Illuminations · Northeast
Sakon Nakhon Christmas Star Procession at Tha Rae 2026
Thailand's largest Catholic community parades some 200 illuminated star floats through Tha Rae village on the nights before Christmas.
Tentative date
- Dates
- Wed 23 to Fri 25 Dec 2026
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Tha Rae village and St Michael's Cathedral, Tha Rae, with a city procession in Sakon Nakhon
- City
- Tha Rae
- Province
- Sakon Nakhon
- Region
- Northeast
- Category
- Illuminations
- Tickets
- Free
- When it runs
- 23 to 25 December
- Checked
- Tue 27 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The 2026 date is unconfirmed. The pattern relied on is the fixed Christmas slot of 23 to 25 December, with the big illuminated vehicle procession at Tha Rae on 23 December, a handheld star procession and Christmas Eve Mass at St Michael's Cathedral on 24 December, and a further star procession in Sakon Nakhon city on 25 December. A Tourism Authority of Thailand release for the previous edition set out that same programme structure.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: https://aap.com.au/aapreleases/cision20251216ae48438/. Dates checked Tue 27 Oct 2026.