The Vegetarian Festival is observed nationwide on a grand scale, people of the Chinese descendants keep this festivals commonly.The most famous place holding this festival is absolutely Phuket province where the most spectacular event takes place yearly.
The festival occurs yearly during the period from the 1st to the 9th of the 9th Chinese lunar month, which corresponds to 11-19 October. During this time almost all food shops and restaurants will fly yellow flags signifying that vegetarian food is available there. It is so convenient to have vegetarian meals during this time.