Phuket Events & Festivals by Month
Month-by-month guide to Phuket's festivals, sporting events, and cultural celebrations for 2026.
January
- • Phuket Old Town Festival
- • Peak tourist season
- • Ideal beach and diving weather
February
- • Makha Bucha Day celebrations
- • Chinese New Year in Phuket Old Town
- • Phuket International Rugby 10s
March
- • Phuket Bike Week
- • Last month of peak season
- • Similan Islands still open for diving
April
- • Songkran (13-15 April) — Patong Beach water fights
- • Phuket Food Festival
- • Similan Islands close for monsoon season
May
- • Royal Ploughing Ceremony
- • Start of green/low season
- • Hotel prices drop 30-50%
June
- • Phuket Marine Biological Centre whale shark season
- • Low season deals at luxury resorts
- • Occasional monsoon swells — surfing at Kata Beach
July
- • Asanha Bucha Day
- • Buddhist Lent begins
- • Phuket Surf Competition at Kata Beach
August
- • Mother's Day (12 August)
- • Por Tor Festival (Hungry Ghost) in Phuket Old Town
- • Best surf conditions
September
- • Phuket International Boat Show (some years)
- • End of monsoon approaching
- • Great hotel deals for luxury stays
October
- • Phuket Vegetarian Festival (9 days) — elaborate street processions in Phuket Old Town
- • End of monsoon season
- • Similan Islands reopen (late October)
November
- • Loy Krathong on Phuket beaches
- • Laguna Phuket Triathlon
- • High season begins
- • Perfect weather returns
December
- • King's Birthday (5 Dec)
- • King's Cup Regatta (yacht racing)
- • Phuket Countdown at Patong
- • Peak season pricing