The annual Taoist celebration is held during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar. During the nine-day vegetarian festival – also known as the Nine Emperor Gods festival – worshippers abstain from eating meat, consume only vegetarian food and perform rituals to cleanse body and mind Con...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2026/oct/17/thailand-2026-vegetarian-festival-in-pictures)