August 2009
Por Tor Festival
Location: All Chinese Shrines on the island
The ?Hungry Ghosts? festival is an important merit-making event for the ethnic Chinese, Special food, Flowers and candles are offered to ancestors? altars in order to ?feed the ghosts? that are said to have been released form hell for the month.
Date for Festival in 2009 will be announced later
For more information ,visit http://www.tat.or.th/phuket/travelfest.asp?prov_id=83&id=60&dept_id=20

28 September -7 October 2009
Phuket vegetarian Festival
Location: All Chinese Shrines on the island
A colorful event held over a nine-day period in late September/ early October, this celebrates the Chinese community?s belief that abstinence form meat and various stimulants during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar will help obtain good health and peace of mind.
For more information, visit http://www.phuketvegetarian.com/index_eg.htm

2 November
Loy Kratong
Location: Nation Wide
Nationwide Buddhist festival where traditional floats (Kratong) made from banana trees with flowers, candles and incense are set adrift on water and hot air balloons are launched, in the belief they will rid them of their troubles. A truly stunning event. To celebrate the event. Laguna Phuket hosts a festival where traditional floats (Kratong) are set adrift on water, together with a variety of entertainment.
For more information, visit http://www.thailand.com/travel/festival/festivals_loykratong.htm

29 November - 06 December
2008 Phuket King?s Cup Regatta
Location: Kata Beach
The Phuket King?s Cup Regatta is Asia?s biggest and most popular regatta. The week long event consists of great sailing, great parties and lots of fun.
For more information visit http://www.tourismthailand.org/festival-event/grand-content-5226.html

6 December
Laguna Phuket Triathlon
Location: Laguna Phuket
The annual Laguna Phuket Triathlon is an exciting event that attracts top athletes from all over the world. swim followed by a cycle along a 55 KM. course up a coastal road, and ends with a 12 KM. run.
For more information, visit http://www.lagunaphukettriathlon.com