Experience the romantic charm of Chiang Mai’s Million Lantern Festival, where lanterns shine like stars in the sky, is about to begin!

By the MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network Editorial Team

The annual Lantern Floating Festival will first host a free local event for thousands on Saturday, October 25, 2014. The official grand celebration will then take place from November 5–7, 2014. The popular paid “Chiang Mai Million Sky Lantern Festival,” loved by tourists worldwide, will also be held on the evening of November 8!

The Lantern Floating Festival (Loi Krathong %-"
#0) is a very important traditional festival in Southeast Asian countries, lasting for three days in total—with the main day in the middle known as the Great Lantern Floating Festival, and the days before and after as the Minor Lantern Floating Festivals. Based on the Thai lunar calendar, the festival is held on the 12th full moon of the year. On this full moon night, locals gather by the waterways to celebrate, while major events are also organized across Thailand to show reverence to the deities. By releasing lanterns, people express gratitude for the smoothness of the past year and pray for peace and prosperity in the coming one.