Attend Yi Peng Festival (Chiang Mai Lantern Festival), Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Yi Peng Festival (Chiang Mai Lantern Festival) is held annually on Loy Krathong (Loi Krathong) day in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The festival features the release of lanterns into the sky to worship the gods. This big festival, where thousands of Khom Loi (sky lanterns) are floated in to the air during a Buddhist ceremony, is held a few days ahead of the actual Loy Krathong. The festival is held in San Sai district near Maejo University, some 20 km north of Chiang Mai, Thailand. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Although celebrated nationwide in Thailand, Loy Kratong is particularly good in the provinces of Sukhothai, Chiang Mai, Ayutthaya and Bangkok. Loy Krathong means could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration", and comes from the tradition of making boyant decorations which are then floated on a river. There are also fireworks, lantern contests, and beauty pageants.

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