Phi Ta Khon Ghost Festival - Dan Sai

Loei, Thailand

Experience Thailand's most colorful ghost festival where locals don handmade masks and costumes to celebrate the return of spirits in a Buddhist merit-making ceremony mixed with animist traditions.

About this place

This UNESCO-recognized festival occurs annually in June or July (dates vary by lunar calendar) and features three days of parades, dancing, and ritual ceremonies. The festival combines Buddhist Bun Phra Wet celebrations with local ghost legends, creating a unique spectacle. Stay in nearby Loei town as Dan Sai has limited accommodation, and book the shuttle buses that run frequently during festival days.