Vegetarian Festival 2025, also known as the Nine Emperor Gods Festival (九皇勝會 / เทศกาลกินเจ), will return for 10 days from 20 – 29 October 2025.
In keeping with traditions, a series of events will take place across Thailand, from the eve through to the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, with major celebrations in Phuket and Bangkok. Devotees will observe a strict vegetarian diet as a form of spiritual and physical purification, accompanied by ceremonial rituals, religious street processions, and cultural performances to mark the occasion.
Originating as a Taoist festival brought to Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore by Chinese immigrants centuries ago, it has since become a deeply rooted tradition and an important part of Thai cultural heritage.
Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2025
Religious and celebratory activities of the Jae Festival (as it is known in Thai) are the most intense in Phuket. Devotees undergo spiritual purification by observing a strict vegetarian diet and taking part in religious rituals, including fire-walking and piercing their cheeks and tongues during street processions.
This year, 39 Taoist shrines across the province will host a range of ceremonies and activities from 21 – 29 October 2025 (Tuesday to Wednesday).
From 23 – 29 October 2025 (Thursday to Wednesday), daily street processions will be held, with multiple shrines participating each day. The guide below highlights seven popular shrines in Phuket Town, one for each day, along with the schedule of their key rituals and events for this year.
- Kuan Te Kun Shrine (Sapam Shrine) ศาลเจ้ากวนเต้กุ้น สะปำ [Map]
- 23 October 2025 (Thursday), 7:00am – Street Procession
- 26 October 2025 (Sunday), 8:45pm – Fire-walking ritual
- 29 October 2025 (Wednesday), 7:00pm – Bridge-crossing ritual
- Lim Hu Tai Su Shrine ศาลเจ้าหลิมฮู้ไท้ซู่ (สามกอง) [Map]
- 24 October 2025 (Friday), 6:45am – Street Procession
- 28 October 2025 (Tuesday), 8:15pm – Fire-walking ritual
- 29 October 2025 (Wednesday), 5:45pm – Bridge-crossing ritual
- Lim Su Cho Ngo Jin Ee Yin Shrine (Ban Tha Rue) / San Chao Tha Ruea ศาลเจ้าท่าเรือ 福龙宫 [Map]
- 25 October 2025 (Saturday), 6:00am – Street Procession
- 26 October 2025 (Sunday), 8:00pm – Fire-walking ritual
- 29 October 2025 (Wednesday), 8:00pm – Bridge-crossing ritual
- Bang Liao Shrine / Bang Neow Shrine อ๊ามบางเหนียว [Map]
- 26 October 2025 (Sunday), 6:00am – Street Procession
- 28 October 2025 (Tuesday), 8:00pm – Fire-walking ritual
- 29 October 2025 (Wednesday), 4:00pm – Bridge-crossing ritual
- Jui Tui Shrine ศาลเจ้าจุ้ยตุ่ย 水碓斗母宮 [Map]
- 26 October 2025 (Sunday), 8:00pm – Fire-walking ritual
- 27 October 2025 (Monday), 8:00am – Street Procession
- 28 October 2025 (Tuesday), 8:00pm – Bridge-crossing ritual
- Kathu Shrine ศาลเจ้ากะทู้ 內杼斗母宮 [Map]
- 28 October 2025 (Tuesday), 6:45am – Street Procession
- 29 October 2025 (Wednesday), 3:00pm – Fire-walking ritual
- 29 October 2025 (Wednesday), 7:00pm – Bridge-crossing ritual
- Sui Boon Tong Shrine อ๊ามชุ่ยปุ่นต้อง (หล่อโรง) 瑞文堂 [Map]
- 26 October 2025 (Sunday), 9:00pm – Fire-walking ritual
- 29 October 2025 (Wednesday), 7:30am – Street Procession
- 29 October 2025 (Wednesday), 8:30pm – Bridge-crossing ritual
For more details on the activities at all 39 shrines, click here to view the full schedule. The complete programme brochure is available for download here (PDF, 30MB).
Bangkok Vegetarian Festival 2025
In Bangkok, the festival is primarily celebrated in Chinatown, Yaowarat. Preparations begin about a week in advance, with vibrant yellow banners and flags lining the streets from Odeon Circle to Chaloem Buri Intersection.
Religious rituals and activities will be held at Kwang Tung Shrine, conveniently located near one of the MRT station exits, from 20 – 29 October 2025 (Monday – Wednesday).
- Event Venue: Guangdong Shrine (Kuang Siew Association of Thailand) / ศาลเจ้ากวางตุ้ง (สมาคมกว๋องสิวประเทศไทย) [Map]
- Nearest MRT station: (BL29) Wat Mangkon วัดมังกร
Throughout the festival, street markets and shopping malls across Bangkok will come alive with food fairs, offering a mouth-watering selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes from around the world. From Chinese and Thai favourites to Western and Halal delights, there’s something for every palate at these culinary gatherings.
- CentralWorld เซ็นทรัลเวิลด์
- ICONSIAM ไอคอนสยาม
- Event Name: ICONSIAM J-licious
- Address: SOOKSIAM, Ground Floor, 299 Charoen Nakhon 5 Alley, Khlong Ton Sai, Khlong San, Bangkok 10600, Thailand [Map] [Getting to ICONSIAM]
- Date: 20 – 29 October 2025 (Monday – Wednesday)
- Road in front of Suan Luang Square สวนหลวงสแควร์ (Soi Chulalongkorn 5 in Banthat Thong district)
- Event Name: Amazing J Fest 3
- Address: 171 Soi Chulalongkorn 16, Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand [Map]
- Date: 21 – 29 October 2025 (Tuesday – Wednesday)
- Time: 2:00pm – 10:00pm
Pattaya Vegetarian Festival 2025
The Vegetarian Festival 2025 in Pattaya will be held at the Poi Sian Jow Shrine (Sawang Boribun Dhammasathan Foundation) from 20 – 30 October 2025 (Monday – Thursday).
The festivities will begin on 20 October 2025 (Monday), with a morning ritual at 9:19am to invite the Gods of Heaven and Earth. Later in the day, at 3:19pm, a grand procession will depart from the shrine and journey through the streets of Pattaya to the beach near Lan Pho Public Park, where the community will welcome the Nine Emperor Gods (locally known in the Teochew dialect as Kew Ong Huk Chow).
Throughout the 11-day festival, visitors and devotees can take part in ceremonial prayers, cultural activities, and merit-making rituals, all aimed at promoting spiritual purification and well-being.
All are welcome to visit the shrine, participate in the events, and observe a vegetarian diet during this sacred period.
- Event Venue: Poi Sian Jow Shrine (Sawang Boribun Dhammasathan Foundation) ศาลเจ้าโป้ยเซียนโจ้ว (มูลนิธิสว่างบริบูรณ์ธรรมสถาน) [Map]
- Gods Invitation Procession End Point (20 October 2025): Beach near to Lan Pho Public Park สวนสาธารณะเฉลิมพระเกียรตินาเกลือ [Map]
2025 Vegetarian Festival in Other Parts of Thailand
In addition to the events in Phuket and Bangkok, celebrations, street processions, religious rituals, and vegetarian food fairs will also be held in the following cities and provinces across Thailand:
- Hat Yai, Songkhla
- (20 – 29 October 2025) Supasarnrangsan Public Park สวนหย่อมศุภสารรังสรรค์ ตลาดประชารัฐ @ สวนหย่อมเซี่ยงตึ้ง [Map]
- Nakhon Pathom
- (20 – 30 October 2025) Wat Tham Panyaram Bang Muang วัดธรรมปัญญารามบางม่วง [Map]
- Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat)
- (21 – 29 October 2025) Streets surrounding Thao Suranari (Ya Mo) Monument [Map]
- Narathiwat
- (20 – 29 October 2025) Seng Mu Than Nam Chai Foundation มูลนิธิเซิ่งหมู่ธารน้ำใจ สุไหงโก-ลก [Map]
- (21 – 29 October 2025) Kow Leng Jee Shrine / San Chao Mae Kow Leng Jee ศาลเจ้าโก้วเล้งจี่ [Map]
- Nonthaburi
- (20 – 29 October 2025) Outlet Square Muangthong Thani [Map]
- Phang Nga
- Ranong
- (20 – 29 October 2025) Ranong Charity Foundation มูลนิธิระนองสงเคราะห์ [Map]
- Samut Sakhon
- (20 – 29 October 2025) Samut Sakhon Charity Foundation มูลนิธิการกุศลสมุทรสาคร [Map]
- Trang
- (20 – 29 October 2025) Kew Ong Ear Shrine [Map]
