Thailand has a total of 35 holidays in 2016. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date Details
New Year's Day
Friday, January 1, 2016 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
National Children's Day
Saturday, January 9, 2016 National Children's Day is a observance in Thailand
Teachers' Day
Saturday, January 16, 2016 Teachers' Day is a observance in Thailand
Lunar New Year's Day
Monday, February 8, 2016 Lunar New Year is the first day of the Chinese calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar mainly used for traditional celebrations.
Second Day of Lunar New Year
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Second Day of Lunar New Year is a observance in Thailand
Third Day of Lunar New Year
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Third Day of Lunar New Year is a observance in Thailand
Valentine's Day
Sunday, February 14, 2016 February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
Makha Bucha
Monday, February 22, 2016 Magha Puja Day is an important holy day that honors the Sangha, or the Buddhist community on the first full moon day of the third lunar month.
March Equinox
Sunday, March 20, 2016 March Equinox in Thailand (Bangkok)
Chakri Day
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Chakri Day is a national holiday in Thailand
Songkran
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 Songkran is a national holiday in Thailand
Songkran Holiday
Thursday, April 14, 2016 Songkran Holiday is a national holiday in Thailand
Labor Day
Sunday, May 1, 2016 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Labor Day observed
Monday, May 2, 2016 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Coronation Day
Thursday, May 5, 2016 Coronation Day is a national holiday in Thailand
Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day
Monday, May 9, 2016 Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day is a government holiday in Thailand
Visakha Bucha
Friday, May 20, 2016 Visakha Bucha is a national holiday in Thailand
June Solstice
Monday, June 20, 2016 June Solstice in Thailand (Bangkok)
Mid Year Bank Holiday
Friday, July 1, 2016 Mid Year Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Thailand
Extra holiday
Monday, July 18, 2016 Extra holiday is a national holiday in Thailand
Asalha Bucha
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 Asalha Puja Day (Dhamma Day) is a Buddhist festival that commemorates the Buddha’s first sermon on the full moon of the eighth lunar month.
Buddhist Lent Day
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Buddhist Lent Day is a national holiday in Thailand
The Queen's Birthday
Friday, August 12, 2016 The Queen's Birthday is a national holiday in Thailand
September Equinox
Thursday, September 22, 2016 September Equinox in Thailand (Bangkok)
Chulalongkorn Day
Sunday, October 23, 2016 Chulalongkorn Day is a national holiday in Thailand
Day off for Chulalongkorn Day
Monday, October 24, 2016 Chulalongkorn Day is a national holiday in Thailand
Halloween
Monday, October 31, 2016 Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
King Bhumibol's Birthday
Monday, December 5, 2016 King Bhumibol's Birthday is a national holiday in Thailand
King Bhumibol's Birthday/Father's Day
Monday, December 5, 2016 Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
Constitution Day
Saturday, December 10, 2016 Constitution Day is a national holiday in Thailand
Substitute Holiday for Constitution Day
Monday, December 12, 2016 Substitute Holiday for Constitution Day is a national holiday in Thailand
December Solstice
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 December Solstice in Thailand (Bangkok)
Christmas Eve
Saturday, December 24, 2016 Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day
Sunday, December 25, 2016 Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Eve
Saturday, December 31, 2016 New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.
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