Cultural Events Calendar

Haw Khao Padap Din Devoted to remembering and paying respect to the dead, it is marked by the macabre ceremony of exhuming previously buried bodies, cleaning the remains, and then cremating them on the night of the full moon. Relatives then present gifts to the monks who have chanted on behalf of those who have passed away.

Boat Racing Festival Organized in Luang Prabang from Aug 17 to Aug 18, this festival includes boat racing on the Nam Khane River.