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In Chiang Mai, the festival lasts three days, and in 2024, the dates are 15-16 November. In Thailand, the festival is known as Loi Krathong. Outside Thailand, this festival is celebrated under different names, including Myanmar as the "Tazaungdaing festival", Sri Lanka as "Il Full Moon Poya", China as "Lantern Festival" and Cambodia as "Bon Om ...
Flying of paper lanterns; Consumption of tangyuan: Date: 15th day of the 1st lunisolar month: 2024 date: 24 February: 2025 date: 12 February: 2026 date: 3 March: Related to: Chotrul Duchen (in Tibet) Daeboreum (in Korea) Koshōgatsu (in Japan) Magha Puja (in Thailand, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos) Tết Nguyên Tiêu (in Vietnam)
Note that Loi Krathong dates are based on the Lanna (Northern Thailand) Lunar Calendar which is two months later than the Thai Lunar Calendar. Loy Krathong is actually on the second month of the Lanna calendar which is the 12th month of the central Thai calendar.
Siamese Lantern Festival. Full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. ... Date: 20 November 2010, 18:58:16: ... Loy Krathong/Yee Peng Lantern ...
In the past, the lanterns have burned homes to the ground and caused damage to power lines, according to one outlet. Buddhist temple accidentally set on fire at lantern festival in Thailand, video ...
People view the Monkey King lantern display at the 2025 Greater Bay Area Lantern Festival in Nansha district, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China. [Wang Qingwu/VCG via Getty Images]
One very important festival in which sky lanterns are used is the Yi Peng festival, which is held on a full moon of the 2nd month (ยี่เป็ง, Yi Peng, [jîː pēŋ]) of the Lanna calendar (which coincides with Loi Krathong, the traditional festival on the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar). During the Yi Peng festival, a ...
The Year of the Snake. Here's your guide to the Lunar New Year. When does Chinese New Year start and end? Chinese New Year in 2025 starts on Wednesday, Jan. 29, and lasts until the Lantern ...