Usually July, sometimes early August · Ubon Ratchathani

Candle Festival

แห่เทียนพรรษาhae thian phansa

Giant carved wax candles at the start of Buddhist Lent.

A carved wax float at the Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival — Photo: PhiPhiUbon, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)

At the start of Buddhist Lent, temples and communities in Ubon Ratchathani carve huge candles out of wax and parade them through the city before giving them to temples.

Honest note

[A real tip from a local]

Where: Ubon Ratchathani
When: Usually July, sometimes early August
Date: To be confirmed with the official announcement
Facts last checked: Not yet checked against official sources (draft)