Public holidays in Thailand
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| Date | English name | Local name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Wan Khuen Pee Mai (วันขึ้นปีใหม่) | |
| February-March | Magha Puja | Makha Bucha (วันมาฆบูชา) | Based on Thai lunar calendar (the fifteenth day of the waxing moon of the third lunar month), Theravada Buddhist holiday |
| April 6 | Chakri Memorial Day | Wan Chakri (วันจักรี) | Commemorates King Rama I, founder of the Chakri dynasty |
| April 13-April 15 | Thai New Year | Songkran (วันสงกรานต์) | |
| May | Vesak | Visakha Bucha (วันวิสาขบูชา) | Based on Thai lunar calendar (the fifteenth day of the waxing moon of the sixth lunar month), Theravada Buddhist holiday |
| May | Royal Ploughing Ceremony | Wan Puet Mongkol (วันพืชมงคล) | Government only |
| May 1 | Labour Day | Wan Raeng Ngarn (วันแรงงาน) | Bank holiday only |
| May 5 | Coronation Day | Wan Chatr Mongkol (วันฉัตรมงคล) | Commemorates the coronation of the reigning king, Bhumibol Adulyadej, in 1950 |
| July | Asalha Puja | Asanha Bucha (วันอาสฬหบูชา) | Based on Thai lunar calendar (the fifteenth day of the waxing moon of the eighth lunar month), government only, Theravada Buddhist holiday |
| July | Vassa | Khao Phansa (วันเข้าพรรษา) | Based on Thai lunar calendar (the first day after the waxing moon of lunar month 8 or 8/8), Theravada Buddhist holiday |
| July 1 | Mid-year Day | Bank holiday only | |
| August 12 | Mother's Day | Wan Mae / Wan Khlai Wan Sadet Rachasompop Somdet Phra Baromrachininat (วันแม่แห่งชาติ) | Commemorates birthday of the current queen |
| October 23 | Chulalongkorn Day | Wan Piyamaharat (วันปิยมหาราช) | Commemorates King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), the anniversary of his death |
| December 5 | National Day and Father's Day | Wan Chat / Wan Phor / Wan Khlai Wan Sadet Rachasompop Somdet Phra Chaoyuhuo Bhumibhol Adulyadej (วันชาติ/วันพ่อแห่งชาติ/วันคล้ายวันเสด็จพระราชสมภพพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ้าอยู่หัว) | Commemorates birthday of the current king Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| December 10 | Constitution Day | Wan Rattathammanoon (วันรัฐธรรมนูญ) | Commemorates the change to constitutional monarchy in 1932 |
| December 31 | New Year's Eve | Wan Sin Pee (วันสิ้นปี/วันส่งท้ายปีเก่า ) |
[edit] See also
- Loy Krathong (วันลอยกระทง) - Held on the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar, this holiday is not a government holiday, but is nonetheless an important day in Thai culture.
