Loy Krathong 2024 will be celebrated on the night of November 16th. Chiang Mai's Yi Peng Lantern Festival will take place from November 15th to 16th, 2024.
Loy Krathong (ลอยกระทง), also named Festival of Lights, is a famous floating lantern festival in Thailand. On the evening of Loy Krathong, Thai people gather together to release floating rafts called Krathongs onto rivers, lakes, and canals to give thanks to the Goodness of Water and seek forgiveness from her.
Yi Peng (sometimes written as Yee Peng), called the sky lantern festival, which is another famous floating lantern festival, usually coincides with Loy Krathong Festival. It is a festival unique to northern Thailand, especially Chiang Mai. It features countless lanterns glimmering throughout the sky.
When Are Loy Krathong 2024 and Yi Peng Festival 2024?
The date of the Loy Krathong Festival changes every year. Loy Krathong takes place on the night of the full moon of the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar and typically falls in November according to the Gregorian calendar. In 2024, Loy Krathong Festival will be celebrated on November 16th.
The date of the Yi Peng Festival is based on the Lanna Lunar Calendar. It normally starts one or two days before Loy Krathong. In 2024, Chiang Mai's Yi Peng Lantern Festival will take place from November 15th to 16th, 2024.
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- Premium ticket + transfer + dinner: US$ 179 (6400THB)
- VIP ticket + transfer + dinner: US$ 169 (5900THB)
- Standard ticket + transfer + dinner : US$ 129 (4600THB)
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Loy Krathong Dates: 2024 to 2030
The official date of Loy Krathong is announced the year before. So we don't know exactly when the festival will take place in future years, but we know it will likely happen on the night of the full moon, or one day before or after. Here are the upcoming full moons (and tentative Loy Krathong dates).
Year | Date of Loy Krathong | Weekday |
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2022 | November 8 | Tuesday |
2023 | November 28 | Tuesday |
2024 | November 16 | Saturday |
2025 | November 6 | Thursday |
2026 | November 25 | Wednesday |
2027 | November 14 | Sunday |
2028 | November 2 | Thursday |
2029 | November 21 | Wednesday |
2030 | November 10 | Sunday |
Yi Peng Dates: 2024 to 2030
Day 1 in Chiang Mai | Day 2 in Chiang Mai | |
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Year | Yi Peng Lantern Festival (the 1st mass event); Loi Krathong (small krathong) | Yi Peng Lantern Festival (the 2nd mass event); Loy Krathong Parade in the city/big krathong |
2022 | Nov. 8 | Nov. 9 |
2023 | Nov. 27 | Nov. 28 |
2024 | Nov. 15 | Nov. 16 |
2025 | Nov. 5 | Nov. 6 |
2026 | Nov. 24 | Nov. 25 |
2027 | Nov. 13 | Nov. 14 |
2028 | Nov. 1 | Nov. 2 |
2029 | Nov. 20 | Nov. 21 |
2030 | Nov. 9 | Nov. 10 |
2031 | Nov. 17 | Nov. 18 |
Loy Krathong 2024 in Major Cities
Loi Krathong typically lasts three days in most places across Thailand, such as Bangkok and Chiang Mai. But in Sukhothai, the celebrations go on for five days.
The Thai people usually start to do preparations and decorations one week or so in advance.
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