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New Year's Day Children's Day Teacher's Day Chinese New Year Makha Bucha (Buddhist holiday; alcohol ban!) Chakri Day (The Chakri dynasty is the current ruling royal house of the Kingdom of Thailand, and has ruled the country since 1782.) Substitution holiday for Chakri day which falls on a Saturday 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 Sunday Visakha Bucha (most important Buddhist holiday; alcohol ban!) Bank Holiday (only banks closed) Asarnha Bucha (Start of Buddhist Lent; alcohol ban!) Khao Pansaa (Buddhist Lent Day; alcohol ban!) Queen's Birthday/Mother's Day (Queen Sirikit, born in 1932, has been married to King Bhumibol since 1950.) Wan Ork Pansaa (End of Buddhist Lent) 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".) 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 |