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Public Holidays in Thailand

A calendar of the national vacation days when businesses, schools and banks holiday 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 2008
1 January 

New Year's Day: Western (Tuesday)

21 February 

Makha Bucha: Veneration of the Buddha (Thursday)

6 April 

Chakri Day: the founding of the current dynasty, Rama I (Sunday). Note, some businesses may close on Monday 7 April

13, 14, 15 April 

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

1 May 

Labour Day (Thursday)

5 May 

Coronation Day: Celebrates the 1949 crowning of the King (Monday)

19 May Visakha Bucha: celebrates the birth and enlightenment of the Buddha (Monday)
18 July Khao Phansa: Buddhist Lent (Friday)
12 August 

HM The Queen's Birthday (Tuesday) also Mothers' Day
23 October 

Chulalongkorn Day: Commemorates King Rama V (Thursday)

5 December 

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

10 December 

Constitution Day (Wednesday)

31 December 

New Year's Eve: Western (Wednesday)

Public Holidays Worldwide

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

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