Listed below are the dates for public holidays in Thailand during 2020. More dates may be added and any changes will be added here once confirmed. Please note that government offices and immigration offices in Thailand are closed on public holidays. Keep this in mind if you need to extend your visa or require consular services. Thai embassies and consulates outside of Thailand may also be closed on these dates. Where the actual date of the holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, a substitute holiday has been granted on the Monday.
January
January 1 (Wednesday): New Year’s Day holiday
February
February 8 (Saturday): Makha Bucha Day[1]
February 10 (Monday): substitution holiday for Makha Bucha Day
March
none
April
April 6 (Monday): Chakri Day
April 13-15 (Monday-Wednesday): Songkran Thai New Year Water Festival[2][3]
May
May 1 (Friday): Labour Day
May 4 (Monday): Coronation Day
May 6 (Wednesday): Visakha Bucha Day[4]
June
June 3 (Wednesday): birthday of HM Queen Suthida[5]
July
July 5 (Sunday): Asahna Bucha Day
July 6 (Monday): substitution holiday for Asahna Bucha Day
July 28 (Tuesday): birthday of H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X)[6][7]
August
August 12 (Wednesday): Queen Dowager Sirikit’s Birthday.[8] Also celebrated as Mother’s Day.
September
none
October
October 13 (Tuesday): HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day[9]
October 23 (Friday): Chulalongkorn Day[10] (Rama V Day)
November
none
December
December 5 (Saturday): King Bhumibol Birthday Commemoration Day[11]. Also celebrated as Father’s Day and National Day.
December 7 (Monday): substitution holiday for King Bhumibol Birthday Commemoration Day.
December 10 (Thursday): Constitution Day[12]
December 31 (Thursday): New Year’s Eve
Restrictions on alcohol sales
For important Buddhist holidays and for some royal occasions, there may be restrictions in place on alcohol sales. How strictly the regulations are enforced can vary depending on where you are in Thailand.
Days when alcohol sales are restricted in Thailand »[13]
Loy Krathong and other Thai Festivals in 2020
There are various festivals in Thailand (e.g. Loy Krathong) that are celebrated nationwide but are not public holidays and government offices remain open as usual. In the deep south of Thailand, in addition to the Buddhist holidays some government offices and businesses in the provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala and Satun may also close for Muslim holidays such as Eid al-Fitr (marking the end of Ramadan).
Check dates for Loy Krathong and other festivals and special events in Thailand »[14]
References
- ^ Makha Bucha Day (www.thaizer.com)
- ^ Chakri Day (www.thaizer.com)
- ^ Songkran Thai New Year Water Festival (www.thaizer.com)
- ^ Visakha Bucha Day (www.thaizer.com)
- ^ birthday of HM Queen Suthida (www.thaizer.com)
- ^ Asahna Bucha Day (www.thaizer.com)
- ^ birthday of H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X) (www.thaizer.com)
- ^ Queen Dowager Sirikit’s Birthday. (www.thaizer.com)
- ^ HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day (www.thaizer.com)
- ^ Chulalongkorn Day (www.thaizer.com)
- ^ King Bhumibol Birthday Commemoration Day (www.thaizer.com)
- ^ Constitution Day (www.thaizer.com)
- ^ Days when alcohol sales are restricted in Thailand » (www.thaizer.com)
- ^ Check dates for Loy Krathong and other festivals and special events in Thailand » (www.thaizer.com)
