Bangkok Calendar of Festivals and Events 2011 / 2012

January

• New Year Festival - early January, commemorations round the town, with a powerful western leverage, encompassing fireworks and abounding of parties
• Don Chedi Memorial Fair - late January, a kind of localized amusement and exhibitions take location in Suphanburi, inside come to of Bangkok and established exactly north
• Chinese New Year Festival - January / February, oriental festivities abound in Bangkok and encompass dragon parades, numerous complicated costumed dancers and tasty Chinese cuisine

February

• Bangkok Film Festival - mid-February, the country's biggest happening of its kind, with numerous worldwide filmmakers descending on the town to computer display their movies at the EGV Cinemas Siam Discovery Centre, amidst other locations
• Makabucha Day - mid-February, with several devout undertakings on this nationwide vacation, celebrating Lord Buddha with candlelit parades and incense sticks
• Nakhon Pathom Food and Fruit Fair - late February, with abounding of localized Thai make and cuisine accessible from the stalls accumulated round the tremendous Phra Pathom Chedi figurine, in Nakhon Pathom, beside to Bangkok itself
• Phra Nakhon Khiri Fair - late February, lasting nine days and held in the especially appealing village of Phra Nakhon Khiri, close to the city
• King Rama II Memorial Fair - all through February, respecting the highly acclaimed Thai Pot Rama II, bragging affrays and exhibitions at the King Buddhalerta Naphalai Memorial Park in Samut Songkram, south of Bangkok

March

• Magha Puja Day - late March, a Buddhist vacation with candlelit parades founded round several the city's chapels and temples
• Thailand International Kite Flying Festival - all through March, a foremost happening matching all ages and encompassing numerous open-air undertakings and trade stands, held in Suan Son Pradipat, established exactly south of Bangkok and inside going by car distance
• Damnoen Saduak Floating Market and Sweet Grape Fair - late March / early April, in close by Damnoen Saduak, on the western outskirts of Bangkok, anticipate to glimpse market traders bobbing round on little vessels, packed with make and goods
• Thao Suranaree Fair - late March / early April, with diverse happenings, encompassing parades, reside melodies, exhibitions and challenges, culminating in an tremendous fireworks display
• International Bangkok Motor Show - March / April, the newest vehicles and other vehicles accumulate at the Bangkok International Trade Exhibition Centre along Bang-na Trad Road, appealing large gatherings of vehicle enthusiasts. Look out for the newest notion vehicles and concepts for the future

April

• Phra Padaeng Songkran Festival - mid-April, the authorized Buddhist New Year in Thailand encompasses an tremendous water battle in the town centre and in especially round Khao San Road, so be arranged for a soaking

May

• Royal Ploughing Ceremony - mid-May, the start of the authorized rice-planting time of the year, with contemporary ploughs directed by buffaloes at Sanam Luang Park
• Visakha Puja Day - May / June, a especially prominent Buddhist vacation, celebrating the life of Lord Buddha, with numerous devout observance at temples all over Bangkok

June

• Hua Hin Jazz Festival - mid-June, both swing and customary Thai live performances held in close by Prachuap Khiri Khan at diverse venues and open-air locations
• International Festival of Dance and Music (Part 1) - mid-June, anticipate to relish performances by numerous worldwide instrumentalists at numerous centered amusement venues
• Sunthon Phu Day - late June, the scholarly works of acclaimed bard Sunthon Phu are commemorated in close by Ban Kram Village, close to Bangkok Sunthon Phu Memorial Park

• Amazing Thailand Grand Sale Fair - late June, numerous of the city's major stores and department shops offer sizable discounts for localized souvenirs, fine gist and general handicrafts

July

• Pattaya Marathon - mid-July, distinct street rushes appeal numerous worldwide runners, taking location round the close by Pattaya locality, on the outskirts of Bangkok. The course boasts numerous seaboard outlooks and passes numerous views along the way
• Buddhist Lent Day - mid-July, Buddhist monks obtain offerings of nourishment and blazingly adorned candles
• Asalaha Puja Day / Asalahabucha Day - late July, a especially prominent Buddhist vacation, with diverse well-attended devout observance at the city's major temples

August

• Bangkok International Fashion Fair (BIFF) - mid-August, going out with back to the mid-1980s, this free yearly happening attracts premier latest tendency designers from the Asia-Pacific region. Expect latest tendency displays, trade stands and numerous apparel accessories, held at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre
• The Queen's Birthday Celebrations - August 12th, regal festivities take location round the magnificent Grand Palace and furthermore along Ratchadamnern Avenue, with highly adorned roads, parades and dancing

September

• Food Festival in Chinatown - mid-September, localized Thai cuisine abounds, with numerous tasty and sumptuous bowls on offer, along with reside melodies and shows. Bangkok's Food Festivals in founded in the Chinatown locality and in specific, round Yaowarat Road

• International Festival of Dance and Music (Part 2) - September / October, appealing worldwide performers from round the world, with melodies encompassing rock, burst, swing, academic and opera
• Moon Festival (Mid-Autumn Festival) - September / October, taking location all over the town, this happening has Chinese sources and encompasses night-time moonlit observance, with candles, baked cakes and incense

October

• Kin Jay Vegetarian Festival - early October, held throughout the ninth Chinese lunar month, which declines at the starting of the month. Many local persons select to consume only vegetarian bowls for nine days. This happening furthermore encompasses road parades and alike celebrations
• Thai Beer Festival - October / November, a possibility to experiment some of Bangkok's finest in the local area brewed beer, with diverse breweries accumulating at centered venues, close to the World Trade Centre and furthermore on Siam Square

November

• Golden Mount Fair - mid-November, numerous Buddhists head to the Golden Mount for adoration and devout ceremonies. This happening furthermore characteristics a variety of amusement and fairground rides
• Loi Krathong Festival (Krathong Floating) - late November, one of Bangkok's most well renowned festivals. Boats and baskets are assembled of banana departs and topped up with candles, coins, incense and blossoms, and then rode high along diverse extends of water, encompassing the Chao Phraya River

December

• Trooping of the Colours (Military Parade) - early December, a prescribed observance going out with back to the end of the 19th 100 years, where the Royal Guards stride past both the King and Queen, observed by tremendous crowds
• Grand Celebration of His Majesty the King - December 5th, a nationwide happening held all over Thailand, where the roads are topped up with colourful banners and decorations
• Bangkok Jazz Festival - all through December, a somewhat new carnival which has developed substantially in attractiveness, now being came to by over 30,000 persons and numerous prominent swing musicians
• Christmas Festivities - all through December, whereas Christmas is not really commemorated by Thais, several cyclic markets with a Christmas topic are held round centered Bangkok, where you can find abounding of gift concepts and decorations