Listed below are the dates for public holidays in Thailand during 2024. 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 Thailand may also be closed on these dates. Where the date of the holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, a substitute holiday has been granted on the Friday before or Monday after.
January
1 January (Monday): New Year’s Day
2 January (Tuesday): Substitution holiday for New Year’s Eve
February
24 February (Saturday): Makha Bucha Day
26 February (Monday): Substitution holiday for Makha Bucha Day
March
NONE
April
6 April (Saturday): Chakri Day
8 April (Monday): Substitution holiday for Chakri Day
12 April (Friday): Extra holiday for Songkran
13-15 April (Saturday-Monday): Songkran Thai New Year Water Festival
16 April (Tuesday): Substitution holiday for Songkran
May
1 May (Wednesday): Labour Day
4 May (Saturday): Coronation Day
6 May (Monday): Substitution holiday for Coronation Day (to be confirmed)
22 May (Wednesday): Visakha Bucha Day
June
3 June (Monday): Birthday of HM Queen Suthida
July
20 July (Saturday): Asahna Bucha Day
21 July: Khao Phansa (might not be included as a public holiday)
22 July (Monday): Substitution holiday for Asahna Bucha Day
28 July (Sunday): Birthday of HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X)
29 July (Monday): Substitution holiday for king’s birthday
August
12 August (Monday): Birthday of HM Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother. Also celebrated as Mother’s Day.
September
NONE
October
13 October (Sunday): HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day
14 October (Monday): Substitution holiday for HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day
17 October: Awk Phansa (might not be included as a public holiday)
23 October (Wednesday): Chulalongkorn Day (Rama V Day)
November
NONE
December
5 December (Thursday): King Bhumibol Birthday Commemoration Day. Also celebrated as Father’s Day and National Day.
10 December (Tuesday): Constitution Day
31 December (Tuesday): New Year’s Eve
Loy Krathong and other Thai Festivals in 2024
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 »
Restrictions on alcohol sales
For important Buddhist holidays and 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 »
