Dec12026
Asian Tour Qualifying School 2027, First Stage Section B
First stage qualifying for the 2027 Asian Tour at Pattana Sports Resort in Chonburi.
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What's on in Thailand in December 2026.
Festivals, illuminations and seasonal events starting in December 2026, checked against official sources.
Dec12026
Colours of Doi Tung 2026 (13th edition)
The Mae Fah Luang Foundation's winter festival at Doi Tung, with flower gardens, a hill tribe walking street, food and cultural performances on weekends and holidays.
Dec12026
Hat Chao Mai National Park Season 2026-27, Trang
Trang's marine park season: Pak Meng Beach, the Emerald Cave boats and dugong watching in calm Andaman water.
Dec12026
Khao Sok National Park Dry Season 2026-27, Surat Thani
The reliable dry season for Thailand's great rainforest lake, with raft house stays, limestone karsts and the rafflesia bloom.
Dec12026
Maho Rasop Series: Kings of Convenience by HAVE YOU HEARD?
Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience play SiamPic Hall under the Maho Rasop Series banner.
Dec12026
Phu Ruea Flower and Poinsettia Festival 2026-27, Loei
Poinsettias and winter flowers in Phu Ruea, Thailand's coldest district, across December and January.
Dec12026
Red Lotus Sea Season 2026-27, Nong Han Kumphawapi, Udon Thani
Isan's famous pink water lily bloom, when dawn boat trips cross a freshwater lake carpeted in red lotus flowers.
Dec12026
Wang Nam Khiao Winter Flora Festival 2026-27, Nakhon Ratchasima
Winter flowers in the Wang Nam Khiao hills: the Flora Park show gardens and farm displays through the cool season.
Dec22026
The 43rd Thailand International Motor Expo 2026
Thailand's year end motor show, filling IMPACT Challenger with new cars, EVs, motorcycles and concept vehicles.
Dec32026
2026 Thailand Fasteners & Hardware Tools Exhibition
A two day trade exhibition for fasteners, fixings and hardware tools serving Thailand's manufacturing sector.
Dec32026
BTS World Tour Arirang in Bangkok
BTS play three nights at Rajamangala National Stadium on the Arirang world tour, their first full group tour since military service.
Dec32026
Wonderfruit 2026
Wonderfruit's five day gathering of music, art, wellness and food runs from 3 to 7 December 2026 at The Fields at Siam Country Club, outside Pattaya.
Dec42026
IMPACT X Shell Shuan Shim 2026
A food festival at IMPACT presented with Shell's long running Thai food guide, gathering recommended restaurants in one place.
Dec42026
Idemitsu FIM Asia Road Racing Championship, Final Round Buriram 2026
The 2026 Asia Road Racing Championship season finale at Chang International Circuit.
Dec42026
International Chanthaburi Gems and Jewelry Festival 2026
Chanthaburi's annual gems and jewellery fair, spread across the city's gem centre, the KP Jewelry Center and the Sri Chan Road gem market.
Dec42026
Mae Klong Mackerel Festival 2026, Samut Songkhram
Ten days of mackerel in Mae Klong: the December festival built around the Gulf's most famous fish, cooked every way the town knows.
Dec52026
ANYMA PRESENTS ÆDEN: BANGKOK
Anyma brings his ÆDEN audiovisual show to MCOT Land for its first Southeast Asian presentation.
Dec52026
Chaliang
Veteran Thai band Chaliang play two intimate nights at Sphere Hall.
Dec52026
Chiang Mai Design Week 2026
Nine days of exhibitions, creative markets, workshops and talks across Chiang Mai, organised by the Creative Economy Agency under the theme Local Thunders, Global Transformation.
Dec52026
ChiangKhong Ultra Marathon 104 km 2026
The eighth edition of a 104 km point to point ultra from Chiang Rai city to Chiang Khong on the Mekong.
Dec52026
Happy BUSDAY 1 + 2 = 3 (BUS Anniversary Concert)
A two day anniversary concert by Thai boy group BUS at QSNCC.
Dec52026
National Day and Father's Day 2026
5 December is the birthday anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, observed nationwide as National Day and Father's Day.
Dec52026
Nimmanhaemin Art and Design Promenade (NAP) 2026
An open air promenade of art, craft and design stalls along Nimmanhaemin Soi 1, run by the makers themselves during Design Week season.
Dec52026
Phuket King's Cup Regatta 2026
Asia's best known sailing regatta, with the 38th edition racing keelboats and multihulls off Kata Beach over eight days in December.
Dec52026
Thailand International Dragon Boat Festival 2026
An international dragon boat regatta in Rayong with club crews from 11 countries and more than 1,100 athletes and officials.
Dec52026
Ubonratchathani 100K Ultra Marathon 2026
A 100 km ultra marathon weekend at Huai Muang Public Park in Ubon Ratchathani.
Dec52026
WILLIAM EST REIGN TOGETHER CONCERT
Thai stars William and Est play three nights at Impact Arena with the Reign Together concert.
Dec62026
Ayutthaya World Heritage Fair 2026
The World Heritage Fair celebrates Ayutthaya's UNESCO listing each December with light and sound shows among the ruins, historical reenactments, cultural performances and a night market in the historical park.
Dec62026
LANSAKA Marathon 2026
A marathon in Ban Khiriwong, the Lan Saka village long promoted as having the cleanest air in Thailand.
Dec62026
Malcolm Todd: Do That Again Tour in Bangkok
American singer Malcolm Todd plays UOB Live on the Do That Again tour.
Dec62026
Overcoat Music Festival 2026
A one day open air festival in the cold Khao Kho hills, where Thai bands play into the night and the audience famously arrives wearing coats.
Dec62026
River Kwai International Half Marathon 2026, Kanchanaburi
Thailand's oldest half marathon, run in Kanchanaburi each December since the 1980s.
Dec72026
Substitution Holiday for National Day and Father's Day 2026
Monday 7 December 2026 is the substitution public holiday for National Day and Father's Day, which falls on Saturday 5 December 2026.
Dec82026
Asian Tour Qualifying School 2027, First Stage Sections C, D and E
Three parallel first stage sections of Asian Tour qualifying at courses around Bangkok.
Dec92026
The Love of Siam The Musical
GMMTV's first stage musical adapts the beloved 2007 film Rak Haeng Siam, starring Gemini Norawit and Fourth Nattawat.
Dec102026
Constitution Day 2026
Constitution Day on Thursday 10 December 2026 commemorates the signing of Thailand's first permanent constitution in 1932.
Dec102026
SINGHA LIFE presents BOYdKO CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Songwriters Boyd and Ko's Christmas concert returns to Impact Arena for two December nights.
Dec112026
Eternal Happiness: 2026 Convention of Jehovah's Witnesses
An international Jehovah's Witnesses convention at QSNCC in Bangkok, open to the public with free admission.
Dec112026
Soimalai Trail 2026
A 100 mile and 100 km mountain ultra on Doi Soimalai in Tak, the Asia Trail Master Championship round of the Tak Trail series.
Dec112026
Tomorrowland Thailand 2026
Tomorrowland makes its first full scale Asian edition in Thailand from 11 to 13 December 2026 at Wisdom Valley in Pattaya, with six stages and more than 50,000 visitors expected each day.
Dec122026
2026 Spartan Super World Championship and Trifecta Weekend Chiang Rai
Spartan's Super World Championship weekend at Singha Park in Chiang Rai, with Sprint, Super, Beast and kids races.
Dec122026
Awakening Bangkok 2026
Bangkok's light and digital art festival turns an old city district into a night walking route of installations, projection mapping and neon works in shophouses, temples and alleys.
Dec122026
Big Mountain Music Festival 2026
Thailand's biggest homegrown music festival brings dozens of Thai pop, rock and indie acts to the cool hills of Khao Yai for two days.
Dec122026
Jim Thompson Farm Tour 2026-27, Nakhon Ratchasima
The Jim Thompson Farm's annual open season: flower fields, Isan heritage villages and silk making in the cool season.
Dec122026
MAHIRU ONE-MAN ASIA TOUR 2026-2027 Auralisia in Bangkok
Japanese singer Mahiru plays Lido Connect Hall 3 on the Auralisia Asia tour.
Dec122026
Song Dongye Take Another Moment World Tour 2026 Asia Final Stop in Bangkok
Chinese folk singer Song Dongye closes his Asia tour at UOB Live.
Dec132026
Kathu Marathon 2026
One of Phuket's longest running road races, a full marathon weekend based at the Kathu Town Municipality Office.
Dec132026
Photak Marathon
A small province marathon in Photak, Nong Khai, AIMS listed for Sunday 13 December 2026.
Dec132026
Scenic Marathon Nakhon Phanom
A Mekong riverside marathon in Nakhon Phanom, AIMS listed for Sunday 13 December 2026.
Dec162026
Asian Tour Qualifying School 2027, Final Stage
The five day final stage of Asian Tour qualifying school at Lakeview Resort, Hua Hin.
Dec182026
Chiang Rai ASEAN Flower Festival 2026
A provincial winter flower festival along the Kok River in Chiang Rai, with themed gardens, light shows, Lanna culture, tea and coffee, run with the TAT Chiang Rai office.
Dec182026
EDC Thailand 2026
Electric Daisy Carnival's Thai edition, three nights of electronic dance music at Rhythm Park near Bang Tao in Phuket.
Dec182026
Hua Hin Vintage Car Parade 2026
Classic cars parade through Hua Hin each December, ending with a beachfront display.
Dec182026
JASP.ER TEMPTATION CONCERT
Thai boy group JASP.ER play three nights at Impact Arena with the Temptation concert.
Dec182026
Night at the Museum Festival 2026, Bangkok
Museums after dark: Museum Siam and dozens of Bangkok museums and learning centres open late for a December weekend festival.
Dec182026
Nong Bua Lam Phu Red Cross Fair 2026-27
Nong Bua Lam Phu's annual Red Cross fair, the province's main winter festival of food, products and concerts.
Dec182026
Ubon Ratchathani Winter Flower Festival 2026, Thung Si Mueang
Ubon's winter flower show at Thung Si Mueang: beds of cool season flowers and light displays across the New Year in the candle festival park.
Dec192026
Chiang Dao 100 Ultra-Trail 2026
A 100 km ultra trail under Doi Chiang Dao, with distances from 10 km to 100 km based at Ban Mae Na School.
Dec192026
DREAMING TOMOHISA YAMASHITA TOUR 2026 LIVE in BANGKOK
Japanese star Tomohisa Yamashita plays Union Hall on the Dreaming tour.
Dec192026
ONE Fight Night 50
ONE Championship's December primetime card at Lumpinee Stadium, with Kade Ruotolo against Ok Rae Yoon.
Dec192026
PP KRIT BETWEEN MY LIPS CONCERT
PP Krit closes 2026 with a runway-stage solo concert across two nights at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.
Dec192026
Tanaosri Trail 2026
A long running mountain ultra on the Tanaosri range in Suan Phueng, with distances up to about 104 km.
Dec202026
Bangkok Midnight Marathon 2026
A night half marathon and 10K through central Bangkok, starting around 1am to beat the heat, listed by AIMS for Sunday 20 December 2026.
Dec202026
Bangsaen21 Half Marathon 2026
One of Asia's best regarded half marathons, run along the Bang Saen coast in Chonburi, with its next confirmed edition on Sunday 20 December 2026.
Dec202026
Chiang Mai Marathon 2026
Chiang Mai's cool season road marathon, starting at Tha Phae Gate with full marathon, half marathon, 10 km and fun run distances.
Dec232026
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.
Dec242026
Full Moon Party
The Christmas Eve Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, one of two party nights in December 2026.
Dec242026
Mama presents INK WARUNTORN 'Synthphony' Concert RE-STAGE
Ink Waruntorn restages her sold-out Synthphony orchestral concert for one extra night at UOB LIVE on Christmas Eve.
Dec252026
Ang Thong Red Cross and Winter Fair 2026-27
Ang Thong's annual Red Cross winter fair: ten days of food, local products and evening concerts at the provincial hall.
Dec252026
Bueng Kan Red Cross Fair 2026-27
Bueng Kan's annual Red Cross fair on the Mekong: the province's New Year festival of food, products and concerts.
Dec252026
Sing Buri Fish Eating Festival 2026
Sing Buri's famous fish festival: Mae La snakehead and river fish cooked across the town's restaurants and stalls at the New Year.
Dec262026
Chiang Rai Flower Festival (Dok Mai Ngam) 2026 to 2027
Chiang Rai Municipality's long winter flower show by the Kok River, with tulips, lilies and temperate flower gardens lit into the evening.
Dec262026
Tsunami Remembrance Ceremony 2026, Ban Nam Khem
The annual multi faith remembrance at Ban Nam Khem, the village worst hit by the 2004 tsunami.
Dec282026
Doi Mae Salong Tea, Sakura and Tribal Food Festival 2026
A New Year week festival in the tea village of Doi Mae Salong, with oolong tastings, early wild Himalayan cherry blossom and hill tribe food and performances.
Dec282026
King Taksin Maharaj Fair 2026-27, Tak
Tak's year end fair at the King Taksin Shrine, starting on Taksin Day, 28 December.
Dec292026
Pattaya Countdown 2027
Pattaya City's three night New Year countdown on Central Pattaya Beach, with concerts, light and sound shows and fireworks over the bay.
Dec302026
Chonburi Red Cross Fair 2026-27
The provincial Red Cross and winter fair in front of Chonburi City Hall, across the New Year period.
Dec302026
NEON Countdown 2026
Bangkok's two night New Year EDM festival at Rajamangala National Stadium.
Dec312026
Amazing Thailand Countdown 2027 at ICONSIAM
ICONSIAM's riverside countdown on 31 December 2026 pairs live performances at River Park with a long fireworks display over the Chao Phraya at midnight.
Dec312026
Ao Nang Countdown 2027, Krabi
New Year's Eve on Ao Nang beach, Krabi's main resort strip.
Dec312026
Asiatique The Riverfront Countdown 2026, Bangkok
New Year's Eve on the river at Asiatique: concerts, the ferris wheel and fireworks over the Chao Phraya at midnight.
Dec312026
Bangsaen Countdown 2026
Bang Saen's New Year's Eve celebration at Laem Thaen, with concerts by well known Thai artists and a fireworks display over the beach.
Dec312026
CentralWorld Bangkok Countdown 2027
Bangkok's best known city centre countdown fills the plaza in front of CentralWorld with a concert stage, big screens and midnight fireworks at the Ratchaprasong intersection.
Dec312026
Chiang Mai CAD New Year Countdown 2027
A ticketed New Year countdown at the CAD Cultural Center Lanna in Mae On, with a mass lantern release, fireworks and Lanna performances on 31 December 2026.
Dec312026
Chiang Mai City Countdown 2027
The city's free New Year countdown at Tha Phae Gate, separate from the ticketed lantern events outside the city.
Dec312026
Full Moon Party
The New Year countdown Full Moon Party on Haad Rin beach, traditionally the biggest party night of the year on Koh Phangan.
Dec312026
Hua Hin Countdown 2027
New Year's Eve on Hua Hin Beach, with hotel parties and fireworks.
Dec312026
Kanchanaburi Countdown 2027, River Kwai Bridge
New Year's Eve at the River Kwai Bridge, following the Bridge Week season.
Dec312026
Koh Samui Countdown 2027, Chaweng
New Year's Eve on Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui's busiest countdown strip.
Dec312026
New Year's Eve 2026
Thursday 31 December 2026 is a public holiday in Thailand, observed as New Year's Eve.
Dec312026
Phuket Countdown 2027, Patong
New Year's Eve in Patong: beach concerts and fireworks over the bay to close the year.