US Embassy in Bangkok Thailand : USA Embassy Holidays in Thailand


Names Dates Commemoration
New Year's Day January 1 New Year Greeting
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. January 15 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
President's Day February 19 President's Day
Chakri Day April 6 Founding of the Royal House of Chakri Dynasty(King Rama I Memorial and Chakri Day)
Songkran April 13-15 Thai New Year Festival
Songkran April 16 Substitute day of Songkran Day, Saturday & Sunday, April 14 & 15
Coronation Day May 7 Substitute day of Coronation Day, Saturday, May 5
Memorial Day May 28 Memorial Day
Visakha Bucha May 31 Birth, Enlightenment and Death of the Lord Buddha
Independence Day July 4 Independence Day
The Queen's Birthday August 13 Substitute day for Her Majesty The Queen's Birthday, Sunday, August 12
Labor Day September 3 Labor Day
Columbus Day October 8 Columbus Day
Chulalongkorn Day October 23 The King Rama V Memorial Day
Veterans Day November 12 Substitute day for Veterans Day,Sunday, November 11
Thanksgiving Day November 22 Thanksgiving Day
The King's Birthday December 5 H.M. the King's Birthday Celebrations
Constitution Day December 10 Inauguration of Constitutional Monarchy in Thailand
Christmas Day December 25 Christmas Day
New Year's Eve December 31 Salutations to the outgoing year
These are officialy thailand holidays but several unofficial yet popular international holidays like Chinese New Year, Chrismas, Chanuka are also widely celebrated in Thailand.


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