Public holidays in Thailand 2026

Counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend, 20 of the 23 holiday dates in 2026 fall on a working day and 3 on a weekend. 3 dates carry more than one holiday, which is why the table lists 28 names for 23 dates. The most common weekday for a holiday is Monday, with 5 dates.

Eight of the 23 dates land on a Monday or Friday, next to the weekend, so they make a long weekend without using any leave: Bridge Public Holiday on Friday, January 2, Chakri Memorial Day on Monday, April 6, Songkran Festival on Monday, April 13, National Labor Day on Friday, May 1, Coronation Day on Monday, May 4, Visakha Bucha (in lieu) on Monday, June 1, and 2 more. Six more holidays sit one working day away from the weekend, so a single day of leave turns each into a four-day break: Makha Bucha on Tuesday, March 3 (take Monday off), HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn's Birthday on Tuesday, July 28 (take Monday off), Buddhist Lent Day on Thursday, July 30 (take Friday off) and HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day on Tuesday, October 13 (take Monday off), and 2 more.

April and December are the busiest months, with 4 holiday dates. February, September and November have no public holiday at all. The longest stretch between two holidays is 62 days, from HM Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother's Birthday / National Mother's Day on August 12 to HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day on October 13, the natural window for a longer break.

5 entries are observed, substitute or bridge days that move holidays onto working days, for example Bridge Public Holiday on January 2.

2027 brings 30 public holidays, 2 holidays more than 2026. 19 of the 25 dates fall on a working day, and 8 land next to the weekend.