Events calendar · checked 3 Nov 2026
Island events & the boats to get there
Full Moon Parties, festivals, holidays and fight nights, with the ferries that serve them. Boats fill up around big dates, so book ahead.
November 2026
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3NovParty 3 Nov 2026 · Ban Tai, Koh Phangan
Halfmoon Festival
Halfmoon Festival, Koh Phangan's bi-weekly music festival: 3 November 2026 at Harmony Beach Club, Ban Tai (15:00 to midnight).
Ferries: Koh Samui → Koh Phangan · Koh Samui (Bangrak) → Haad Rin (Koh Phangan) · Donsak → Koh Phangan · Surat Thani → Koh Phangan
Source: Halfmoon Festival official site
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6NovFestival 6 Nov – 7 Nov 2026 · Pattaya Beach, Chon Buri
Pattaya International Jazz Festival 2026
A seaside jazz festival on Pattaya Beach, listed in TAT's November 2026 events calendar.
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13NovFestival 13 Nov – 15 Nov 2026 · Pattaya Beach Road, Chon Buri
Amazing Thailand Grand Diwali: Lamps Along the Shore
Diwali celebration on Pattaya Beach Road, with a diya lamp ceremony on 13 November from 18:00 to 19:00.
Source: TAT Newsroom
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17NovParty 17 Nov 2026 · Ban Tai, Koh Phangan
Halfmoon Festival
Halfmoon Festival, Koh Phangan's bi-weekly music festival: 17 November 2026 at Harmony Beach Club, Ban Tai (15:00 to midnight).
Ferries: Koh Samui → Koh Phangan · Koh Samui (Bangrak) → Haad Rin (Koh Phangan) · Donsak → Koh Phangan · Surat Thani → Koh Phangan
Source: Halfmoon Festival official site
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23NovParty 23 Nov 2026 · Koh Phangan
Jungle Experience Festival
Two stages of house, techno and drum & bass in the Koh Phangan jungle, with live Muay Thai and performers, running into the early morning.
Ferries: Koh Samui → Koh Phangan · Koh Samui (Bangrak) → Haad Rin (Koh Phangan) · Donsak → Koh Phangan · Surat Thani → Koh Phangan
Source: Jungle Experience official site
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24NovParty 24 Nov 2026 · Haad Rin, Koh Phangan
Full Moon Party
The Full Moon Party on Haad Rin Sunrise Beach: Tuesday 24 November 2026; the official party week runs 22–26 November. The organisers say dates may shift 1–2 days around national holidays.
Ferry tip: Boats from Koh Samui and Koh Tao to Koh Phangan are busiest on the day of and after the party; book ahead.
Ferries: Koh Samui → Koh Phangan · Koh Samui (Bangrak) → Haad Rin (Koh Phangan) · Donsak → Koh Phangan · Surat Thani → Koh Phangan
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24NovFestival 24 Nov 2026 · Nationwide
Loy Krathong
Loy Krathong falls on Tuesday 24 November 2026, the full moon of the 12th lunar month; it is not a public holiday. The Ministry of Culture's central Bangkok celebrations are at Wat Arun on 23–24 November.
Ferries: Koh Tao → Krabi · Phuket → Krabi · Koh Tao → Hua Hin · Bangkok (Sathorn Pier) → ICONSIAM
Source: Thai Post (Ministry of Culture plans for Loy Krathong 2026)
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27NovFestival 27 Nov – 28 Nov 2026 · Pattaya Beach, Chon Buri
Pattaya International Fireworks Festival 2026
International fireworks displays over Pattaya Beach, listed in TAT's November 2026 events calendar.
December 2026
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2DecParty 2 Dec – 3 Dec 2026 · Ban Tai, Koh Phangan
Halfmoon Festival
Halfmoon Festival, Koh Phangan's bi-weekly music festival: 2 December 2026 at Harmony Beach Club (15:00 to midnight), then 3 December at the Halfmoon Magic Forest, Ban Tai (21:00 to sunrise).
Ferries: Koh Samui → Koh Phangan · Koh Samui (Bangrak) → Haad Rin (Koh Phangan) · Donsak → Koh Phangan · Surat Thani → Koh Phangan
Source: Halfmoon Festival official site
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3DecFestival 3 Dec – 7 Dec 2026 · The Fields at Siam Country Club, Chon Buri (near Pattaya)
Wonderfruit 2026
Five-day arts and music festival at The Fields at Siam Country Club, Chonburi.
Source: Wonderfruit official site
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5DecPublic holiday 5 Dec 2026 · Nationwide
H.M. King Bhumibol's Birthday, National Day and Father's Day
Public holiday on Saturday 5 December 2026; banks take the substitute holiday on Monday 7 December.
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10DecPublic holiday 10 Dec 2026 · Nationwide
Constitution Day
Public holiday on Thursday 10 December 2026.
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11DecFestival 11 Dec – 13 Dec 2026 · Wisdom Valley, near Pattaya
Tomorrowland Thailand
Tomorrowland Thailand electronic music festival at Wisdom Valley near Pattaya.
Source: TAT Newsroom
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16DecParty 16 Dec – 17 Dec 2026 · Ban Tai, Koh Phangan
Halfmoon Festival
Halfmoon Festival, Koh Phangan's bi-weekly music festival: 16 December 2026 at Harmony Beach Club (15:00 to midnight), then 17 December at the Halfmoon Magic Forest, Ban Tai (21:00 to sunrise).
Ferries: Koh Samui → Koh Phangan · Koh Samui (Bangrak) → Haad Rin (Koh Phangan) · Donsak → Koh Phangan · Surat Thani → Koh Phangan
Source: Halfmoon Festival official site
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23DecParty 23 Dec 2026 · Koh Phangan
Jungle Experience Festival
A Christmas warm-up edition with two stages of house, techno and drum & bass in the Koh Phangan jungle.
Ferries: Koh Samui → Koh Phangan · Koh Samui (Bangrak) → Haad Rin (Koh Phangan) · Donsak → Koh Phangan · Surat Thani → Koh Phangan
Source: Jungle Experience official site
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24DecParty 24 Dec 2026 · Haad Rin, Koh Phangan
Full Moon Party
The Full Moon Party on Haad Rin Sunrise Beach: Thursday 24 December 2026, on Christmas Eve; party week 22–26 December. The organisers say it is likely not to be rescheduled. The organisers say dates may shift 1–2 days around national holidays.
Ferry tip: Boats from Koh Samui and Koh Tao to Koh Phangan are busiest on the day of and after the party; book ahead.
Ferries: Koh Samui → Koh Phangan · Koh Samui (Bangrak) → Haad Rin (Koh Phangan) · Donsak → Koh Phangan · Surat Thani → Koh Phangan
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25DecPublic holiday 25 Dec 2026 · Nationwide
Christmas Day
25 December is celebrated in tourist areas but is not a Thai public holiday; it is not on the Bank of Thailand's holiday list, so banks and offices open as normal.
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30DecParty 30 Dec 2026 · Koh Phangan
Jungle Experience Festival
The year-end edition with two stages in the Koh Phangan jungle.
Ferries: Koh Samui → Koh Phangan · Koh Samui (Bangrak) → Haad Rin (Koh Phangan) · Donsak → Koh Phangan · Surat Thani → Koh Phangan
Source: Jungle Experience official site
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31DecParty 31 Dec 2026 · Haad Rin, Koh Phangan
Full Moon Party (New Year's Eve)
The Full Moon Party on Haad Rin Sunrise Beach: New Year's Eve party on Thursday 31 December 2026 (not a full moon night); party week 29 December–2 January. The organisers say dates may shift 1–2 days around national holidays.
Ferry tip: Boats from Koh Samui and Koh Tao to Koh Phangan are busiest on the day of and after the party; book ahead.
Ferries: Koh Samui → Koh Phangan · Koh Samui (Bangrak) → Haad Rin (Koh Phangan) · Donsak → Koh Phangan · Surat Thani → Koh Phangan
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31DecPublic holiday 31 Dec 2026 · Nationwide
New Year's Eve
Thursday 31 December 2026 is a public holiday in Thailand.
Ferry tip: Boats to Koh Phangan, Koh Samui and Koh Tao are very busy around New Year's Eve, which coincides with a Full Moon Party; book ahead.
Ferries: Bangkok (Sathorn Pier) → ICONSIAM · Koh Samui → Koh Phangan · Koh Samui (Bangrak) → Haad Rin (Koh Phangan) · Surat Thani (Donsak) → Koh Samui
January 2027
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1JanPublic holiday 1 Jan 2027 · Nationwide
New Year's Day
Friday 1 January 2027 is a public holiday in Thailand.
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22JanParty 22 Jan 2027 · Haad Rin, Koh Phangan
Full Moon Party
The Full Moon Party on Haad Rin Sunrise Beach: Friday 22 January 2027; party week 20–24 January. The organisers say dates may shift 1–2 days around national holidays.
Ferry tip: Boats from Koh Samui and Koh Tao to Koh Phangan are busiest on the day of and after the party; book ahead.
Ferries: Koh Samui → Koh Phangan · Koh Samui (Bangrak) → Haad Rin (Koh Phangan) · Donsak → Koh Phangan · Surat Thani → Koh Phangan
February 2027
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6FebFestival 6 Feb 2027 · Nationwide
Chinese (Lunar) New Year
Lunar New Year's Day is Saturday 6 February 2027. It is not a national public holiday in Thailand, but it is widely celebrated, notably in Bangkok's Yaowarat and Phuket Old Town.
Ferries: Bangkok (Sathorn Pier) → ICONSIAM · Koh Tao → Phuket · Koh Phangan → Phuket · Koh Samui → Phuket
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21FebPublic holiday 21 Feb 2027 · Nationwide
Makha Bucha Day
Buddhist holy day on Sunday 21 February 2027; banks take the substitute holiday on Monday 22 February.
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22FebParty 22 Feb 2027 · Haad Rin, Koh Phangan
Full Moon Party
The Full Moon Party on Haad Rin Sunrise Beach: Monday 22 February 2027; party week 20–24 February. Makha Bucha Day falls on Sunday 21 February 2027. The organisers say dates may shift 1–2 days around national holidays.
Ferry tip: Boats from Koh Samui and Koh Tao to Koh Phangan are busiest on the day of and after the party; book ahead.
Ferries: Koh Samui → Koh Phangan · Koh Samui (Bangrak) → Haad Rin (Koh Phangan) · Donsak → Koh Phangan · Surat Thani → Koh Phangan
March 2027
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22MarParty 22 Mar 2027 · Haad Rin, Koh Phangan
Full Moon Party
The Full Moon Party on Haad Rin Sunrise Beach: Monday 22 March 2027; party week 20–24 March. The organisers say dates may shift 1–2 days around national holidays.
Ferry tip: Boats from Koh Samui and Koh Tao to Koh Phangan are busiest on the day of and after the party; book ahead.
Ferries: Koh Samui → Koh Phangan · Koh Samui (Bangrak) → Haad Rin (Koh Phangan) · Donsak → Koh Phangan · Surat Thani → Koh Phangan
April 2027
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6AprPublic holiday 6 Apr 2027 · Nationwide
Chakri Memorial Day
Public holiday on Tuesday 6 April 2027.
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13AprPublic holiday 13 Apr – 15 Apr 2027 · Nationwide
Songkran (Thai New Year)
The Songkran public holidays are Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April 2027, when water-throwing celebrations take place across Thailand.
Ferry tip: Ferries and boats are busy with Thai holidaymakers in the days around Songkran; book ahead.
Ferries: Koh Tao → Krabi · Phuket → Krabi · Koh Tao → Hua Hin · Bangkok (Sathorn Pier) → ICONSIAM
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21AprParty 21 Apr 2027 · Haad Rin, Koh Phangan
Full Moon Party
The Full Moon Party on Haad Rin Sunrise Beach: Wednesday 21 April 2027; party week 19–23 April. The organisers say dates may shift 1–2 days around national holidays.
Ferry tip: Boats from Koh Samui and Koh Tao to Koh Phangan are busiest on the day of and after the party; book ahead.
Ferries: Koh Samui → Koh Phangan · Koh Samui (Bangrak) → Haad Rin (Koh Phangan) · Donsak → Koh Phangan · Surat Thani → Koh Phangan
Every week: Muay Thai in Bangkok
🥊weeklyMuay Thai Every night: Saturday (Rajadamnern World Series) doors 18:00; Monday–Friday and Sunday doors 17:00
Muay Thai at Rajadamnern Stadium
Rajadamnern runs fights every night: Rajadamnern World Series on Saturdays, Rajadamnern Knockout on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, New Power on Wednesdays, Petchyindee on Thursdays and Kiatpetch on Sundays.
🥊weeklyMuay Thai Every Friday (ONE Friday Fights)
ONE Friday Fights at Lumpinee Stadium
ONE Championship holds its ONE Friday Fights Muay Thai and kickboxing cards at Lumpinee Stadium every Friday, plus occasional ONE Fight Night Saturday events.
Photos show past editions of the events or, where none is available, the event’s location: Longtail boats on Haad Rin Sunrise Beach, Koh Phangan (Fabio Achilli from Milano, Italy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0); Pattaya Beach and its bay lined with longtail and speed boats, below the city's high-rise skyline (Don Ramey Logan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0); Crowds dancing and a fire show on Haad Rin beach at a Full Moon Party, Koh Phangan (2015) (Per Meistrup, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0); Candles and hanging lanterns light a Chiang Mai temple during Loy Krathong (2015) (DEBA PRASAD ROY, Wikimedia Commons, CC0); Fireworks burst over Pattaya Bay as crowds watch from the beach (2025) (PattayaPatrol, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0); The "A Taste of Wonder" tent at sunset at Wonderfruit festival near Pattaya (2015) (Sdegennaro, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0); A Chao Phraya Express boat on the river in Bangkok, with Wat Arun on the far bank (Chainwit., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0); New Year fireworks over the Chao Phraya River and illuminated boats in Bangkok (2019) (PEAK99, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0); Red lanterns and crowds on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown for Chinese New Year (2016) (siraprapa khrueakaeo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0); A candlelit wian tian procession circles a temple hall on Makha Bucha night (2013) (เทวประภาส มากคล้าย (Tevaprapas Makklai), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0); Crowds with water guns fill Silom Road in Bangkok during Songkran (2025) (Chainwit., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0); Two fighters in the ring during a Muay Thai bout at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, Bangkok (2015) (Mr.Peerapong Prasutr, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0).
Dates come from organisers and official sources (linked on each event) and can change: check the source before you travel. Past events drop off this page automatically.