Phuket Vegetarian Festival

Vegetarian Festival 2023, formally known as Nine Emperor Gods Festival (เทศกาลกินเจ / 九皇勝會), will be held for 10 days from 14 - 23 October 2023, beginning from the eve to the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. Widely celebrated all over Thailand, devotees will observe a vegetarian diet over this period as a form of body purification.

Vegetarian Festival 2024, officially known as Nine Emperor Gods Festival (九皇勝會 / เทศกาลกินเจ), will take place for 10 days from 2 - 11 October 2024. Starting from the eve to the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, devotees will observe a vegetarian diet as a form of body purification and a host of performances, processions and rituals will be held in commemoration of the event.

Vegetarian Festival 2022 (Jae Festival 2022) will be celebrated over 10 days from 25 September to 4 October 2022. Officially known as the Nine Emperor Gods Festival (เทศกาลกินเจ), it is an annual Taoist event that welcomes the nine deities from heaven. The event is celebrated from the eve to the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. Thais, especially those of Chinese descent in Phuket and Bangkok, observe a vegetarian diet over this period.