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How to reach us
Use the form below, or write to info@touristbucket.com. Both reach the same editors. The form asks for a subject, your name, your email and your message; the extra fields, such as the country and month your message concerns, are optional and help us check faster.
We do not publish a phone number. Replies come by email to the address you give.
What to write to us about
Corrections
Corrections are the messages we value most. Festival dates move, organisers change opening nights and holiday lists are revised, and readers are often the first to know. A good report answers four questions:
- Which page, and which date, row or sentence?
- What did you find instead?
- When did you find it? The date matters, because announcements change.
- How do you know? A link to an official notice or the organiser's announcement, or what you saw on the day.
Questions about a page
If something on a page is unclear, ask. If several readers ask the same thing, the page needs rewriting, and we will do that. We can explain how a date was worked out, what a source says, or why a page labels a date "calculated" rather than "official".
Advertising enquiries
Choose "Advertising enquiry" as the subject. Advertising appears only in labelled spaces separate from the text, and it does not affect what we write; the about page sets out the policy.
What we cannot help with
- Booking tours, tickets, lantern releases, balloon flights or rooms. The guide does not sell or arrange travel.
- Recommending a company or a hotel. We do not name or rate businesses.
- Confirming whether an event will go ahead on a given day. Ask the organiser or the local authority; we report what has been announced.
- Emergencies. If you are in difficulty abroad, contact local emergency services and your embassy or consulate.
If you are unsure whether a question fits, send it anyway. A message about something we do not cover still tells us what readers are looking for.
How replies work
Messages go straight to the editors. If your message needs an answer, we reply by email. If it is a correction, you will see the change on the page, and significant changes are recorded in the corrections log on the about page once we have confirmed them against a source. Checking can take longer than replying, because we do not change a date on the strength of a single report without looking for confirmation.
We do not publish your name or your message. If a correction you send is used, the page credits "a reader" unless you ask to be named. The privacy page explains what the form collects and how long it is kept.
Before you write
Check the "last checked" date under the section you are writing about. If the date is recent and your information is older, the page may already reflect the change. If the official source linked there now says something different from the page, that is exactly the kind of report we want.
For festival dates that depend on a government decision, such as public holidays in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand or Vietnam, the government's own announcement is the final word. For travel safety, read the current advice from your own government before you go.
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How quickly do you reply?
We reply by email when a message needs an answer. Corrections are checked against a source before the page changes, which can take longer than a reply.
Can I phone the editors?
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Will you publish my name?
Not unless you ask. A correction is credited to "a reader" by default.
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About
Editorial policy: who writes the calendar, how dates are calculated and checked, advertising and corrections.
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Home
Start here: the calendar of festivals, harvests and seasons across five countries, with dates and check dates.
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Festivals
Festival calendar
Dates for 2026 and 2027 with a label for each: official, announced or calculated, and how the lunar calendars work.
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Planning
Planning around a date
How to plan around an official, announced or calculated date: booking windows, price spikes and spare days.
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Planning
When not to go
Smoke season, typhoons, central Vietnam floods, extreme heat, holiday closures and advisories, with months.
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