Thailand Vegetarian Festival 2025 Celebrates Spiritual Purity and Cultural Heritage

A nationwide cultural event blending faith, community spirit and vegetarian cuisine

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) invites you to experience one of the nation’s most remarkable annual cultural traditions: the Thailand Vegetarian Festival 2025, running from October 20–29, 2025.

Rooted in rich Chinese-Thai heritage, this nine- to ten-day festival is observed as a period of intense spiritual purification, merit-making, and seeking blessings for prosperity, good fortune, and longevity.

What to Expect

Travelers can immerse themselves in vibrant celebrations featuring:

Grand Processions of Chinese deities.
Striking Rituals that showcase deep spiritual devotion.
An Impressive Variety of delicious, purely vegetarian dishes.

The celebrations take place in communities with strong Thai-Chinese traditions across the country, with each location offering a distinctive atmosphere united by the themes of purity, health, and renewal.

Featured Festival Locations

While the main period is October 20–29, some locations may vary slightly. Check out these key spots for the festivities:

Location	Dates	Key Area
Bangkok (Chinatown)	Oct 20–29	Yaowarat Road (Odeon Circle to Chaloem Buri Intersection)
Phuket	Oct 21–29	Various shrines across the province
Nonthaburi	Oct 20–29	Outlet Square, Muang Thong Thani
Nakhon Pathom	Oct 20–30	Wat Thammapanyarambangmuang, Sam Phran District
Hat Yai (Songkhla)	Oct 20–29	Supasarnrangsan Public Park
Samut Sakhon	Oct 20–29	Samut Sakhon Charity Foundation
Trang	Oct 20–29	Kew Ong Ear Shrine, Mueang Trang District
Ranong	Oct 20–29	Ranong Charity Foundation, Mueang Ranong
Phang Nga	Oct 21–29	Various shrines across the province
Narathiwat	Oct 21–29	Kow Leng Jee Shrine, Mueang Narathiwat
Su-ngai Kolok (Narathiwat)	Oct 20–29	Seng Mu Than Nam Chai Foundation

For more detailed information to plan your journey with the nation’s most vibrant annual celebrations, visit Thailand Events & Festivals at www.tatnews.org.

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