Thailand National Holidays
2 Jan Monday New Year's Day
(Substitution Day for Saturday 31 December 2005 and 1 January 2006)
3 Jan Tuesday New Year's Day (Government only)
13 Feb Monday Makha Bucha Day
6 Apr Thursday Chakri Day
13 Apr Thursday Songkran Festival
14 Apr Friday Songkran Festival
19 Apr Wednesday Special Holiday (Senatorial Election)
1 May Monday National Labour Day (Bank only)
5 May Friday Coronation Day
11 May Thursday Ploughing Ceremony (Government only)
12 May Friday Wisakha Bucha Day
9 Jun Friday Celebration for 60th anniversary of accession
to the throne of His Majestic the King.(Government only)
12 - 13 Jun Mon-Tue Celebration for 60th anniversary of accession
to the throne of His Majestic the King.(Government only)
(Bank only For Bangkok, Samutprakan, Nonthaburi,
Pathumthani and Nakhon Pathom Province)
11 Jul Tuesday Buddhist Lent Day
14 Aug Monday H.M. the Queen's Birthday
(Substitution Day for Saturday 12 August 2006)
23 Oct Monday Chulalongkorn Day
5 Dec Tuesday H.M. the King's Birthday
11 Dec Monday Constitution Day
(Substitution Day for Sunday 10 December 2006)
For commercial banks, finance companies, and credit foncier compnies in the
provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala and Satun, an extra holiday is given for the Eidilfitri Day
(Ramadan Day) announced by the Sheikhul Islam Office if the day does not coincide with the above
mentioned holidays or Saturday and Sunday.
Source: 1. Office of the Prime Minister
2. Bank of Thailand