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- Festivals & Events-
Famous throughout Thailand
for its hectic Songkran or Thai New Year festival in
April which lasts for several days, Chiang Mai also
has a number of other colourful events and festivals
held throughout the year. Many include handicraft exhibitions
and sales of local produce, in addition to the religious
festivals and local customs. See below for details.
Festivals 2003 |
 January |
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-: Bo
Sang Umbrella Fair & San Kamphaeng Handicrafts
Festival Bo Sang Village, Chiang Mai
Almost everyone in the small village of Bo Sang, near Chiang Mai derives a livelihood
from making gaily painted paper umbrellas. This fair, held on the main street
celebrates their traditional skill and features contests, exhibitions, stalls
selling umbrellas and other handicrafts, and procession decorated by umbrellas
and cycling ladies with umbrellas. Tawai Village Wood Carving
Fair Tawai Village, Chiang Mai Demonstrations, contests and sales of wood
carvings and local handicrafts. Products can be made while the fair is in progress.
Also includes local folk performances and a procession highlighting the entire
range of popular northern Thai wood crafts. Hosted by the Tawai village, Hang
Dong district. |
| February |
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-: Flower Carnival
Buak Hat Park, Chiang Mai A celebration of
flowers. Lovely parade with beautiful flower floats,
a beauty contest, flower displays, gardening techniques
and flowers for sale. Takes place throughout the
main city streets and at Buak Hard Park.
Makha Bucha (Maha Puja)Day An important Buddhist
holiday honoring the event when 1,250 of Buddha's disciples spontaneously
congregated to hear an important sermon. Buddhists carry flowers, lighted
candles, and joss sticks while walking around a Chedi at the temple three
times under the full moon. |
| April |
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-: Chiang Mai Songkran
and Lannathai Festival Tha Pae Gate and citywide,
Chiang Mai This traditional festival to welcome the
Thai New Year, has become a famous event which involves
throwing water over the nearest person! Thais also
undertake the traditional aspects of the festival
visiting the temple, constructing sand chedis, and
pouring lustral water over respected elders and Buddha
images. After that, the festival begins a day of
water soaked fun. Simply join in and go with the
flow! April 12- 17Chiang Mai Arts And Culture FestivalTha
Dton Payom Market on Suthep Road, Chiang Mai Aims
to promote the image of Chiang Mai as an important
art and cultural centre. Also aimed at encouraging
the preservation of the area's cultural heritage
for future generations. Includes demonstrations of
activities from the Lanna period. Stalls selling
various local items and northern food. April 3-6. |
| May |
| -: Visakha
Bucha Day A Buddhist holiday, in commemoration
of the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha.
Chiang Mai Buddhists walk up to Doi Suthep Temple
at night to make merit. |
| August |
| -: H.M.
The Queen's Birthday Celebrations. August
12, Nationwide. |
| September |
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-: September
: Langsart Fair This
annual fruit fair is held in e Uttaradit province
on the second or third weekend of the month. The
usual parades and beauty contests are featured in
this provincial fair. Auk Pansa
Mae Hong Son celebration of the Buddhist holy day "Awk
Pahnsa" which marks the end of both lent and
the rainy season. Colourful, noisy processions, donations
of food and necessities to monks.
28 Sep. - 10 Oct |
| October |
| -: 3rd
Northern Lantern Festival displays of lanterns
at the Night Bazaar, chiangmai. |
| Novermer |
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-: Chiang
Mai Loy Krathong (Yee Peng Festival) Held
every year, Loy Krathong is the most charming of
all Thai festivals. The custom of placing handmade
floats decorated with flowers and candles on waterways
goes back over 700 years to the Sukhothai period.
In the North, "Yee Peng" is celebrated
for two nights under the full moon. As the moon rises
on the second night, celebrations include a procession
with floats through the city to the Ping River, boat
races, and a beauty contest. Huge hot air lanterns
similar to balloons are also launched into the night
sky. Book early for tables at riverside restaurants.
November 19 - 21Sunflower Blooming SeasonGreat photo
opportunities in Mae Hong Song province when the
hillsides are covered with yellow sunflowers. Festival
centred on Khun Yuam village by Doi Mae U-Khor, Mae
Hong Son province. 3rd Northern
Lantern Festival: Displays of lanterns at
the Night Bazaar, chiangmai. Chiang
Mai Mardi Gras Stage shows, beer and food
festival, annual music awards. Held during the evening
on Changklan Road at the Night Bazaar |
| December |
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-: H.M The King's
Birthday. Nationwide celebrations are nationwide
tributes with gaily-lit buildings and streets. His
birthday is also celebrated as "Fathers' Day" in
Thailand. December 5 Rose Festival A
popular Chiang Mai celebration of the world's favourite
flower. Exhibitions, culture performances and competitions
held at Makro, chiangmai. Dec 27-29 Christmas and
New Year's Everywhere from first-class hotels to
corner beer bars celebrate in style. Dec 24-25, 31 Chiang
Mai Red Cross and Winter Fair This fair is
the premier event for much of the province's agricultural
population. Farmers and locals from miles around
come to swap stories and goods. Chiang Mai Provincial
Hall. Also features a variety of products for sale,
especially handicrafts, plus a show, beauty contest
and games. Comes alive at night. Dec 28-Jan 8 04 |
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