Save the date for Thailand’s events and festivals 2023
Tourism Authority of Thailand is excited to announce events and trade fair that take place in 2023! This highly anticipated events will showcase the new product of Thailand and is expected to draw visitors and tourism partners from both Scandinavian and Baltic countries.
Moreover, there are many festivals and events in Thailand all year round. It is good to know when planning your trip what to do, where to go, which event to celebrate together with the locals. Some events, such as Songkran Thai New Year, are celebrated nationwide and dates are fixed in advance. The exact dates of Buddhist holidays vary each year depending on the lunar calendar. Dates of many local events are not confirmed until nearer the time. Here we give you some hints about what will happen in 2023.
January
- New Year’s day (public holiday): 1 January
- TravelMatch Norway- Oslo, Norway: 12 January
- TravelXpo/Explore the World 2023 – Oslo, Norway : 13- 15 January
- Children’s Day: 14 January
- MATKA, Nordic Travel fair – Helsinki, Finland: 19-22 January
- Bo Sang Umbrella and Sankhampaeng Handicrafts Festival, Chiang Mai: celebrated on the third weekend in January each year. (TBC 20-23 January)
- BURIRAM MARATHON 2023: 21 January
- Chinese New Year: 22 January
- Khon Kaen International Marathon 2023 - Khon Kaen, Thailand) : 28-29 January
February
- Chiang Mai Flower Festival: held on the first weekend of February and lasts for 3 days, TBC 3-5 February
- Amazing Muaythai Festival 2023 , Thailand: 4-6 Fabruary
- Trang Underwater Wedding: usually held mid-February to include Valentine’s Day
- HONDA LPGA Thailand 2023 : 23-26 February
- Ferie for Alle, Danish Travel show – Herning, Denmark :24-26 February
March
- Phuket Ultra Marathon 2023 100K - Phuket, Thailand: 5 March
- Makha Bucha Day (public holiday): 6 March
- National Muay Thai Day: 17 March
April
- Chakri Memorial Day (public holiday): 6 April
- Songkran Thai New Year Festival (public holiday): 13-15 April
- PHUKET BIKE WEEK 2023 – Phuket, Thailand: 28-30 April
- Amazing Thailand Roadshow to Nordic (Oslo & Aarhus) 25-27 April
May
- Labour Day (public holiday): 1 May
- Coronation Day (public holiday): 4 May
- Bun Bang Fai tradition - Yasothon, Thailand: 13-14 May
- Royal Ploughing Ceremony (public holiday): 17 May
- Samui Regatta 2023 – Samui, Thailand:20-27 May
- Thailand Golf Expo, Bangkok, 18-21 May
- Thailand Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) 2023, Bangkok, 31 May - 2 June
June
- Visakha Bucha Day (public holiday): 3 June
- Birthday of HM Queen Suthida (public holiday): 3 June
- Phi Ta Khon Ghost Festival, Loei: Date varies, usually held in June.
- Laguna Phuket Marathon 2023 – Phuket, Thailand: 10-11 June
- Phuket Race Week 20th 2023 June – July (TBC)
- Bangsaen Grand Prix : 27June-2 July
July
- Birthday of HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) (public holiday): 28 July
- Pattaya Marathon 2023 – Pattaya, Thailand: Mid July
- Phuket Yachting Race Week: Dates to be confirmed
- Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival: Annually July
August
- Asalha Bucha Day (public holiday): 1 August
- Khao Phansa (public holiday): 2 August
- HM Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother’s Birthday (public holiday): 12 August. Also celebrated as Mother’s Day.
- Phangnga Tropical Trail International – Phang-Nga, Thailand: 19-20 August
September
- Bangsaen10: September Dates to be confirmed
October
- HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day (public holiday): 13 October
- Chulalongkorn Day (public holiday): 23 October
- OR Thailand Grand Prix 2023: 27-29 October
November
- Travel News Market – Stockholm, Sweden: 9 November
- TTR Baltic – Vilnius, Lithuania, Riga, Latvia and Tallinn, Estonia: Date TBC
- Loy Krathong: 27 November
- YI PENG LANTERN FESTIVAL 2023: 27-28 November (Private sector)
December
- Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok – Bangkok, Thailand: 3 December
- King Bhumibol Birthday Commemoration Day (public holiday): 5 December. Also celebrated as Father’s Day and National Day.
- Constitution Day (public holiday): 10 December
- New Year’s Eve (public holiday): 31 December
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Kantara S. Olofsson
Public Relation & Communication Coordinator
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)
Stockholm Office
Drottninggatan 33 GF
111 51 Stockholm Swedenhttps
Om Thailändska Turistbyrån
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) grundades 1960 och var den första organisationen i Thailand med särskilt ansvar att främja turismen i landet. Thailändska Turistbyrån i Stockholm etablerades 2002 och ansvarar för de nordiska och baltiska länderna. Thailändska Turistbyrån tillhandahåller reseinformation till allmänheten, resebyråer och media och arbetar även för att uppmuntra invånare i de nordiska och baltiska länderna att resa till Thailand. Läs mer om Thailändska Turistbyrån på www.tourismthailand.org/se.
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