Festivals & Events in Thailand

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Name of Festival |
Date |
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New Year Day |
1 Jan* |
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Chinese New Year |
14 Feb |
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Makha Bucha Day |
28 Feb* |
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Substitution for Makha Bucha Day |
1 Mar* |
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Chakri Memorial Day |
6 Apr* |
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Songkran Festival |
13-16 Apr* |
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National Labour Day |
1 May* |
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Coronation Day |
5 May* |
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Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day |
9 May* |
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Visakha Bucha Day |
28 May* |
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Asarnha Bucha Day |
26 Jul* |
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Buddhist Lent Day |
27 Jul* |
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H.M. The Queen’s Birthday |
12 Aug* |
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Naga Festival |
4 Oct |
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End of Buddhist Lent Day |
22 Oct |
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Thot Kathin |
23 Oct |
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Chulalongkorn Memorial Day |
23 Oct* |
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Substitution of Chulalongkorn Memorial Day |
25 Oct* |
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Full moon night of the 12th lunar months – Loy Kratong |
2/20 Nov |
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H.M. The King’s Birthday |
5 Dec* |
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Constitution Day |
10 Dec* |
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New Year’s Eve |
31 Dec* | |
- All dates with a * are public and / or bank holidays.
- If a public holiday occurs on a weekend, there will be a substitution day the following Monday. This way some weekends are longer and very likely to be travel time for Thai people.
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