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Thai Public Holidays 2008

Dates in brackets are for the year 2008 (2551 B.E.) and vary from year to year according to the lunar calendar. Public holidays are highlighted
red.
Please note that on important Buddhist holidays, HM The King's birthday
and election days, alcohol sales are prohibited by law and entertainment venues required to close. - Details will be announced on our news page.

Jan 1

(Feb 7, 8, 9)

(Feb 21)

April 6


April 7

April 13, 14, 15



April 16


May 1

May 5

(May 19)

(July 17)

(July 18)

Aug 12


Oct 23




(Oct 14)

(Nov 12)

Dec 5





Dec 10

Dec 31

New Year's Day

Chinese New Year

Maakha Boochaa (Buddhist holiday)

Chakri Day ("Chakri" is the name of Thailand's reigning dynasty. The Chakri dynasty has ruled Siam since 1782 and made Bangkok the capitol of modern Siam.)
Chakri Day (substitution)

Songkran (The traditional Thai New Year and infamous "water festival" starts on April 13th and traditionally ends on the 15th. In some parts of Thailand, e.g. Pattaya, Songkran may last up to a full week.)
The Cabinet (...) approved April 16 as another holiday for this year's [2008] Songkran holidays (...) The Nation

Labour Day

Coronation Day

Wisaakha Boocha (most important Buddhist holiday)

Asarnha Boocha (Buddhist holiday) No alcohol sales!

Khao Pansaa (Buddhist holiday) No alcohol sales!

Queen's Birthday = Mother's Day (Queen Sirikit, born in 1932, married to King Bhumiphol since 1950.)

Chulalongkorn Day (King Chulalongkorn, also known as Rama V., ruled the Siamese empire during the second half of the 19th and the first decade of the 20th century and is highly respected as a great "modernizer".)

Wan Ork Pansaa

Loy Krathong

King's Birthday (HM The King Bhumiphol Adulyadeth, born in 1927, is also known as Rama IX. King Bhumiphol is the world's longest reigning monarch and celebrated the 60th anniversary of his coronation day in 2006.)
Alcohol sales strictly prohibited

Constitution Day

New Year's Eve
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