What festivals and events should I check when visiting Chiang Mai?

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Yes! Here are some upcoming events in Chiang Mai: 1. Songkran Festival - Date: April 13, - Description: Celebrate the traditional Thai New Year with vibrant water festivals featuring citywide water fights, cultural parades, and religious ceremonies like the bathing of Buddha images. It's a joyous time for family gatherings and festivities throughout Chiang Mai. 2. Visakha Bucha Day - Date: May 23, - Description: This important festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha. It features an 11-kilometer overnight trek to Doi Suthep Temple, various ceremonies, and a traditional float procession with Lanna lanterns. If you'd like more details or information about other activities, just let me know, Practical Chiang Mai planning note: Expect wet streets, crowds and temporary traffic changes during Songkran. Protect electronics, use clean water, respect people who do not wish to participate and check the current programme for cultural processions and ceremonies. Treat any old date in an earlier description as historical context, not as the current schedule.

What festivals and events should I check when visiting Chiang Mai?

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