Phuket Vegetarian Festival (Nine Emperor Gods Festival) 2026
Saturday 10 October to Sunday 18 October 2026 (pole-raising opening Friday 9 October, evening) · Island-wide, centred on the Chinese shrines and streets of Phuket Town; closing send-off at Saphan Hin · Phuket
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via Phuket 101 · Checked 3 Oct 2026
About this event
For nine days Phuket Town turns white as devotees honour the Nine Emperor Gods. Dawn processions leave the Chinese shrines through Old Town streets amid firecrackers and incense, entranced devotees perform striking rituals, and vegetarian food stalls line the roads under yellow flags. The festival closes on 18 October with a bridge-crossing purification and a night-time send-off at Saphan Hin. Wear white, bring earplugs and keep a respectful distance from the processions.
Why we picked it
Phuket's most intense living tradition, unfolding for free on the streets of the old town.
Free entry
Listed as free; street processions and shrine ceremonies are public
Registration
None
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