During the year we have many colourful festivals and events you can either watch or join in with. Most of these festivals are held according to the lunar calendar so the date changes each year.
FESTIVALS AND EVENTS in SAMUT PRAKAN ประเพณีจังหวัดสมุทรปราการ
FESTIVAL CALENDAR 2019
MAY:
- Leaning Pagoda Worship Fair (Ban Sakhla)
JUNE:
- Anniversary celebration of Nakhon Khuean Khan (Phra Pradaeng): 1-3 June
OCTOBER:
- Rub Bua Festival (Bang Phli): 9-12 October 2019. Parade on 12th October 2019
- Phra Samut Chedi Temple Fair: 18-29 October 2019. Parade on the first day
- Boat Racing (Phra Pradaeng): 17-19 October 2019
NOVEMBER:
- Luang Pho Pan Festival (Khlong Dan): Parade on 31 October 2019
- Loy Krathong: 11th November 2019
- Thailand Bird Fair (Bang Pu) – November to December
Many festivals are set by the phases of the moon and so have different dates each year:
- Leaning Pagoda Worship Fair: 1st Day of Waning Moon of the 6th Lunar Month
- Rub Bua: 14th day of the Waxing Moon of the 11th Lunar Month
- Phra Samut Chedi Temple Fair: 5th Day of the Waning Moon of the 11th Lunar Month
- Luang Pho Pan Festival: 8th Day of the Waxing Moon of the 12th Lunar Month
Using the above information, I have worked out the dates of the main festivals. However, until these dates are confirmed, I will mark them with TBC.
LIST:
- Temple Fair งานเจดีย์
- Rub Bua Festival ประเพณีรับบัวบางพลี
- Songkran in Phra Pradaeng สงกรานต์พระประแดง
- Loy Krathong Festival ประเพณีลอยกระทง
- Songkran Festival ประเพณีสงกรานต์
- Boat Races ประเพณีแข่งเรือ
- Luang Pho Pan Festival งานนมัสการหลวงพ่อปาน
- Vegetarian Festival เทศกาลกินเจ
- Thailand Bird Fair (Bang Pu Seaside Resort) during November-December.