The 2019 date of the festival was 19 May . Loi Krathong 2020 date was June 7 (Eastern) . The 2021 date of the festival was August 25 . On May or June (last), Loi Krathong is celebrated . Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi is when the festival begins . surya puja in river are the celebrations of this festival . The same day, at nightfall is when this festival ends  . The 2018 date of the festival was Sun, 25 March . Loi Krathong is of Hindu type . annual is the frequency of this festival . Loi Krathong is related to Japanese New Year (Shōgatsu),Tazaungdaing festival (in Myanmar),Buddha's Birthday . Cambodia (as Bon Om Touk),northern Malaysia observe Loi Krathong festival . The common name of the festival Guru Poornima (Guru Worship on a Summer Full Moon day) is Loi Krathong . The significance of Loi Krathong festival are sun worship . Ramayana Katha recitation are the observances in Loi Krathong . Loi Krathong is also called Maghi
The festival is also called as Là Bealltainn  (Scottish Gaelic),Fourfold Assembly Day,Ujjwal Silono,Môkôr Sôngkrānti