World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Thailand, 2016
Holiday dates23vs 2015: +3
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays18not on the weekend
On the weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days13
World rank8 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Jan 9, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | National Children's Day |
| Feb 22, 2016 | Mon | Makha Bucha |
| Apr 6, 2016 | Wed | Chakri Memorial Day |
| Apr 13, 2016 | Wed | Songkran Festival |
| Apr 14, 2016 | Thu | Songkran Festival |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Fri | Songkran Festival |
| May 1, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | National Labor Day |
| May 2, 2016 | Mon | National Labor Day (in lieu) |
| May 5, 2016 | Thu | Coronation Day |
| May 6, 2016 | Fri | Bridge Public Holiday |
| May 20, 2016 | Fri | Visakha Bucha |
| Jul 18, 2016 | Mon | Bridge Public Holiday |
| Jul 19, 2016 | Tue | Asarnha Bucha |
| Jul 20, 2016 | Wed | Buddhist Lent Day |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Fri | HM Queen Sirikit's Birthday; National Mother's Day |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Fri | Day of Mourning for HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | HM King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day |
| Oct 24, 2016 | Mon | HM King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day (in lieu) |
| Dec 5, 2016 | Mon | HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Birthday; National Day; National Father's Day |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Constitution Day |
| Dec 12, 2016 | Mon | Constitution Day (in lieu) |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | New Year's Eve |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2015 – Jan 3, 2016 | 4 days | New Year's Eve・New Year's Day |
| Feb 20, 2016 – Feb 22, 2016 | 3 days | Makha Bucha |
| Apr 13, 2016 – Apr 17, 2016 | 5 days | Songkran Festival |
| Apr 30, 2016 – May 2, 2016 | 3 days | National Labor Day・National Labor Day (in lieu) |
| May 5, 2016 – May 8, 2016 | 4 days | Coronation Day・Bridge Public Holiday |
| May 20, 2016 – May 22, 2016 | 3 days | Visakha Bucha |
| Jul 16, 2016 – Jul 20, 2016 | 5 days | Bridge Public Holiday・Asarnha Bucha・Buddhist Lent Day |
| Aug 12, 2016 – Aug 14, 2016 | 3 days | HM Queen Sirikit's Birthday; National Mother's Day |
| Oct 14, 2016 – Oct 16, 2016 | 3 days | Day of Mourning for HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Oct 22, 2016 – Oct 24, 2016 | 3 days | HM King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day・HM King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day (in lieu) |
| Dec 3, 2016 – Dec 5, 2016 | 3 days | HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Birthday; National Day; National Father's Day |
| Dec 10, 2016 – Dec 12, 2016 | 3 days | Constitution Day・Constitution Day (in lieu) |
| Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 3, 2017 | 4 days | New Year's Eve・New Year's Day・New Year's Day (in lieu)・New Year's Eve (in lieu) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2015
- + Constitution Day (in lieu)
- + Day of Mourning for HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej
- + HM King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day (in lieu)
- + National Labor Day (in lieu)
- − HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Birthday (in lieu); National Day (in lieu); National Father's Day (in lieu)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
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.