3 days ago · Best Places to Celebrate Lunar New Year 2025 in Thailand. The Year of the Wood Snake officially begins on January 29, 2025, and Thailand is set to pull out all the stops. Citing Holidify, the best places to celebrate Lunar New Year 2025 in Thailand are as follows: 1. Phuket. Phuket, one of Thailand’s most popular tourist destinations, shines ...

1 day ago · Ethnic Chinese Thai lay down candles after praying at the Leng Nuei Yee temple to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Read More. 7 of 19.

1 day ago · Ethnic Chinese Thai lay down candles after praying at the Leng Nuei Yee temple to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

3 days ago · When is Chinese New Year 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand? In 2025, Chinese New Year will be celebrated on January 29th worldwide, ushering in the Year of the Snake. However, Thai locals will celebrate Chinese New Year in Bangkok and other provinces over 3 days, starting on 27 January 2025. 1.

Jan 22, 2025 · Lunar New Year festivities. ... Another highlight will be Thailand's first-ever "Illuminated Dragon Dance" competition featuring over 20 teams of 2,000 performers from across the country to vie ...

Chinese New Year 2025. Date: 29th January 2025. The day of the Chinese New Year varies each year depending on the Chinese Lunar calendar. It generally falls in the month of January or February. What is the Chinese New Year in Thailand?

Jan 15, 2025 · In this article, Bangkok Airways has you covered on the top 10 places to experience the Chinese New Year Festival, where you can enjoy countless performances, parades, and activities that portray the phenomenal culture of Thai Chinese. Thailand’s Top 10 Locations to Celebrate Chinese New Year 1. Yaowarat, Bangkok

Sep 3, 2023 · The answer is yes, Thailand does celebrate the Lunar New Year, especially in Bangkok where there is a large Chinese population, and has one of the largest China Towns in the world. Thailand has around 7-10 million Chinese residents, which makes up around 11% of the total population.

In Thailand, Chinese New Year is a public holiday in Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala and Satun provinces only. Also called “Lunar New Year” or “Spring Festival”, this holiday is the first day of the year on the Chinese Calendar.

Jan 31, 2024 · It’s also called Lunar New Year because the dates of the celebration follow the phases of the moon. It starts with the new moon between 21 January and 20 February, and the festivities may last until the following full moon. This year, the Chinese New Year will fall on Saturday, 10 February 2024.