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Yi Peng Festival - Travel guide

Chiang Mai Province : Yi Peng Festival

In addition, it is the great festival of Lanna duly succeeded from ancient age. “Yi Peng” or full-moon day of second lunar month of Lanna villagers is corresponding to the full-moon day of 12th month of central region during the end of raining season and beginning of cold season when the climate is very nice and fair. One tradition of Lanna other than Loi Kra Thong on the river is to light up the lantern and float up in the sky based on their belief that to pay worship to Phra Ket Kaew Julamanee in the heaven or to relief one’ bad luck for more auspicious life.

Venue
Tha Phae Gate, banks of the Ping River, Chiang Mai Municipal Office, Chiang Mai
Activity
In the festival, there are handmade Krathong Contest, Yi Peng procession, Miss Yi Peng and junior queen contest. Light & sound show in the middle of the river, rafting / basin rowing racing, beautiful firework contest, White Pagoda worshipping, apologize to Ping river, floating lantern contest, small Krathong contest, forestry decorated kiosk contest, fire rocket show and floating Krathong contest.

Contact information
Chiang Mai Municipal Office Tel. +66(0) 5325 2478, +66(0) 5323 3178
TAT Northern Office: Region 1 (Chiang Mai) Tel. +66(0) 5324 8604, +66(0) 5324 8607