Thailand 2020
JANUARY
01 New Year’s Day
FEBRUARY
08 – 10 Makha Bucha Day celebrating Lord Buddha
APRIL
06 Chakri Memorial Day (businesses may also be closed on Apr. 7th-8th)
13 – 15 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)
04 Coronation Day
06 Wisakha Bucha Day commemorating the birth and death of Buddha
13 Royal Ploughing Day
JUNE
03 H.M. Queen Suthida’s Birthday
JULY
05 – 06 Asarnha Bucha Day commemorating Buddha’s first sermon and the founding of the Buddha monkhood
28 H.M. King Vajiralongkorn’s birthday
AUGUST
12 H.M. Queen Sirikit’s birthday / Mother’s Day
OCTOBER
16 Memorial Day commemorating H.M. King Bhumibol
16 – 25 Phuket Vegetarian Festival (exact dates subject to change)
22 Some offices may close before Chulalongkorn
23 Chulalongkorn Memorial Day in honor of King Rama V
DECEMBER
05 – 07 King Bhumibol’s birthday, National Day, Father’s Day
10 Constitution Day
31 New Year’s Eve