When is Loy Krathong Festival 2023?

The 2023 Thailand Loy Krathong Festival is from November 27th to 28th.

Loy Krathong is called Loy Krathong in Thai, sometimes spelled Loy Kratong or Loi Kratong. Loy Kratong is also Thailand's Valentine's Day.

The Loy Krathong Festival is held every year on the night of December 15th in the Thai calendar (November in the Gregorian calendar). When converted into the Chinese lunar year, the first 15th day of November (Gregorian calendar) is the Sky Lantern Festival.

This year’s Loy Krathong Festival is on November 27th, and the activities will be held from November 27th to 28th. The full moon day on the 27th will have the most abundant activities, including float parades, Mr. Chiang Mai beauty pageants, sky lanterns, water lanterns, and temple blessings.

and a series of activities.

The significance of the Loy Krathong Festival: The Loy Krathong Festival ceremony was originally intended to educate future generations that water is the source of fertility for all things, and also to thank the Buddha for his contribution to the salvation of the world.

Generally, the water lanterns used in the Loy Krathong Festival are made of folded banana leaves and then fixed with banana leaf stems.

Place flowers, light candles and other traditional items on the boat. Locals believe that in this way, a person's bad luck can be taken away and only good luck will be left.

In addition to releasing water lanterns, Loy Krathong is also Thailand’s Valentine’s Day.

Stroll along the river with your lover, watch the lanterns floating down the water, spend a warm and romantic night under the moonlight, and whisper to each other.

The Loy Krathong Festival is a famous custom festival in Sukhothai. Visitors to Thailand can participate in the Loy Krathong event in the historical park of Sukhothai. This is one of the largest local events, and there are performances that perfectly recreate Sukhothai.

The glorious history of the dynasty.