Loi
Kratong (known locally as Yi Peng): Held on the full moon of the 12th month in
the traditional Thai lunar
calendar,
being the full moon of the 2nd month of the old Lanna calendar. In the western
calendar this usually falls
in November. Every year thousands of people
assemble floating banana-leaf containers (krathong) decorated with
flowers and candles onto the waterways of the
city to worship the Goddess of Water. Lanna-style sky lanterns
(khom
fai or kom loi), which are hot-air balloons made of paper, are launched into
the air. The sky lanterns are
believed
to help rid the locals of troubles and are also taken to decorate houses and
streets.( 28 November 2012)
Songkran:
Held in mid-April to celebrate the traditional Thai new year. Chiang Mai has
become one of the most
 popular
locations to visit for this festival. A variety of religious and fun-related
activities (notably the good-natured
city-wide
water-fight) take place each year, along with parades and a Miss Songkran
beauty competition.
Chiang
Mai Flower Festival: A three-day festival held during the first weekend in
February each year, this event occurs when Chiang Mai's
 temperate
and tropical flowers are in full bloom.Tam Boon Khan Dok, the Inthakin (City
Pillar) Festival, starts on the day of the waning moon of
the
six lunar month and lasts 6–8 days.
( since February, 2013) |
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