WHAT IS LOY KRATHONG FESTIVAL - Chiang Mai Floating Lantern Festival Thailand

The Loy Krathong Festival in Chiang Mai Thailand is a floating lantern festival that happens on the full moon in November of each year. Although the floating lantern festival is celebrated throughout Thailand, the biggest lantern celebration happens in Chiang Mai Thailand. Happy ลอยกระทง!

If your’e wondering what is Loy Krathong, your’e not alone! It is a popular Thailand celebration that happens across the country on the full moon in November. The Loy Krathong Festival (also spelled Lai Krathong) happens during the same time as the Yi Peng Festival (also spelled Yee Peng) however they are not the same. Many people call this three day holiday in Thailand the Thailand Lantern Festival, but these celebrations are two completely separate festivals.

Loy Krathong is a floating lantern festival that happens for three full days on the full moon of the 12th month in the Thai Lunar Calendar. Loy means “to float” and Krathong means “basket”. So, during Loy Krathong locals and tourists purchase a floating lantern made out of bamboo, banana leaves, and flowers to illuminate and send floating down the river. Once you release your Krathong down the river, it is said that all of your sins from the previous year will be washed away.

The Loy Krathong festival is NOT a sky lantern festival. The sky lantern festival is called Yi Peng, Yee Peng, or ยี่เป็ง and is only celebrated in Chiang Mai, Thailand. If your’e interested in seeing the Yi Peng Festival in Chiang Mai, we will show that to you guys in the next video. We’ll warn you now, it’s epic! Make sure you’re subscribed to see the the most incredible Thailand lantern festival.

We had an amazing time during the Chiang Mai floating lantern festival and were honored to take part in one of the most popular events in Thailand. Although we missed Songrakon in Bangkok which is the biggest festival in Thailand by just 3 days, we were so thankful we got to cross this off our travel bucket list.

If you are interested in seeing more Thailand travel vlogs, coverage of the Chiang Mai lantern festival, or other videos showcasing the best of Chiang Mai, make sure to subscribe! We have lived in Thailand for 4 months and are sharing helpful information on how to travel Thailand comfortably. We’re happy you found this video and we can’t wait to share more footage of the Chiang Mai floating lantern festival in the next video! Until next time, sea!

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