Lantern Festival 2024 Thailand. This year the majority of loy krathong events will take place november 14th, 15th and 16th, 2024. Now, let’s address the elephant lantern in the room—what about the thailand lantern festival that’s become a globetrotter’s dream?.

What is loy krathong festival? Yi peng (or yee peng), also known as the sky lantern festival and floating lantern festival, is a celebrated tradition in northern thailand, with its largest festivities held in chiang mai, the ancient capital of the former.