Public Holidays of Thailand
Public Holidays in Thailand in 2017
Public holidays in Thailand are regulated by the government, and most are observed by both the public and private sectors. There are usually sixteen public holidays in a year, but more may be declared by the cabinet. Other observances, both official and non-official, local and international, are observed to varying degrees throughout the country.
All public holidays are observed by government agencies, while the Bank of Thailand regulates bank holidays, which differ slightly from those observed by the government. Private businesses are required by the Labour Protection Act to observe at least 13 holidays per year, including National Labour Day, but may choose the other observances they follow. If a holiday falls on a weekend, one following workday is observed by the government as a compensatory holiday
Day |
Date |
Holiday |
Comments |
Sunday |
Jan 1 |
New Years Day |
Wan Khuen Pi Mai |
Monday |
Jan 2 |
New Years Day (observed) |
Wan Khuen Pi Mai |
Saturday |
Jan 28 |
Chinese New Year |
Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala and Satun only |
Saturday |
Feb 11 |
Makha Bucha Day |
Date varies depending on the lunar cycle |
Monday |
Feb 13 |
Makha Bucha Day (observed) |
Date varies depending on the lunar cycle |
Thursday |
Apr 6 |
Chakri Day |
April 6th, or following Monday if it falls on a weekend |
Thursday |
Apr 13 |
Songkran Festival |
Thai New Year |
Friday |
Apr 14 |
Songkran Festival |
Thai New Year |
Saturday |
Apr 15 |
Songkran Festival |
Thai New Year |
Sunday |
Apr 16 |
Songkran Festival |
Thai New Year |
Monday |
Apr 17 |
Songkran Festival |
Thai New Year |
Monday |
May 1 |
Labour Day |
May 1st, or following Monday if it falls on a weekend |
Friday |
May 5 |
Coronation Day |
May 5th, or following Monday if it falls on a weekend |
Wednesday |
May 10 |
Visakha Bucha Day |
Date varies depending on the lunar cycle |
Saturday |
Jul 8 |
Asahna Bucha Day |
Date varies depending on the lunar cycle |
Monday |
Jul 10 |
Asahna Bucha Day (observed) |
Date varies depending on the lunar cycle |
Tuesday |
Jul 11 |
Buddhist Lent |
Government |
Saturday |
Aug 12 |
Mothers Day |
Wan Mae. Aug 12th |
Monday |
Aug 14 |
H.M. Queens Birthday (0bserved) |
Aug 12th, or following Monday if it falls on a weekend |
Monday |
Oct 23 |
Chulalongkorn Day (observed) |
Oct 23rd, or following Monday if it falls on a weekend |
Tuesday |
Dec 5 |
Fathers Day |
Celebrated on H.M. Kings Birthday |
Tuesday |
Dec 5 |
H.M. Kings Birthday |
Dec 5th, or following Monday if it falls on a weekend |
Monday |
Dec 11 |
Constitution Day (observed) |
Dec 10th, or following Monday if it falls on a weekend |
Sunday |
Dec 31 |
New Years Eve |
Wan Sin Pi |