Period	sept / okt
Description	Women's festival to make merits. Join the celebration with an ethnic group called Yong.
Location	Lamphun region
`Name`	`Thai Moon Festival`
Date/Period	sept/okt
Description	This is a local animistic festival in the south of Thailand. For celebration of the Thai mid year. People call it Sat Thai.
Location	South Thailand
`Name`	`Vegetarian Festival`
Date/Period	sept/okt
Description	Thetsakan Kin Che is a festival to celebrate vegetarian food.
Location	Thailand
`Name`	`Paravana`
Date/Period	okt
Description	Also called: Wan Ok Phansa. Marks the start of the Buddhist lent.
Location	Thailand
`Name`	`Vassa End`
Date/Period	okt
Description	This festival is held to celebrate the end of the rain period. Thai people call it Kathina.
Location	Thailand
`Name`	`Floating Basket / Light Festival`
Date/Period	nov
Description	In Thai: Loi Khratong. This is a thank gesture to the water goddess and letting go of negative thoughts.
Location	Thailand