2019: a new public holiday in Thailand. Know all public holidays.
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After the coronation of King Rama X and his wedding, the birthday of Queen Suthida became a public holiday.Everything about public holidays in Thailand.
Since the Royal Decree of 14 May 2019, the birthday of the new Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana has become a public holiday. The Queen was born on June 3, 1978. Monday, June 3 is therefore a public holiday.
If having a new weekend of three days is good news, many people recognize that since the death of King Rama IX and the coronation of his son, we get lost a little. New dates have appeared and old ones have disappeared. Here is a summary of the public holidays according to the months.
Note:
In Thailand when a public holiday is a Saturday or a Sunday, it's postponed until the
following Monday.April
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January |
New Year |
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February |
Makha Bucha |
| April |
Chakri Day |
| May |
May 1st: Labor Day (public holiday but not for everyone). |
| June |
June 3: Birthday of Queen Suthida |
| July | July 28 : Birthday of King Rama X |
| August |
August 12: Birthday of Queen Mother Sirikit. 12: Mother’s Day |
| October | October 13: Souvenir Day in honor of King Rama IX |
| December | December 5: Birthday of King Rama X |
We must not forget the other celebrations. These are not public holidays but they are important events for Thai people:
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January |
children’s day – the second Saturday of January Teacher’s day |
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February |
Chinese New Year February 14: Valentine’s Day Makha Bucha |
| July |
July 1: annual closing of banks. Khao Phansa: enthronement of young monks |
| October |
October 23, Chulalongkorn Day: Remembrance Day of King Rama V |
| November | Loy Krathong |
| December |
December 25: Christmas |
Thai calendar
In Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Burma, the year 2019 has passed for 543 years.
There is therefore a huge gap between the Gregorian calendar – the one applied in Europe – and the Buddhist calendar. To understand this calendar see this article below (in French for now)
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