Listed below are the dates for public holidays in Thailand during 2025. 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 (Wednesday): New Year’s Day
February
12 February (Wednesday): Makha Bucha Day
March
NONE
April
6 April (Sunday): Chakri Day
7 April (Monday): Substitution holiday for Chakri Day
13-15 April (Sunday-Tuesday): Songkran Thai New Year Water Festival
16 April (Wednesday): Substitution holiday for Songkran
May
1 May (Thursday): Labour Day
4 May (Sunday): Coronation Day
5 May (Monday): Substitution holiday for Coronation Day
11 May (Sunday): Visakha Bucha Day
12 May (Monday) Substitution holiday for Visakha Bucha Day
June
2 June (Monday): extra holiday
3 June (Tuesday): Birthday of HM Queen Suthida
July
10 July (Thursday): Asahna Bucha Day
11 July: Khao Phansa (might not be included as a public holiday)
28 July (Monday): Birthday of HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X)
August
11 August (Monday): extra holiday
12 August (Tuesday): Birthday of HM Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother. Also celebrated as Mother’s Day.
September
NONE
October
13 October (Monday): HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day
23 October (Thursday): Chulalongkorn Day (Rama V Day)
November
NONE
December
5 December (Friday): King Bhumibol Birthday Commemoration Day. Also celebrated as Father’s Day and National Day.
10 December (Wednesday): Constitution Day
31 December (Wednesday): New Year’s Eve
1 January 2026 (Thursday): New Year’s Day
2 January 2026 (Friday): extra holiday
Loy Krathong and other Thai Festivals in 2025
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 »
