Thailand observes various days as public holidays, many of the festivals and events are traditional Buddhist or folk festivals and are determined by the lunar calendar, so dates change from year to year.

HOLIDAYS
	PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
	EVENTS AND FESTIVALS

A short list of holidays in Thailand is as follows:

Date	Holiday Name
January 01	New Year's Day (Wan Khuen Pee Mai)
January 11	Children's Day
January 16	Teacher Day
February	Chinese New Year
February-March	Magha Puja (Makha Bucha), Theravada Buddhist holiday
April 02	Long Live Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
April 06	Chakri Memorial Day (Wan Chakri), remember King Rama I
April 13-April 15	Thai New Year (Songkran Day)
May 01	National Labour Day (Wan Raeng Ngarn) - Bank holiday only
May 05	Coronation Day (Wan Chatr Mongkol)
May	Vesak (Visakha Bucha Day), Theravada Buddhist holiday
May	The Royal Ploughing Ceremony (Wan Puet Mongkol)
July	Asalha Puja Day (Asanha Bucha), Theravada Buddhist holiday
July 01	Mid-year Day
July 28	The Crown Prince's Birthday
July	Vassa (Khao Phansa Day), Theravada Buddhist holiday
August 12	Mother's Day (Wan Mae / Wan Khlai Wan Sadet Rachasompop Somdet Phra Baromrachininat), Commemorates the Queen's Birthday
October 23	Chulalongkorn Day (Wan Piyamaharat), commemorates King Chulalongkorn (Rama V)
October	End of Buddhist Lent
November	Loy Krathong Day
December 5	National Day and Father's Day, commemorates King's Birthday
December 10	Constitution Day (Wan Rattathammanoon)
December 25	Christmas Day
December 31	New Year's Eve (Wan Sin Pee)