Thailand festivals are fun filled events where anyone may participate. The Thai people love to celebrate with great pomp and fervor. Festivals in Thailand takes place all around the year.
The timing of Thai festivals are determined by the lunar calendar. As a consequence, the dates of the festivals in Thailand change every year. Some of the festivals have national importance. Others have a more regional bent. Thailand festivals occur throughout the year. A festival is held every month in Thailand. The list of Thailand festivals includes the Chiang Mai Flower festival, Bangkok China Town festival, The River of Kings festival, Songkran festival, Pattaya festival, Royal Ploughing Ceremony, Visakha Bucha festival, Thailand Grand Sales festival, Candle festival and Loy Krathong festival among others.
The Songkran festival is held on the month of April. The festival celebrates the Thai new year. Thais celebrate the festival by visiting temples, spring cleaning their houses before venturing into the streets. Songkran is a water festival. Revelers splash water on one another and make unalloyed fun. The most beautiful of the Thai festivals is the Loy Krathong festival. In this festival time, thousands of candles are placed on floating kratongs and are pushed on the river, canals or any other suitable waterways. The Loy Krathong festival are held on full moon night every November.
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