Light Up the Secrets of the Best Lantern Festivals in the World

“There are two ways of spreading light, to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it” – Edith Wharton

If you can’t decide whether to be the candle or the mirror, you’ll definitely find your kind of light at the best lantern festivals in the world! Illuminate your life and night with adventure and wonder at the most spectacular lantern festivals, where the sky turns into a canvas for the brightest yellows you’ve ever seen. Let’s take a trip to the best lantern festivals organized all over the globe to add a dash of magic to every travel recipe!

Tanabata Sky Lantern Festival, Japan

One of the most eco-friendly and best lantern festivals in the world, the Tanabata Sky Lantern Festival is definitely worth hopping on cheap flights to Tokyo for. The sky lights up with LED-lighted lanterns, attached to a string that keeps them from drifting away. Reserve the best hotels in Tokyo to be left in awe of the view, which, from a distance, looks exactly like fireflies on a warm day.

Apply for your Japan Visa online, and with all-inclusive Japan tour packages, you can visit both the Kawasaki and Kyoto locations! The glimmering sky views are accompanied by melodious tunes by popular artists. The Japanese lantern festivals of Tanabata are a small portion of the massive festivities of Tanabata, which also feature papier mache decorations, bamboo lamps, and much more. Explore India’s Firefly Festival 2025.

Ticket Price: Starting at INR 3,759
Dates: 18th to 24th July in Kawasaki and 8th to 11th and 16th to 17th August in Kyoto.

Diwali, India

Don’t want to go abroad. India’s festival of lights, Diwali, is spectacular enough, even though it’s no lantern festival. Secure the lowest airfares to Mumbai to catch a glimpse of fireworks going off all over the country on the auspicious day when light triumphs over darkness. Secure reservations at budget and luxury hotels in Mumbai to try some delicious mithai, put on your best Indian saree, and light up the dark with hundreds of diyas!

The personalized India tour packages offer a glimpse into the Deepavali celebrations all over the country, and take home the blessings of prosperity, joy, and love.

Dates: 20th October 2025.

You can also enjoy a much grander Berlin festival of lights experience, and watch an entire city shine bright with colorful projections by applying for your Germany Visa online!

Chinese Lantern Festival, China

One of the best lantern festivals in the world that’s not worth missing out on is the Chinese Lantern Festival! Secure the cheapest flights to Shanghai to catch the festival that has inspired its likeness in Philadelphia and the Pingxi Lantern Festival in Taiwan. It’s one of the best lantern festivals in Asia to welcome the coming year with good fortune. Reserve the best hotels in China to watch every corner of the country shine bright with a horde of lanterns and artistic displays at the festival of lanterns China.

Apply for your China Visa online to be mesmerized by the dragon dances and the sweet flavours of tangyuan. It’s a delight to behold the major cities glow with exciting China tour packages!

Dates: Estimated on 3rd March 2026.

Rise Lantern Festival, Las Vegas

One of the newest and best lantern festivals in the world, secure the lowest airfares to New York to enjoy the unique blend of modern and traditional. With a touch of artistic brilliance, this immersive lantern festival in the Mojave Desert is not only romantic but feels ethereal, so you should make it a point to explore with customizable US tour packages.

While being such a grand festival, it’s also one of the top sustainable events around the world, which begins with a lantern release, followed by heart-moving performances. Some popular artists set to perform in 2025 are John Mayer, Calvin Harris, and Ben Bohmer. Apply for your US Visa online now, to get early appointment slots and reserve the best hotels in US to light up your world!

Ticket Price: Starting at Rs.20,552
Dates: 3rd to 5th October.

Seoul Lantern Festival, South Korea

You must’ve already seen the aesthetic South Korean Instagram shots, as above, all over your feed every year. You can take one too by securing the lowest airfares to Seoul to catch the Seoul Lantern Festival! The city comes alive with a sparkle of LED lights fixed inside paper lanterns on every street. The life-sized lanterns are as good as any art display, carved out perfectly by famous artists, that line the Cheonggycheon Stream. Explore with exciting Seoul tour packages.

Apply for your South Korea Visa online to explore the most vibrant and best lantern festivals in the world that fill the cold night with the warmth of friendship and togetherness every winter. Reserve the best hotels in Seoul to participate in the exciting lantern-making contest at one of the top lantern festivals around the world.

Dates: Estimated between November and January.

St. John’s Night, Poland

If you’re looking for the ultimate Disney-like Tangled lantern festival, St. John’s Night is your answer! Secure the lowest airfares to Warsaw and get lost in the magic of the floating lanterns in the night sky. Apply for your Poland Visa online to behold the wonder of the Slavic tradition, celebrating the longest day of Midsummer, and participating in the unique events of lighting bonfires, making flower crowns, and going on a wild search to find the fern flower from the myths.

It’s difficult to put the scenes into words, so see it for yourself by reserving budget and luxury hotels in Warsaw! You can explore so much more beyond the lights with all-inclusive Poland tour packages, to marvel at the royal architecture and get lost in the vibes at one of the best lantern festivals in Europe.  

A few other lantern festival floating lanterns to spot around the globe to light up your upcoming vacation are:

• Shinnyo Lantern Floating in Hawaii
• Yee Peng in Thailand
• Butter Lantern Festival in Tibet
• Nagasaki Lantern Festival in Japan
• Loi Krathong in Thailand- Don’t miss one of the best lantern festivals in Thailand.
• Full Moon Lantern Festival in Vietnam
• Pingxi Lantern Festival in China

Let’s Sum Up the High-Lights

Lantern Festivals are impossible to miss, especially the grand celebrations of Diwali, Loi Krathong, Seoul Lantern Festival, Tanabata Sky Lantern festival, etc. Most of the best lantern festivals in the world are in Asia, which require no tickets; only your presence.

The Lantern Festivals bring peace to every vacation, and you can catch most after the Chinese New Year or at the end of the year.

FAQs: Best Lantern Festivals in the World

Which Lantern Festival is the best?
Some of the best Lantern festivals are Loi Krathong, Diwali, Tanabata Sky Lantern Festival, Pingxi Lantern Festival, and St. John’s Night in Poland.

What is the most famous Lantern Festival in the world?
Diwali and Loi Krathong occupy the thrones as being the most famous lantern festivals in the world.

Where is the best place to go for the Lantern Festival?
The best place to go for Lantern Festivals is Asia, as it has the most vibrant and captivating options, ranging from the cultural Diwali in India to the glittering marvels of Loi Krathong and Pingxi Lantern Festival.

What is the most famous festival of lights?
Diwali is the most popular festival of lights in the world.

What is the world’s largest Lantern Festival?
RISE Lantern Festival is the world’s largest lantern festival held in Las Vegas.

Which city is renowned for its Lantern Festival?
Chiang Mai city is renowned for its Lantern Festival.

Which city is known as the city of Lanterns?
Hoi An in Vietnam is known as the city of Lanterns.

Where is Thailand Lantern Festival 2025?
The Thailand Lantern Festival 2025 is in Chiang Mai.

Which country is known as the City of Lights?
Paris is known as the City of Lights.

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