World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Thailand, 2018
Holiday dates22vs 2017: -4
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays16not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank8 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2018
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Mon | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2018 | Tue | New Year's Eve (in lieu) |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | National Children's Day |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Thu | Makha Bucha |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Fri | Chakri Memorial Day |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Fri | Songkran Festival |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Songkran Festival |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Songkran Festival |
| Apr 16, 2018 | Mon | Songkran Festival (in lieu) |
| May 1, 2018 | Tue | National Labor Day |
| May 29, 2018 | Tue | Visakha Bucha |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Fri | Asarnha Bucha |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Buddhist Lent Day; HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn's Birthday |
| Jul 30, 2018 | Mon | Buddhist Lent Day (in lieu); HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn's Birthday (in lieu) |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | HM Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother's Birthday; National Mother's Day |
| Aug 13, 2018 | Mon | HM Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother's Birthday (in lieu); National Mother's Day (in lieu) |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day |
| Oct 15, 2018 | Mon | HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day (in lieu) |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Tue | HM King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Wed | HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Birthday; National Day; National Father's Day |
| Dec 10, 2018 | Mon | Constitution Day |
| Dec 31, 2018 | Mon | New Year's Eve |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2018
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 2, 2018 | 4 days | New Year's Eve・New Year's Day・New Year's Eve (in lieu) |
| Apr 6, 2018 – Apr 8, 2018 | 3 days | Chakri Memorial Day |
| Apr 13, 2018 – Apr 16, 2018 | 4 days | Songkran Festival・Songkran Festival (in lieu) |
| Jul 27, 2018 – Jul 30, 2018 | 4 days | Asarnha Bucha・Buddhist Lent Day; HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn's Birthday・Buddhist Lent Day (in lieu); HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn's Birthday (in lieu) |
| Aug 11, 2018 – Aug 13, 2018 | 3 days | HM Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother's Birthday; National Mother's Day・HM Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother's Birthday (in lieu); National Mother's Day (in lieu) |
| Oct 13, 2018 – Oct 15, 2018 | 3 days | HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day・HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day (in lieu) |
| Dec 8, 2018 – Dec 10, 2018 | 3 days | Constitution Day |
| Dec 29, 2018 – Jan 1, 2019 | 4 days | New Year's Eve・New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2017
- + Buddhist Lent Day (in lieu); HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn's Birthday (in lieu)
- + Buddhist Lent Day; HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn's Birthday
- + HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day (in lieu)
- − Asarnha Bucha (in lieu)
- − Buddhist Lent Day
- − Constitution Day (in lieu)
- − HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Royal Cremation Ceremony
- − HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn's Birthday
- − Makha Bucha (in lieu)
- − New Year's Day (in lieu)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2018 →
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.