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Public Holidays in Thailand, 2019

Roy Cavanagh · September 16, 2018 ·

Listed below are the dates for public holidays in Thailand during 2019. Some of these dates are awaiting official confirmation and they remain subject to change. More additions are also possible to allow for royal events. Updates will be added here once confirmed.

Government offices and immigration offices in Thailand are closed on public holidays. Keep a note of these dates 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.

Royal Coronation
At the time of writing, there is no confirmed date for the coronation of King Rama X. The event could take place before the end of 2018 or in the first half of 2019.
The royal coronation ceremony is scheduled for May 4-6, 2019. It’s possible that an extra public holiday could be granted for either May 3 (Friday) or *May 6 (Monday). Updates will be added here once more is known.*Update: Monday, May 6 is confirmed as a public holiday.

January

January 1 (Tuesday) – New Year holiday
January 2 (Wednesday) – New Year holiday (not yet confirmed)

February

February 19 (Tuesday) – Makha Bucha Day

March

none

April

April 6 (Saturday) – Chakri Day
April 8 (Monday) – substitution holiday for Chakri Day
April 12 (Friday) – additional holiday for Songkran
April 13-15 (Saturday-Monday) – Songkran Thai New Year Water Festival
April 16 (Tuesday) – substitution holiday for Songkran

May

May 1 (Wednesday) – Labour Day
May 6 (Monday) – extra public holiday for the royal coronation
May 18 (Saturday) – Visakha Bucha Day
May 20 (Monday) – substitution holiday for Visakha Bucha Day

June

June 3 (Monday) – birthday of HM Queen Suthida (this new holiday was added in May 2019)

July

July 16 (Tuesday) – Asahna Bucha Day
July 28 (Sunday) – birthday of H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X)
July 29 (Monday) – substitution holiday for birthday of H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn

August

August 12 (Monday) – Queen Dowager Sirikit’s Birthday. Also celebrated as Mother’s Day.

September

none

October

October 13 (Sunday) – HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day
October 14 (Monday) – substitution holiday for HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day
October 23 (Wednesday) – Chulalongkorn Day (Rama V Day)

November

none

December

December 5 (Thursday) – King Bhumibol Birthday Commemoration Day. Also celebrated as Father’s Day and National Day.
December 10 (Tuesday) – Constitution Day
December 30 (Monday) – extra holiday granted for New Year
December 31 (Tuesday) – 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 »
Loy Krathong and other Thai Festivals in 2019
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 »

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