If you know about a major Phuket event that should be listed here, please leave a comment! I will add more Phuket events as I notice them or get informed of dates.
January
Kamala Festival - 21st to 23rd January 2012 - see Phuket Gazette.
Chinese New Year - January 23rd 2012 - there will be events in Phuket Town on the 23rd (see photos), but the main festival is the Old Town Festival 28th - 30th.
Chalong Temple Fair - January 23rd to 29th 2012 - see Chalong Temple Fair - photos from 2012!
Phuket Local Food Festival - January 25th to 29th 2012 at Sapan Hin, Phuket Town.
Phuket Old Town Festival - January 28th to 30th 2012 - see Phuket Old Town Festival - Photos from 2012!
February
Phuket Charity Foundation - Charity Day and the Great Rubber Duck Race - 5th February 2012 at Laguna Phuket - see www.phuketcharity.org
Phuket International Blues Rock Festival - February 23-26 2012 - see www.phuketbluesfestival.com
March
Makha Bucha Day - 7th March (public holiday)
Laguna Phuket Turtle Release Ceremony - 8th March - more details here.
Phuket Heroines Festival - 2nd to 17th March 2012 - see Phuket Heroines Festival - blog page from 2010
Phuket International Marine Expo - 29th March - 1st April - see the PIMEX website.
April
Chakri Day - 6th April (public holiday)
Songkran - April 13th 2012 - see Songkran Photos - Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year featuring lots of water!
Phuket Bike Week - 20th to 22nd April 2012 - see Phuket Bike Week (my blog page from 2009) - and the Phuket Bike Week Official Website
Phuket Gay Pride Festival - 23rd to 28th April - see www.phuket-pride.org
May
Labour Day - 1st May (public holiday)
Coronation Day - 5th May (is a Saturday so 7th is a public holiday)
Phuket International Rugby 10's - 25th to 27th May (see Phuket Rugby website)
June
Visakha Bucha Day - 4th June (public holiday)
Phuket Marathon - 10th June 2012 - see www.facebook.com/phuketmarathon
Baba (Peranakan) Wedding Ceremonies - Dates to be announced, may not be in June, but it was in June 2011... Was in August 2010 - see Baba Weddings in Phuket
July
Kathu Village Cultural Fair - (Dates to be announced) - Was 15th to 17th July in 2011, see : Kathu Village Festival
Phuket Raceweek - 18th to 22nd July 2012 - see www.phuketraceweek.com (Yacht racing regatta)
August
Asarna Bucha Day - 2nd August (public holiday)
12th August - Queen's Birthday (is a Sunday, so 13th is a public holiday)
Por Tor Festival - (Dates to be announced) - see Por Tor Festival (blog page from 2011)
September
October
Phuket Vegetarian Festival - October 4th to 14th 2012 - see Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2012 Schedule
Chulalongkorn Day - 23rd October (public holiday)
November
Loy Krathong - 28th November 2012 - see Loy Krathong in Phuket (blog page from 2008) - One of the most famous Thai festivals.
December
King's Birthday - 5th December (public holiday)
Kings Cup - 1st to 8th December 2012 - see www.kingscup.com (Yacht racing regatta)
Constitution Day - 10th December (public holiday)
Patong Carnival - Dates to be announced
There are lots of local fairs during the year, many are held at the Sapan Hin recreation area in the south of Phuket Town - these include the Phuket Flower Fair, the OTOP Fair, the Red Cross Fair, the Halal Festival and more! If I see dates, I will add them into the list above. And please do leave a comment if you know an event that is not listed here! Or look for signs up around the island! Half the time I have no idea about local fairs!
For a list of Thai Public Holidays in 2012 see here : Thai Public Holidays 2012
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