Full Moon Party Koh Phangan 2026–2027: Complete Dates & Survival Guide

The Full Moon Party at Haad Rin on Koh Phangan remains one of the most searched-for events in Thailand travel planning, and the dates shift every month with the actual moon. Here’s the confirmed schedule through early 2027, plus what to actually expect.

Upcoming Full Moon Party dates

Date	Day	Notes
October 27, 2026	Tuesday	Expect possible rain — October is within the rainier stretch
November 24, 2026	Tuesday	November is typically Koh Phangan’s wettest month
December 24, 2026	Thursday	One of the busiest parties of the year — book early
December 31, 2026	Thursday	New Year’s Eve countdown party — also extremely busy
January 22, 2027	Friday
February 22, 2027	Monday

These dates are set by the local Haad Rin Business Association and occasionally shift to avoid overlapping with Buddhist holidays — always confirm the exact date close to your travel window rather than relying on any single source months in advance, including this one.

What the Full Moon Party actually is

A large, long-running beach party on Haad Rin beach, on the southern tip of Koh Phangan, expect music across multiple stages, body paint, buckets of mixed drinks sold along the beach, and crowds that can run into the tens of thousands on the busiest dates (especially the December dates above).

Getting to Koh Phangan

There’s no airport on Koh Phangan itself, the standard route is fly into Koh Samui or Surat Thani, then take a ferry across. Direct ferries also run from Surat Thani’s mainland piers. Book ferry tickets in advance around the December dates specifically, when demand spikes hardest.

Practical tips

•          Book accommodation well ahead for December dates. The Dec 24 and Dec 31 parties routinely sell out Koh Phangan’s rooms weeks in advance.

•          Protect your valuables. Standard beach-party precautions apply, leave passports and excess cash at your accommodation, and consider a waterproof pouch for phones and cards.

•          Pace your drinking. The bucket-drink format makes it easy to consume more than you intend to, stick to sealed bottles or watch drinks being made if you’re concerned about strength or safety.

•          Wear closed shoes or sandals you don’t mind losing, broken glass has historically been a real issue on the beach itself; some venues now enforce no-glass policies, but it’s worth being cautious regardless.

•          There’s also a Half Moon Party (held roughly every two weeks in the island’s interior) and a smaller Black Moon Party, if you’re on the island outside the main Full Moon dates and still want a party option.

Our take

If you specifically want the Full Moon Party experience without the single busiest crowds of the year, target a date outside December, the core experience is the same, with noticeably more breathing room. If you’re set on the December 24 or 31 dates, lock in both ferry and accommodation well in advance; those are the two things that actually run out.

Frequently asked questions

• Is the Full Moon Party always exactly on the full moon? Almost always, but dates can shift slightly to avoid Buddhist holidays, confirm the exact date close to your trip rather than assuming it matches the lunar calendar precisely.

• Do I need to book Full Moon Party tickets in advance? The beach party itself doesn’t typically require a ticket, but accommodation and ferries for the busiest dates (especially December) should be booked well ahead.

• Is Koh Phangan only worth visiting for the Full Moon Party? No, the island has quieter beaches, diving, and hiking well away from Haad Rin if you want a different side of it outside party dates.