January 1
January 2, 3
January 9
January 16
(January 23)

(March 7)

April 6

April 13, 14, 15



April 16

May 1
May 5
May 7
May 9

(June 4)

July 1

(August 2)
(August 3)
August 12

August 13

October 23


(October 30)

(November 28)

December 5


December 10
December 31

January 1, 2013

New Year's Day
Substitution holidays for New Year's Day
Children's Day
Teacher's Day
Chinese New Year

Makha Bucha (Buddhist holiday)

Chakri Day (The Chakri dynasty is the current ruling royal house of the Kingdom of Thailand, and has ruled the country since 1782.)
Songkran Festival (The traditional Thai New Year and infamous "water festival" usually starts on April 13 and traditionally ends on April 15. In some parts of Thailand, however, Songkran may last up to a full week. In Pattaya, April 19 marks the main and final day of Songkran.)
Extra holiday for Songkran

Labour Day
Coronation Day
Substitution holiday for Coronation Day (which falls on a Saturday)
Royal Ploughing Ceremony (Government holiday only)

Visakha Bucha (most important Buddhist holiday)

Bank Holiday (only banks closed)

Asarnha Bucha (Start of Buddhist Lent)
Khao Pansaa (Buddhist Lent Day)
Queen's Birthday/Mother's Day (Queen Sirikit, born in 1932, has been married to King Bhumibol since 1950.)
Substitution holiday for Queen's Birthday (which falls on a Sunday)

Chulalongkorn Day (King Chulalongkorn reigned the Siamese empire during the second half of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century, and is still highly respected as a great "modernizer".)
Wan Ork Pansaa (End of Buddhist Lent)

Loy Krathong

King's Birthday/Father's Day (King Bhumibol Adulyadeth, born in 1927, is also known as Rama IX. His Majesty the King is the world's longest reigning monarch and had been 60 years on the throne in 2006.)
Constitution Day
New Year's Eve

New Year's Day
Thai Public Holidays & Festivals 2012 (2555 B.E.)

Dates in parentheses are for the year 2012 (2555 B.E./Buddhist era) and vary from year to year, according to the lunar calendar (e.g. Loy Krathong).
National holidays, on which banks, government offices etc. will be closed, have been highlighted red. If they fall on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday will be a substitution holiday.
Please note that on the most important Buddhist holidays or election days, an alcohol ban may be imposed, and entertainment venues may be required to close for a day. Details will also be announced on our news page.
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