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Yi Peng Festival
Yi Peng Festival is held annually on Loi Krathong
day. It is a very interesting event of Chiang Mai.
The festival features launching lanterns into the
sky to worship the gods. There are also fireworks,
lantern contests, and beauty pageants.
Bo Sang Umbrella Festival
Bo Sang Umbrella Festival is held in January in Bo
Sang Handicraft Centre. The festival features paper
products, paper parasols in particular, cultural shows,
a parade showing traditional ways of life, and several
contests.
City Pillar Inthakin Festival
City Pillar Inthakin Festival is held to invoke blessings
of peace, happiness and prosperity for the city and
its residents. Buddha images are paraded around the
city. It is held at Wat Chedi Luang for 7 auspicious
days and nights in the 7th lunar month.
Doi Suthep Pilgrimage
On the night of Visakha Bucha Day, worshippers gather
to light candles and make the 7-kilometre pilgrimage
up to the temple on Doi Suthep.
Flower Festival
Flower Festival is held in February. The festival
includes ornamental garden flower contests, floral
floats parade in the morning and beauty pageants.
The parade begins at Chiang Mai Railway Station and
passes Nawarat Bridge and ends at Nong Buak Hat Park.
Songkran Festival
Songkran Festival is held annually from 13 to 15 April.
The 13th of April is the Great Songkran day featuring
the revered Phra Phutthasihing Buddha image parade
around Chiang Mai town for bathing, sand pagoda making,
blessing of elders, and water splashing.
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