Special Days

Last edited: August 29, 2017 at 20:17:29

The following is overview of special days in Thailand, in particular in Chiang Mai and the north of Thailand.

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Songkran Festival at Nawrat Bridge, Chiang Mai

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date name HOLIDAY

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HOLIDAY

 EVENT MOON
1 Jan New Year's Day

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9 Jan Children's Day   ✓ ✓  
15-17 Jan   Bo Sang Umbrella Festival San Kamphaeng Chiang Mai   ✓ ✓  
16 Jan Teacher Day

 

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17 Jan King Ramkhamhaeng Day

 

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18 Jan Royal Thai Armed Forces Day & King Naresuan Day   ✓    
5-7 Feb   Chiang Mai Flower Festival   ✓   ✓
8 Feb Chinese New Year: Year of the Monkey     ✓  
22 Feb Magha Puja ✓     ✓
13 Mar Thai Elephant Day   ✓    
27 Mar Royal Thai Airforce Day   ✓    
31 Mar King Nangklao Day   ✓    
6 April Chakri Memorial Day ✓      
7 April World Health Day   ✓    
13 April Senior Citizen Day ✓      
13-15 April Songkran or Thai New Year and Water Festival ✓   ✓  
1 May Labor Day   ✓    
5 May Coronation Day ✓      
8 May International Red cross day ✓      
TBA Royal Plouging Day ✓      
20 May Vesak Day ✓   ✓ ✓
1-7 Jun City Pillar or Inthakin Festival Chiang Mai   ✓ ✓ ✓
TBA Dragon Boat Festival   ✓ ✓ ✓
9 Jun King Ananda Mahidol   ✓    
24 Jun Revolution Day วันเปลี่ยนแปลงการปกครอง   ✓    
26 Jun Sunthorn Phu Day   ✓    
19 Jul Asalha Puja Day ✓     ✓
20 Jul Wan Khao Pansa ✓     ✓
29 Jul Thai Language Day   ✓    
7 Aug Rapee Day   ✓    
12 Aug The Queen's Birthday and Mother's Day ✓      
28 Aug King Taksin Day   ✓    
1 Sept Seub Nakhasathien Memorial Day   ✓    
15 Sept Silpa Bhirasri Day   ✓    
19 Sept Mid Autumn Festival    ✓   ✓
24 Sept Prince Mahidol Day   ✓    
1 - 9 Oct Vegetarian Festival     ✓ ✓
16 Oct Wan Ok Pansa ✓     ✓
23 Oct Chulalongkorn or Piya Maharat Day ✓      
25 Nov Loy Krathong Festival   ✓ ✓ ✓
20 Nov Royal Thai Navy Day   ✓    
25 Nov King Vajiravudh   ✓    
1 Dec Damrong Rajanubhab Day   ✓    
5 Dec The King's Birthday, National Day and Father's Day ✓      
10 Dec Constitution Day ✓      
31 Dec New Year's Eve ✓      

Holidays and Festivals in Thailand
Local Muslim community festival: sugar fest after Ramadan

Holidays and Festivals in Thailand
Loikrathong or Festival of Light in Chiang Mai

Note:

  1. HOLIDAY: official holidays. All government offices closed; post office and banks in the streets closed (but they are always open in the shopping malls and in the airport).
  2. NO HOLIDAY: non-official holidays. Some offices may be closed, depending on the business
  3. EVENT: no businesses closed due to an event
  4. MOON: this day depends on the moon, so the date changes every year
  5. Observed: When a holiday falls in the weekend, the Thai government can decide to "compensate" the public by allowing for an extra free day.
  6. No drinking of alcohol allowed in bars and in public on Buddhist special days and some other days

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Miriam B. Posted on November 22, 2015 at 04:02:37
Are the main festivals in Chiang Mai the same as in the South of Thailand? For example, we heard that a vegetarian festival in Phuket more performances, but Loikrathong in Chiang Mai is more beautiful to witness.

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