With wild-eyed optimism, let’s hope that third time’s the charm and 2022 is great.
Ready? The 2021-2022 Koh Samui events calendar is ready for anyone clever enough to plan things in advance (and always here for those of us who will show up and hope for the best).
Are you more of a last-minute sort? You’re in luck – Koh Samui is often a last-minute kind of place. Below, you’ll find annual Koh Samui events, holidays, festivals and 2022 Full Moon Party dates (on nearby Koh Phangan). I update this calendar regularly as new or last-minute events are announced so make sure you don’t miss email updates. Enjoy!
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Useful resources & key events
2021 Koh Samui events
July 2021
- 01 Canada Day
- 04 U.S. Independence Day
- 23 Olympics Opening Ceremonies
- 26 Asana Bucha Day (Buddhist holy day)
- 28 H.M. King’s Birthday
August 2021
- 01 Green Market Samui (pending covid rules)
- 08 Olympic Closing Ceremonies
- 12 Mother’s Day (Thailand) in Thailand (also H.M. Queen Mother’s Birthday)
- 29 Green Market Samui (pending covid rules)
September 2021
- 26 Green Market Samui (pending covid rules)
October 2021
- 13 Passing of His Majesty the Late King Bhumibol
- 31 Green Market Samui (pending covid rules)
- 31 Halloween
Rainy season on Koh Samui (usually) begins in late October/early November
November 2021
- 19 Loy Krathong
- 28 Green Market Samui (pending covid rules)
- 30 Full Moon Party (Koh Phangan)
December 2021
- 05 Father’s Day (Thailand)
- 19 Green Market Samui (pending covid rules)
- 24 Christmas Eve
- 25 Christmas
- 26 Boxing Day
- 31 New Year’s Eve
2022 Koh Samui events
January 2022
- 01 New Year’s Day
- 26 Australia Day
February 2022
- 01 Chinese New Year
- 14 Valentine’s Day
- 16 Makha Bucha Day (Buddhist holy day)
March 2022
- 01 Mardi Gras
- 17 St. Patrick’s Day
April 2022
- 01 Koh Samui’s Jellyfish Petting Zoo (open 1 day only)
- 06 Chakri Day (Thai national holiday)
- 13 Songkran (Thai New Year, through April 15)
- 17 Easter (not a Thai holiday, some hotels do Easter egg hunts)
- 22 Earth Day (beach clean-up parties c/o Trash Hero Koh Samui)
- TBD Koh Samui Midnight Run (charity 5k and 10k)
May 2022
- 01 Labour Day
- 08 Koh Samui Bike Week 2022
- 08 Mother’s Day (U.S., Canada, etc.)
- 16 Visakha Bucha Day (Buddhist holy day)
- TBD Koh Samui Regatta 2022
June 2022
- 03 H.M. Queen’s Birthday
- 19 Father’s Day (U.S., Canada)
- TBD Bangkok Airways Samui Half Marathon
July 2022
- 01 Canada Day
- 04 U.S. Independence Day
- 13 Asana Bucha Day (Buddhist holy day)
- 28 H.M. King’s Birthday
August 2022
- 12 Mother’s Day (Thailand) in Thailand (also H.M. Queen Mother’s Birthday)
September 2022
October 2022
- 13 Passing of His Majesty the Late King Bhumibol
- 31 Halloween
Rainy season on Koh Samui (usually) begins in late October/early November
November 2022
- 08 Loy Krathong
December 2022
- 05 Father’s Day (Thailand)
- 24 Christmas Eve
- 25 Christmas
- 26 Boxing Day
- 31 New Year’s Eve
