World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Thailand, 2012
Holiday dates23vs 2011: -5
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays17not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days9
World rank8 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2012
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Mon | New Year's Day (in lieu) |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Tue | New Year's Eve (in lieu) |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | National Children's Day |
| Mar 7, 2012 | Wed | Makha Bucha |
| Apr 6, 2012 | Fri | Chakri Memorial Day |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Mon | Bridge Public Holiday |
| Apr 13, 2012 | Fri | Songkran Festival |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Songkran Festival |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Songkran Festival |
| Apr 16, 2012 | Mon | Songkran Festival (in lieu) |
| May 1, 2012 | Tue | National Labor Day |
| May 5, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Coronation Day |
| May 7, 2012 | Mon | Coronation Day (in lieu) |
| Jun 4, 2012 | Mon | Visakha Bucha |
| Aug 2, 2012 | Thu | Asarnha Bucha |
| Aug 3, 2012 | Fri | Buddhist Lent Day |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | HM Queen Sirikit's Birthday; National Mother's Day |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Mon | HM Queen Sirikit's Birthday (in lieu); National Mother's Day (in lieu) |
| Oct 23, 2012 | Tue | HM King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day |
| Dec 5, 2012 | Wed | HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Birthday; National Day; National Father's Day |
| Dec 10, 2012 | Mon | Constitution Day |
| Dec 31, 2012 | Mon | New Year's Eve |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2012
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2011 – Jan 3, 2012 | 4 days | New Year's Eve・New Year's Day・New Year's Day (in lieu)・New Year's Eve (in lieu) |
| Apr 6, 2012 – Apr 9, 2012 | 4 days | Chakri Memorial Day・Bridge Public Holiday |
| Apr 13, 2012 – Apr 16, 2012 | 4 days | Songkran Festival・Songkran Festival (in lieu) |
| May 5, 2012 – May 7, 2012 | 3 days | Coronation Day・Coronation Day (in lieu) |
| Jun 2, 2012 – Jun 4, 2012 | 3 days | Visakha Bucha |
| Aug 2, 2012 – Aug 5, 2012 | 4 days | Asarnha Bucha・Buddhist Lent Day |
| Aug 11, 2012 – Aug 13, 2012 | 3 days | HM Queen Sirikit's Birthday; National Mother's Day・HM Queen Sirikit's Birthday (in lieu); National Mother's Day (in lieu) |
| Dec 8, 2012 – Dec 10, 2012 | 3 days | Constitution Day |
| Dec 29, 2012 – Jan 1, 2013 | 4 days | New Year's Eve・New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2011
- + Coronation Day (in lieu)
- + HM Queen Sirikit's Birthday (in lieu); National Mother's Day (in lieu)
- + New Year's Eve (in lieu)
- + Songkran Festival (in lieu)
- − Buddhist Lent Day (in lieu)
- − Constitution Day (in lieu)
- − Emergency Lockdown (2011 Thailand Floods)
- − HM King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day (in lieu)
- − National Labor Day (in lieu)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2012 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.