Public holidays in Thailand
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| Date | English name | Local name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Wan Khun Pee Mai | |
| February | Magha Puja | Mahka Bucha | Based on Thai lunar calendar (the fifteenth day of the waxing moon of the third lunar month), Theravada Buddhist holiday |
| April 6 | Chakri Memorial Day | Commemorates King Rama I, founder of the Chakri dynasty | |
| April 13-April 15 | Thai New Year | Songkran | |
| May | Vesak | Visakha Bucha | Based on Thai lunar calendar (the fifteenth day of the waxing moon of the sixth lunar month), Theravada Buddhist holiday |
| May | Royal Ploughing Ceremony | Government only | |
| May 1 | Labour Day | Bank holiday only | |
| May 5 | Coronation Day | Commemorates the coronation of the reigning king, Bhumibol Adulyadej, in 1950 | |
| July | Asalha Puja | Asanha Bucha | Based on Thai lunar calendar (the fifteenth day of the waxing moon of the eighth lunar month), government only, Theravada Buddhist holiday |
| July | Vassa | Khao Phansa | Based on Thai lunar calendar (the first day after the waxing moon of the eighth lunar month), Theravada Buddhist holiday |
| July 1 | Mid-year Day | Bank holiday only | |
| August 12 | Mother's Day | Commemorates birthday of the current queen | |
| October 23 | Chulalongkorn Day | Wan Piyamaharat | Commemorates King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), the anniversary of his death |
| December 5 | National Day and Father's Day | Commemorates birthday of the current king Bhumibol Adulyadej | |
| December 10 | Constitution Day | Commemorates the change to constitutional monarchy in 1932 | |
| December 31 | New Year's Eve |
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