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Yee Peng and Loy Krathong 2023. Thailand
Loy Krathong and Yee Peng are two distinct, though overlapping, Thai festivals. They are celebrated during the full moon of the twelfth month of the Thai lunar calendar. Loy Krathong is observed throughout Thailand, and its origins trace back to ancient India; in the 19th century, under the influence of King Rama IV, Loy Krathong was adopted as a celebration honoring Buddha.
Loy Krathong (literally “floating baskets”) involves releasing krathongs onto rivers—small, roughly 20-cm floats made of wood and banana leaves, decorated with candles, incense, and flowers. The krathongs are believed to carry away sadness and troubles.
Yee Peng, in turn, is characteristic of the northern city of Chiang Mai. It is associated with khom loi (or khom fai)—distinctive, meter-tall paper lanterns that are released en masse into the sky, meant to take away bad luck and misfortune.
Both festivals are complemented by parades, processions, and ceremonial celebrations.
Vide: www.national-geographic.pl/traveler/podziwiajac-odlatujace-nieszczescia-ksiezycowy-festiwal-loy-krathong-w-tajlandii-to-jedno-z-najpiekniejszych-widowisk-na-swiecie/?smclient=a3cc6837-0659-456c-ba06-50f87121151b (28.12.2025).
Chang Mai, Thailand. Dec 2023.
Chinese New Year Parade 2025. Hong Kong
Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a movable holiday linked to the lunar calendar. Its beginning is marked by the second new moon after the winter solstice, falling between January 21 and February 20. The celebration lasts 15 days and concludes with the Lantern Festival. It is the most important holiday in China.
Hongkong, China. Jan 2025.
Lanterns festival in Beijing 2025.
The Lantern Festival marks the end of the celebrations of Chinese New Year (the Spring Festival). It falls on the first full moon of the new year, which symbolizes unity and perfection.
The festival is associated with numerous legends, which may indicate that fire was used by ancient peoples for celebration and for preventing disasters.
Vide: english.visitbeijing.com.cn/article/47OO1XJ9ild (28.12.2025).
Beijing, China. Feb 2025.