Thailand in January

What's on in Thailand in January 2027?

Thailand in January 2027 is sunny, dry and packed with festivals. Here's what's on, date by date, and every event below has its 2027 date from the organiser.

Ask Tanner which ones fit your trip, or see our festival trips in Thailand.

What's the January weather like?

The weather in Thailand in January is sunny and dry in most places, with cool nights in the north. It's one of the best months of the year for a trip, which is why it's high season.

For beach days in January, the Andaman coast, Phuket and Krabi, is the best bet: sunny, with about 7 rain days in the month. The Gulf islands still get short showers, about 11 rain days, easing off towards February. Bring a light jacket for Chiang Mai, where nights drop to about 16°C.

The Gulf islands, Koh Samui and Koh Phangan, are driest February to April. See every month on the Thailand festival calendar, or go back to Thailand in December or on to Thailand in February.

• 24 Nov to 31 Dec

  Full Moon Party Dates

• 31 Dec to 1 Jan

  New Year in Thailand

• 31 Dec to 1 Jan

  Bangkok New Year's Eve

• 31 Dec to 1 Jan

  Pattaya Countdown

• 31 Dec to 1 Jan

  Phuket New Year's Eve

When is the Bo Sang Umbrella Festival 2027?

The 42nd Bo Sang Umbrella Festival runs from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 January 2027 in Bo Sang village, about 25 minutes by car from Tha Phae Gate in Chiang Mai (18 km). It's a three-day festival of hand-painted paper umbrellas, with a parade, craft workshops and a market.

The full programme comes out closer to the date. Read Bo Sang Umbrella Festival and Bangkok to Chiang Mai.

Which music festivals open the month?

The music festivals in January 2027 start early with Café del Mar's three-day pass in Phuket, then Thai festivals in Amnat Charoen, Kanchanaburi and Sakon Nakhon in the first half of the month.

• Café del Mar Phuket: a three-day pass from 6 to 8 January, with Francis Mercier, BLOND:ISH on Thursday 7 January, and Argy.
• Mahaamnat Festival 2: 9 and 10 January in Amnat Charoen, rock, pop and indie with luk thung and mor lam.
• Nang Len Kan 2: 16 January at Suan Sai Yok Land, Kanchanaburi. Early Bird ฿2,000.
• Huay Rai Ihlina Festival 5: 16 and 17 January in Wanon Niwat, Sakon Nakhon. ฿1,500.

Read Thai music festivals.

Which late-January festivals are worth it?

The late-January festivals worth flying for are Gaia Beats near Chiang Mai from 22 January and four days of trance at UnKonscious in Pattaya from 28 January. LaLaLa, Muuji, the Chiang Mai Street Jazz Festival, the Mahidol jazz conference and Bangkok Music City fill the same stretch, from 17 to 31 January.

• LaLaLa Festival Bangkok: Wednesday 20 January at IMPACT Challenger, Hall 3.
• Gaia Beats: 22 to 24 January in Mae On, near Chiang Mai. ฿3,500.
• Muuji Festival: Saturday 23 January at Thongsomboon Club, Khao Yai. ฿899.
• UnKonscious: a trance festival in Pattaya, 28 to 31 January, with a boat party, a beach festival and after-parties. Early bird Full Festival Pass ฿11,000.
• Bangkok Music City: 30 and 31 January in the Charoenkrung Creative District, Bangkok.
• Chiang Mai Street Jazz Festival: 17 to 24 January, free entry.
• Thailand International Jazz Conference: 29 to 31 January at the College of Music, Mahidol University in Salaya.

Read EDM festivals in Thailand and Bangkok to Khao Yai.

When is the January Full Moon Party?

The Full Moon Party in January 2027 is on Friday 22 January at Haad Rin beach on Koh Phangan. January is a good month for it, with the Gulf islands' driest stretch, February to April, just ahead.

Read Full Moon Party and getting to Koh Phangan.

When is the Phuket boat show?

The Thailand International Boat Show 2027 runs from Thursday 14 to Sunday 17 January at Phuket Yacht Haven Marina. It's Phuket's big week on the water, and the Andaman coast is dry by January, so it's a good time for a day on a yacht.

Want your own boat for the week? Tanner quotes boats to your plan. Plan it with Tanner.

What are the public holidays in January 2027?

The only public holiday in January 2027 is New Year's Day, Friday 1 January. New Year's Eve, Thursday 31 December 2026, is a holiday too, so the New Year break runs four days, to Sunday 3 January.

Children's Day is Saturday 9 January, but it isn't a day off. The next public holiday is Makha Bucha, with the day off on Monday 22 February.

How do you plan a January 2027 Thailand trip?

Plan a January 2027 Thailand trip around UnKonscious: four days of trance in Pattaya from Thursday 28 January, with a boat party, a beach festival and after-parties. January is high season, so book the villa first.

• Land fast: airport fast track at Suvarnabhumi or Don Mueang, ฿2,400 a person: a greeter meets you at the gate and walks you through the fast immigration lane.
• Straight to Pattaya: a party van with a driver, Bangkok to Pattaya ฿3,500 each way, for up to 10. The drive is about 2 hours.
• Your base: a Pattaya pool villa from ฿12,500 a day, for all four festival days.
• Your pass: the early bird Full Festival Pass is ฿11,000.

Plan it with Tanner, or read Pattaya festivals.

What's January 2027 in short?

• Bo Sang Umbrella Festival: 15 to 17 January; Chiang Mai Street Jazz: 17 to 24 January, free.

• Full Moon Party: Friday 22 January.
• UnKonscious in Pattaya: 28 to 31 January.
• Weather: cool, dry and sunny almost everywhere; high season.
• New Year's Day: Friday 1 January, the month's only public holiday.
• Thailand International Boat Show: 14 to 17 January, Phuket.

Checked November 2026.

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