Festives in Udon

by **Jojje** » February 9, 2006, 9:07 pm

Is there any festive occasions in Udon Thani during august-december this year. Will have another parental leave and will stay in Udon for 3 months again this year.

I know about Loy Krathong but Ià¸”m not sure what date is it.

by **Stevo** » February 9, 2006, 9:26 pm

Jojje wrote:
I know about Loy Krathong but Ià¹à¸Ÿà¸m not sure what date is it.

Loy Krathong is held the day of the full moon in November.

by **farang** » February 9, 2006, 9:45 pm

Candle Festival on the 10th of July 2006...

4th of October will be the biggest Rowing Festival of the year for Okk Paan Saa (the end of Buddhist Lent), which this year will be on and around Saturday 7th of October 2006 in nong khai..

mekong fireballs,nong khai ..Saturday 7th of October 2006. The festival surrounding this event will last from the 2nd to the 10th of October

Loy Kratong Sunday 5th of November 2006.

King's Birthday, the 5th of December

Christmas 25th december 55555 :lol:

by **Bangsean_girl** » February 9, 2006, 10:11 pm

farang wrote:Candle Festival on the 10th of July 2006...

4th of October will be the biggest Rowing Festival of the year for Okk Paan Saa (the end of Buddhist Lent), which this year will be on and around Saturday 7th of October 2006 in nong khai..

mekong fireballs,nong khai ..Saturday 7th of October 2006. The festival surrounding this event will last from the 2nd to the 10th of October

Loy Kratong Sunday 5th of November 2006.

King's Birthday, the 5th of December

Christmas 25th december 55555

Farang you almost 've got it all, but forgot one day 12th August is mother 's day (the queen 's birthday)

by **farang** » February 9, 2006, 10:30 pm

ooopps

by **laphanphon** » October 27, 2006, 11:21 am

for the curious, a couple links on holidays in thailand, since loy kratong is arriving fast. one for holidays this year and next, two for full moons - remember your time zone and adjust accordingly. the other, explains the holidays, take NOTE: dates are not for 2006, which is almost over anyway, but good site for explanation of holidays

holidays 2006/2007
http://ash-hotel.com/siam/holiday.htm

phases of moon, 1st, farmer almanac, usa time zone
2nd, universal time, for the moon nuts
http://www.almanac.com/astronomy/moondays.php

http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/MoonPhase.html

holiday explanations (again, dates not for 2006)
http://phuketdir.com/info/holidays.htm

an extra i just noticed, may be of interest (info overoad for me)
http://www.thailex.info/THAILEX/THAILEXENG/LEXICON/TRADITIONS%20AND%20CEREMONIES.htm

by **tomcat57** » October 27, 2006, 11:32 am

Thank you for the links laphanphon, they are very useful.

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