Events & Festivals 2025
Lunar New Year
Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival (see also § Names), is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. Marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring, this festival takes place from Chinese New Year's Eve, the evening preceding the first day of the […]
Vat Phou Festival
This is the largest festival in Champasack Province and one of the largest festivals in the entire country. It is held annually on the grounds of the enchanting pre-Angkorian remains of Vat Phou in Champasack. This festival attracts thousands of people each year, who come for prayer ceremonies and to enjoy the festivities. There is […]
Boun Pha That Sikhottabong Stupa Festival
Sikhottabong Stupa festival is held annually during the full moon in February and it is celebrated over several days. People of north eastern Thailand, Nakhorn Phnom, and nearby provinces come and gather for stupa worshipping and entertainment. During the festival, there are religious activities along with a local trade fair and performances held around the […]
Pimai Lao/Lao New Year
Lao New Year begins at the same time each year and lasts for three days (April 14th-16th). It is one of the most important dates in the calendar as well as being a time of celebrate and endless fun. The festival is held before the onset of the rainy season to recognize the importance of […]
