Chiang Mai Events & Festivals by Month
Month-by-month guide to Chiang Mai's cultural festivals, seasonal events, and celebrations for 2026.
January
- • Bor Sang Umbrella Festival (3rd weekend)
- • Cool season at its best
- • Sunday Walking Street market peak
February
- • Chiang Mai Flower Festival (first weekend)
- • Makha Bucha Day at Doi Suthep
- • Chinese New Year in Warorot Market area
March
- • Burning season begins (air quality declines)
- • Haze from agricultural burning
- • Many expats leave for cleaner air
April
- • Songkran (13-15 April) — biggest celebration in Thailand, water fights around the moat
- • Poi Sang Long ordination festival
- • Peak of hot season
May
- • Inthakin Festival (City Pillar ceremony)
- • Visakha Bucha Day
- • Rains begin, air quality improves dramatically
June
- • Green season begins — lush countryside
- • Waterfall season starts
- • Lower tourist numbers, good deals
July
- • Asanha Bucha Day
- • Buddhist Lent begins
- • Doi Inthanon in full green season beauty
August
- • Mother's Day (12 August)
- • Peak green season
- • Best waterfall conditions
September
- • Last month of monsoon rains
- • Doi Suthep temple festival
- • Rice paddies at their greenest
October
- • End of Buddhist Lent
- • Kathina robe-giving ceremonies at temples
- • Weather improving
November
- • Yi Peng Lantern Festival — thousands of sky lanterns released
- • Loy Krathong on the Ping River
- • Cool season begins — best time of year
December
- • King's Birthday / Father's Day (5 Dec)
- • Christmas Night Bazaar events
- • Peak tourist season begins
- • Cool evenings (15-20°C)