No — today is not a public holiday in Thailand

How to tell if today is a public holiday in Thailand

Thailand recognises thirteen statutory public holidays under section 29 of the Labour Protection Act BE 2541 (1998), with the Cabinet adding annual substitution and bridge days by resolution. The list combines Buddhist dates (Makha Bucha, Visakha Bucha for the Buddha's birth-enlightenment-passing, Asahna Bucha and Khao Phansa marking the start of Buddhist Lent) with civic dates (New Year's Day, Chakri Memorial Day on 6 April, Songkran on 13 to 15 April for the Thai New Year water festival, Labour Day, Coronation Day, King Vajiralongkorn's birthday on 28 July, Mother's Day on 12 August, Passing of King Bhumibol, Chulalongkorn Day on 23 October, King Bhumibol's birthday, Constitution Day on 10 December, and New Year's Eve).

That structure is why a simple "is it a holiday today" answer for Thailand is more nuanced than a single yes or no. A date can be a public holiday at the national level, a regional one observed only in certain states or provinces, or a banking holiday that closes financial settlement without closing every employer. The status shown above reflects the nationally recognised public holiday list for Thailand; if you are in a specific region, check the full calendar for the local additions that do not appear on the national list.

Working days and the holiday calendar in Thailand

The Labour Protection Act section 23 sets the standard working week at 48 hours over six days, with the office and banking sector typically working 40 hours Monday to Friday. Sunday is the statutory weekly rest day under section 28. The Civil Procedure Code section 23 rolls procedural deadlines falling on a public holiday or weekly rest day to the next working day. Settlement of baht transactions runs on the Bank of Thailand's BAHTNET RTGS system and the National ITMX clearing for retail, which observe the thirteen statutory holidays plus Cabinet-declared bridge days where the bridge falls on a banking day.

Use the full calendar to see how the remaining holidays cluster across the year. Some months in Thailand carry several closures while others have none, and that uneven spacing is what catches out anyone planning around a uniform working month.

For cross-border planning, overlay the Thailand calendar with the calendars of the other countries your team works with. A week that looks completely open from your side can be a national holiday on theirs, and the clash only shows up when you compare the two side by side. The full holiday page links into a country-by-country comparison so you can spot the weeks where almost nobody is at their desk before you commit to a date.

Holiday dates are compiled from Nager.Date and the national sources listed above. Regional and substitute-day rules vary; for legal deadlines, confirm the observed date with the relevant official calendar for Thailand.