How many and what are the holiday days in thailand?

March 11th, 2010 | by admin |


Usually about 15 days in a year. If you use your own computer and using Microsoft Outlook, you can even install Thai holidays into your calendar.
Any government site will also announce the holiday including Bank of Thailand for Banking holidays. This is for 2009:
1. Thursday 1 January New Year’s Day
2. Monday 9 February Makha Bucha Day
3. Monday 6 April Chakri Day
4. Monday 13 April Songkran Festival
5. Tuesday 14 April Songkran Festival
6. Wednesday 15 April Songkran Festival
7. Friday 1 May National Labour Day
8. Tuesday 5 May Coronation Day
9. Friday 8 May Wisakha Bucha Day
10. Wednesday 1 July Mid Year Closing Day
11. Tuesday 7 July Asarnha Bucha Day
Effective from B.E. 2550 onwards, the Asarnha Bucha Day is prescribed as a holiday, in replacement of the Buddhist Lent Day
12. Wednesday 12 August H.M. the Queen’s Birthday
13. Friday 23 October Chulalongkorn Day
14. Monday 7 December Substitution Day of H.M. the King’s Birthday
(On Saturday 5 December)
15. Thursday 10 December Constitution Day
16. Thursday 31 December New Year ’s Eve

  1. One Response to “How many and what are the holiday days in thailand?”

  2. By IceCube on Mar 12, 2010 | Reply

    Usually about 15 days in a year. If you use your own computer and using Microsoft Outlook, you can even install Thai holidays into your calendar.
    Any government site will also announce the holiday including Bank of Thailand for Banking holidays. This is for 2009:
    1. Thursday 1 January New Year’s Day
    2. Monday 9 February Makha Bucha Day
    3. Monday 6 April Chakri Day
    4. Monday 13 April Songkran Festival
    5. Tuesday 14 April Songkran Festival
    6. Wednesday 15 April Songkran Festival
    7. Friday 1 May National Labour Day
    8. Tuesday 5 May Coronation Day
    9. Friday 8 May Wisakha Bucha Day
    10. Wednesday 1 July Mid Year Closing Day
    11. Tuesday 7 July Asarnha Bucha Day
    Effective from B.E. 2550 onwards, the Asarnha Bucha Day is prescribed as a holiday, in replacement of the Buddhist Lent Day
    12. Wednesday 12 August H.M. the Queen’s Birthday
    13. Friday 23 October Chulalongkorn Day
    14. Monday 7 December Substitution Day of H.M. the King’s Birthday
    (On Saturday 5 December)
    15. Thursday 10 December Constitution Day
    16. Thursday 31 December New Year ’s Eve

    References :
    http://www.bot.or.th/English/FinancialInstitutions/FIholiday/Pages/2552.aspx

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