School Holidays in Thailand

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School Holidays in Thailand

All Thai state schools follow the same basic school year but there are slight variations on dates between individual schools and provinces. According to reports even official school schedules can be subject to variation. Contact the relevant local school for exact information.

There are two main holidays in the year:

• October: one month, starting from around 1 October until 31 October
• March/April: two months starting from approximately the beginning of March until the end of April

For further information contact the Ministry of Education:

• Ministry of Education
  Tel: 02 281 3441
  e-mail
  Website

Private International Schools

Private international schools each have their own calendar for the school vacations. However, they are more likely to follow the Western timetable with a five-week holiday in July and August and two weeks for both Christmas and Easter. Contact the school to get exact dates.

• See The AngloFILE for Schools: British Curriculum
• See The AngloFILE for Schools: American, IB & Other Curriculums 

Other Holidays

Thai schools close for all national holidays. In general, international schools close for Thai religious holidays, check with the school for exact information.