Thailand has many colorful and exciting festivals that are fun for visitors and locals alike.

• Songkran, April 13 – 15: Thai New Year festival with lots of water gun fights in the streets of Thailand’s major cities
• Loi Krathong & Yi Peng, November*: These 2 festivals happen around the same time, and they are often referred to as the “festivals of lights” for the lanterns released into the sky and the candlelit “boats” released into the river. The best place to celebrate these festivals in in Chiang Mai.
• he climate varies around the country, but you will typically find the most comfortable temperatures and least amount of rain from November to April.
• For an in depth guide on the regional seasons, weather patterns (which — spoiler alert! — vary wildly throughout the country) and other factors, check out our guide on the best time to visit Thailand. We’ve also listed out some of the basics below to give you a general idea.