Full Moon Party Dates 2026 & 2027 — Koh Phangan Schedule

Overview

The next Full Moon Party dates are 26 September, 27 October, 24 November and 24 December 2026, running through a full 2027 calendar below. The party happens monthly at Haad Rin beach on Koh Phangan, not on Koh Samui, and a handful of dates shift by a day when the natural full moon lands on a major Buddhist holy day.

Key takeaways

• Confirmed 2026 dates: 26 Sep, 27 Oct, 24 Nov, 24 Dec, plus a 31 Dec Countdown Party — cross-checked against two independent schedules.
• A full 2027 calendar already exists (22 Jan through 31 Dec) — treat 2027 dates as provisional until reconfirmed closer to travel.
• Some dates move a day later when they’d otherwise fall on a Buddhist holy day like Makha Bucha or Ok Phansa.
• Half Moon and Black Moon parties run on separate, smaller schedules set by different promoters — not part of this calendar.
• Entry is 200 THB (~5.50 USD) cash at the gate; no ticket to buy in advance.
• This party is on Koh Phangan — see the logistics guide for boats, prices and the return crossing from Koh Samui.

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Full Moon Party Dates 2026 and 2027

The confirmed Full Moon Party dates for the rest of 2026 are 26 September, 27 October, 24 November and 24 December, plus a 31 December New Year Countdown Party, cross-checked against the official Full Moon Party Thailand schedule and fullmoonparty-thailand.com as of September 2026. Both independent listings agree on every 2026 date; 2027 dates below follow the same lunar-cycle pattern but are flagged provisional by both sources until the organizing association confirms them closer to each date.

These are the same dates published on our Full Moon Party from Koh Samui logistics guide, kept identical here so the two pages never disagree — that page covers the boats and return crossing; this one is the reference calendar.

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Why Some Dates Shift

Full Moon Party dates move off the exact astronomical full moon when that date coincides with a major Buddhist holy day (Wan Phra Yai), because the Haad Rin Business Association postpones the party to the following night out of respect for the holiday. The clearest 2027 example: the natural full moon falls on 21 February, the same date as Makha Bucha, a nationwide alcohol-ban day, so the party moves to 22 February instead. The same rule pushed October 2026’s party to 27 October, a day after Ok Phansa (26 October). Not every Buddhist holiday forces a shift — only the handful the Association designates as major holy days — so always check the current table above rather than counting days from a lunar calendar yourself.

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Half Moon and Black Moon Parties

Koh Phangan also runs two smaller monthly parties outside this Full Moon Party calendar: the Half Moon Festival, held roughly midway between full moons at a jungle venue in Ban Tai on the island’s south coast, and the Black Moon Party, timed to the new moon at Chalok Lam on the north coast. Both are run by separate private promoters rather than the Haad Rin Business Association, lean more toward electronic music in a jungle or garden setting than Haad Rin’s open beach rave, and are noticeably smaller and less chaotic. Because they’re set independently of the lunar-holiday shift rules above, their exact dates and entry pricing are advertised on the promoters’ own event pages closer to the night — treat any date you see for these two elsewhere as unconfirmed until then.

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Entry Price and What’s Included

Full Moon Party entry costs 200 THB (~5.50 USD), paid in cash at the Haad Rin beach gate — there’s no advance ticket to buy and no online booking for entry itself. That fee covers access to the beach and its sound stages only; drinks, buckets, glow paint and fire-jump-rope stalls along the beach are separate cash purchases from independent vendors, not included in the gate price. Getting to Koh Phangan and back is the bigger cost on top of entry — see the logistics guide for boat operators and round-trip fares from Koh Samui.

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What Happens on the Night

The party runs from early evening past sunrise along roughly a kilometre of Haad Rin beach, with a string of bars each running their own sound system and stage rather than one central event. Expect fire shows, jump-rope games, body paint stalls and buckets of mixed spirits sold along the sand, with the crowd building through the evening and peaking well after midnight. There’s no single schedule or headline act — it’s an open beach party, so the “night” really means dusk to well past dawn, and the busiest, most crowded stretch of sand sits directly in front of the main strip of bars.

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How Dates Are Confirmed and Where to Check

Full Moon Party dates are set and published by the Haad Rin Business Association, with the Full Moon Party Thailand and fullmoonparty-thailand.com sites acting as the two most consistently updated independent trackers — both agree on every 2026 date as of September 2026. Because 2027 dates follow the standard lunar pattern but haven’t all been formally confirmed by the Association yet, both sites mark the back half of 2027 as provisional. Reconfirm your date within a week of travel, especially for any date more than a few months out, since a late-announced Buddhist holiday can still shift a date after early listings go up.

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This Is Koh Phangan, Not Koh Samui

The Full Moon Party happens on Koh Phangan, a separate island roughly an hour by boat from Koh Samui — it is not an event you can walk to from a Samui hotel. Travelers based on Samui need a boat each way, either as a same-night round trip or by staying over on Phangan; our Full Moon Party from Koh Samui guide covers the boat operators, the 3 AM return crossing, and honest costs for both options. If you’re still deciding which island fits your trip better, Koh Samui vs Koh Phangan compares them directly, and the Koh Samui to Koh Phangan ferry guide covers every regular ferry operator on the route, not just party boats.

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FAQ

When is the next Full Moon Party?

The next confirmed dates are 26 September, 27 October, 24 November and 24 December 2026, plus a 31 December New Year Countdown Party. These are cross-checked against two independent schedule trackers as of September 2026 and agree on every 2026 date. Reconfirm within a week of travel since the organizing association can still adjust a date.

Are the 2027 Full Moon Party dates confirmed?

Not fully. The 2027 calendar (22 January through 31 December) follows the standard lunar pattern and is published by the same tracking sites used for 2026, but both flag it as provisional until the Haad Rin Business Association formally confirms each date closer to the time. Check back within a few months of your travel date rather than booking around a 2027 date a year in advance.

Why does the Full Moon Party date sometimes move by a day?

Because the Haad Rin Business Association postpones the party when the natural full moon falls on a major Buddhist holy day, moving it to the following night instead. This happened with October 2026 (shifted from 26 to 27 October, after Ok Phansa) and will happen again in February 2027 (shifted from 21 to 22 February, after Makha Bucha). See the Buddhist holidays and alcohol-ban calendar for every ban date.

What’s the difference between the Full Moon, Half Moon and Black Moon parties?

The Full Moon Party is the large Haad Rin beach event run by the Haad Rin Business Association on the dates above. The Half Moon Festival and Black Moon Party are smaller, separately promoted events at different venues on Koh Phangan (Ban Tai and Chalok Lam respectively), timed to the lunar cycle’s other phases and not covered by the Buddhist-holiday shift rule that affects the main event.

How much does it cost to get into the Full Moon Party?

Entry is 200 THB (~5.50 USD), paid in cash at the Haad Rin beach gate, with no advance ticket needed. That covers beach and stage access only — drinks, body paint and fire-rope stalls are separate cash purchases. Transport to Koh Phangan is the larger cost for most visitors; see the logistics guide for boat fares from Koh Samui.

Is the Full Moon Party on Koh Samui or Koh Phangan?

The Full Moon Party is on Koh Phangan, specifically Haad Rin beach, not on Koh Samui. Visitors based on Koh Samui need a boat each way — roughly an hour’s crossing — either as a same-night round trip or by staying over on Phangan. See Koh Samui vs Koh Phangan for how the two islands compare beyond this one event.