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Thai
Holidays & Festivals
Many Thais travel during
festivals and holidays, so boats can be
crowded and flights, especially from Bangkok,
fully booked. Below are some of the more
important festival dates to check with before
making your travel plans.
- January
- New Year
- Busy until around 6th January when it
calms down!
- February
- Chinese New Year - varies with the
calendar - around the 2nd full moon. Ferries
are busy.
- April
13/14/15 - Songkran Festival or Thai
New Year. This is the water festival when
many Thais return to their home. Don't
expect to travel easily around this time
as buses, flights and ferries are very
busy. This is a major holiday in Thailand.
- November
Loy Kratong around the 12th. A beautiful
festival where floating kratongs (literally
"leaf cup" with lighted candles
are placed on water to take away bad luck.
Not too many people travelling at this
time of year.
- December
- Christmas - High season. Expect
full flights, buses and busy boats.
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