Thailand 2019
JANUARY
01 New Year’s Day
FEBRUARY
05 – 07 Chinese Lunar New Year
14 Valentine’s Day
19 Makha Bucha Day celebrating Lord Buddha
APRIL
06 – 07 Chakri Day (businesses may also be closed on Apr. 8th)
13 – 16 Songkran Festival (Thai New Year – also known as Water Festival)
30 Some businesses may close before May Day
MAY
01 National Labor Day (May Day)
13 Royal Ploughing Day
19 – 20 Visakha Bucha Day commemorating the birth and death of Buddha
JULY
16 Asanha Bucha Day commemorating Buddha’s first sermon and the founding of the Buddha monkhood
17 Buddhist Lent
28 – 29 H.M. King Vajiralongkorn’s birthday observed (actual birthday is 28 July)
AUGUST
12 H.M. Queen’s birthday
SEPTEMBER
28 – 30 Start of Phuket Vegetarian Festival (exact dates to be confirmed)
OCTOBER
01 – 07 Phuket Vegetarian Festival continues (exact dates to be confirmed)
13 -14 Memorial Days commemorating H.M. King Bhumibol
22 Some offices may close before Chulalongkorn
23 Chulalongkorn Memorial Day in honor of King Rama V
DECEMBER
05 King Bhumibol’s birthday
10 Constitution Day
31 New Year’s Eve