Thousands of people released lanterns in unison into the night sky about 30 miles northeast of Las Vegas during the RiSE Lantern Festival. http://abc7.la/2dPYjUR The festival encourages people to write or design personal messages on their lanterns. | ABC7

Experience one of the most breathtaking festivals on Earth — the Yi Peng & Loy Krathong Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand 🇹🇭✨ Thousands of glowing lanterns rise into the night sky as locals and travelers make wishes for good luck and new beginnings. It’s a moment of peace, beauty, and unity that you’ll never forget. This short captures the real magic of the festival — from the floating lantern releases to the reflections on the Ping River, where candlelit krathongs drift gently into the