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Yi Peng Lantern Festival is an annual Lanna Buddhist sky lantern festival held in Chiang Mai on the full moon of the twelfth lunar month.
Yi Peng Lantern Festival operates in the Annual Lanna sky lantern festival segment.
Yi Peng Lantern Festival: Disambiguation
Yi Peng Lantern Festival is not Loy Krathong nationwide. Yi Peng Lantern Festival is not a temple. Yi Peng Lantern Festival is not a fixed-calendar-date event.
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Yi Peng Lantern Festival: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Annual Lanna Buddhist sky lantern festival (source)
- Origin
- Northern Thai Lanna tradition marking the end of the monsoon season (source)
- Timing rule
- Falls on the full moon of the twelfth lunar month (source)
- 2026 dates
- November 24-25, 2026 (source, )
- 2026 coincidence
- Same dates as the Loy Krathong festival (source, )
- Official mass-release venues
- CAD Cultural Centre and Gassan Panorama (source)
- Ticket starting price
- From approximately 2,500 THB (source, )
- Regulatory note
- Mass lantern releases limited to regulated venues under aviation safety rules (source)
- Verified
- 2026-09-28
Compare: Loy KrathongSongkran
Yi Peng Lantern Festival: Frequently Asked Questions
When is Yi Peng Lantern Festival in 2026?
Yi Peng Lantern Festival takes place on November 24 and 25, 2026, which is also when Loy Krathong falls that year.
Do I need a ticket to see the lanterns?
Free viewing near Yi Peng Lantern Festival events is possible at spots like Tha Phae Gate, but the coordinated mass release only happens at official ticketed venues such as the CAD Cultural Centre.
How far ahead should I book?
Because seating for Yi Peng Lantern Festival venues is limited by aviation safety rules, tickets are best booked three to six months in advance.
Is Yi Peng the same as Loy Krathong?
No, the Yi Peng Lantern Festival is a Lanna sky lantern tradition specific to northern Thailand, while Loy Krathong is a separate nationwide festival of floating river offerings that happens to fall on the same nights in Chiang Mai.
Yi Peng Lantern Festival: Related entities
Yi Peng Lantern Festival: Further reading
- https://www.kkday.com/en/blog/81177/chiang-mai-yi-peng-lantern-festival
- https://www.odynovotours.com/thailand/yi-peng-sky-lantern-festival.html
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