Thailand is a country at the center of the Indochinese peninsula in Mainland Southeast Asia. Thailand is the 20th-most populous country in the world and has a population of more than 66 million people. It’s capital and largest city is Bangkok, which is the country’s commercial, cultural and industrial hub. Manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism are leading sectors of the economy. Among the ten ASEAN countries, Thailand ranks third in quality of life.
Thailand - 2017 Holidays & Observances
| Date | Holiday name | Holiday type |
| 1 - 2-Jan | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| 14-Jan | National Children's Day | Observance |
| 16-Jan | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| 28 - 30-Jan | Chinese Lunar New Year's Day | Observance |
| 14-Feb | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 20-Mar | March equinox | Season |
| 6-Apr | Chakri Day | National holiday |
| 13 - 15-Apr | Songkran | National holiday |
| 17-Apr | Songkran observed | National holiday |
| 1-May | Labor Day | National holiday |
| 5-May | Coronation Day | National holiday |
| 10-May | Visakha Bucha | National holiday |
| 21-Jun | June Solstice | Season |
| 30-Jun - 1-Jul | Mid Year National Holiday | National Holiday |
| 8-Jul | Asalha Bucha | National holiday |
| 11-Aug | The Queen's Birthday observed | National holiday |
| 11-Aug | Mother's Day observed | National holiday |
| 12-Aug | The Queen's Birthday | National holiday |
| 12-Aug | Mother's Day | National holiday |
| 22-Sep | September equinox | Season |
| 23-Oct | Chulalongkorn Day | National holiday |
| 5-Dec | The King's Birthday | National holiday |
| 5-Dec | Father's Day | National holiday |
| 10 - 11-Dec | Constitution Day | National holiday |
| 21-Dec | December Solstice | Season |
| 24 - 25-Dec | Christmas Eve | Observance |
Western New Year
In the age of globalization, Western New Year is also celebrated throughout Thailand. Restaurants, cafes, hotels and nightclubs organize special kind of musical performances for the New Year celebrations. People also assemble in the public squares to see colorful fireworks displays in the New Year eve.
Maghe Puja
Maghe Puja is an important Buddhist festival celebrated in only 4 countries: Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand. The spiritual aims of the day are: not to commit any kind of sins; do only good; purify one's mind. This is an occasion when Buddhists tend to go to the temple to perform merit-making activities
Songkran Festival
Of all the feasts and festivals in Thailand, which are many, the Songkran Festival is the most striking. It is the Thai New Year
Coronation Day
On May 5, 1950, King Bhumibol Adulyadej was crowned Rama IX of Thailand, the ninth king of the Chakri dynasty. Ever since, the day has been celebrated as Coronation Day in Thailand.
Visakha Bucha Day
Visakha Puja Day marks the three important incidents in the life of Lord Buddha on the same day - the full moon of the sixth lunar month. The three significant separate event are The Buddha’s Birth, The enlightenment and The Nibbana (The dead of Buddha)
The King’s and The Queen’s Birthday
As the names suggest, this two holidays celebrate Birthdays of Thai ruling king ( December 5) and queen (August 12).
Chulalongkorn Memorial Day
This holiday marks the death anniversary of King Chulalongkorn Rama V, one of the greatest leaders in Thai history. He organized some reforms, which develop Thailand such as the introduction of postal and telegrapher services, the construction of a railway network,…
Constituion Day
Constitution Day is celebrated every year on the 10th of December in Thailand, and commemorates the advent of the country’s Constitutional Monarchy. The Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand provides the basis for the law in Thailand
