Candle Festival (Jul)
People in many provinces in the Northeast celebrate Khao Phansa Day by arranging processions of folk dances and floats to the monasteries, carrying huge, intricately carved candles to be lit continuously throughout the Rain Retreat period. Grand celebrations take place in Ubon Ratchathani province.
Vegetarian Festival (5-13 Oct)
During this period, people of Chinese origin all over the country make merit by abstaining from food and oil from animals. The large-scale festival is held in Phuket and Trang. Sacred rituals are performed at various Chinese shrines and temples. People carry the god statues in a great procession and observe traditional magical performances as a sacrifice to their gods.