Explore Thailand's vibrant festivals with these printable flashcards, offering a fun and interactive way to learn about the country's cultural traditions. Download the PDF or print on demand.
chinese new year festival
/ˈʧaɪniːz njuː jɪə ˈfɛstɪvəl/
a festival celebrating the beginning of the year according to the chinese calendar
ตรุษจีน
songkran festival
/ˈsɒŋkræn ˈfɛstɪvəl/
a national water festival celebrating the thai new year, where people splash water and engage in water fights
สงกรานต์
loy krathong festival
/lɔɪ krəˈtɒŋ ˈfɛstɪvəl/
a thai festival celebrated on the full moon night of the thai lunar calendar, where people release small decorated baskets into rivers as a gesture of gratitude toward the river goddess
ลอยกระทง
thai vegetarian festival
/taɪ ˌˌvɛdʒɪˈteərɪən ˈfɛstɪvəl/
a celebration that occurs during the ninth lunar month of the chinese calendar, where participants follow a vegan diet
กินเจ
thadingyut festival
/ˈθædɪnˌɡjuːt ˈfɛstɪvəl/
an almsgiving festival celebrating buddha's descent from heaven to earth, held at the end of buddhist lent
ตักบาตรเทโวโรหณะ
buffalo racing festival
/ˈbʌfələʊ ˈreɪsɪŋ ˈfɛstɪvəl/
a celebration of water buffalo, an important animal in thailand's agricultural life, by having the buffalo compete in competitions. held at the end of buddhist lent
วิ่งควาย
rice-beckoning ceremony
/raɪs ˈbɛkənɪŋ ˈsɛrɪməni/
a ceremony held at the beginning of the growing season, dedicated to the rice goddess for a good harvest
ทำขวัญข้าว
the royal pilgrimage to the phra pathom chedi
/ðə ˈrɔɪəl ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ tə ðə prɑː pəˈtɒm ˈʧɛdi/
a tradition on loy krathong day where buddhists take a massive piece of cloth used for making monks' robes, and cover it around a buddhist stupa
แห่ผ้าห่มองค์พระปฐมเจดีย์
the festival of the tenth lunar month
/ðə ˈfɛstɪvəl əv ðə tɛnθ ˈluːnə mʌnθ/
a festival that takes place in the tenth lunar month each year, where households make merit and show respect to their deceased ancestors and other spirits
สารทเดือนสิบ
yi peng lantern festival
/jiː pɛŋ ˈlæntən ˈfɛstɪvəl/
a celebration held in northern thailand on the same day as the loy krathong festival, known for the tradition of releasing floating lanterns into the sky
ยี่เป็ง
long-boat racing tradition
/lɒŋ bəʊt ˈreɪsɪŋ trəˈdɪʃən/
a traditional boat racing sport held at the end of buddhist lent to bring liveliness to the community during the merit-making event
แข่งเรือยาว
rocket festival
/ˈrɒkɪt ˈfɛstɪvəl/
celebrated in the northeastern provinces of thailand, the festival is a prayer to the rain god for plentiful rains during the coming rice planting season
บุญบั้งไฟ
cat procession festival
/kæt prəˈsɛʃən ˈfɛstɪvəl/
a ritual for rainmaking during times of drought, characterised by the parading of a cat through the village
แห่นางแมว
buddhist lent
/ˈbʊdɪst lɛnt/
a three-month period in which monks remain in one place and meditate, study, and reflect on buddha's teachings
