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Public Holidays in Thailand

A calendar of the national vacation days when businesses, schools and banks close and people get the day off in Thailand. With links to holidays in the UK and US.

In Thailand national holidays that fall on a weekend are generally taken as holidays on the following Monday. 

National Public Holidays in Thailand 2009
1 January 

New Year's Day: Western (Thursday)

9 February 

Magha Puja or Wan Makha Bucha: Veneration of the Buddha (date subject to change)

6 April 

Chakri Memorial Day: the founding of the current dynasty, Rama I (Monday)

13, 14, 15 April 

Songkran: traditional Thai New Year (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)

1 May 

Labour Day (Friday)

5 May 

Coronation Day: Celebrates the 1949 crowning of HM The King (Tuesday)

8 May Visakha Bucha Day: celebrates the birth and enlightenment of the Buddha (Friday)
7 July Asarnha Bucha Day: commemorates the day on which Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon (Tuesday)
12 August 

HM The Queen's Birthday (Wednesday) also Mothers' Day

23 October 

Chulalongkorn Day: Commemorates King Rama V (Friday)

5 December 

HM The King's Birthday (Saturday) also Fathers' Day

7 December Public holiday: in lieu of HM The King's birthday falling on Saturday (Monday)
10 December 

Constitution Day (Thursday)

31 December 

New Year's Eve: Western (Thursday)

Other important days (not official holidays)

26 January Chinese New Year: The beginning of the Chinese lunar year
2 November Loy Kratong: festival of lights

 

Public Holidays Worldwide

For information on public holidays around the world, see the following links:

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