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Thailand public holidays 2027

Dates are listed in order within each category.

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Not yet included in this calendar: Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day (government offices); A possible government-office substitute day for Asarnha Bucha Day. We have not found a reliable date, so these are left out rather than guessed. A date missing from this list is not necessarily a working day.

Public holidays

Nationwide public holidays. Banks, the stock exchange and private businesses may follow different schedules.

  1. New Year’s Day

  2. Makha Bucha Day

    Falls on a Sunday. Substitute day off: Mon 22 Feb

  3. Substitution for Makha Bucha Day

    Substitute for 21 Feb

  4. Chakri Memorial Day

  5. Songkran Festival Day

  6. Songkran Festival Day

  7. Songkran Festival Day

  8. Coronation Day

  9. Visakha Bucha Day

  10. Her Majesty Queen Suthida’s Birthday Anniversary

  11. Asarnha Bucha Day

    Falls on a Sunday.

  12. Buddhist Lent Day

  13. His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s Birthday Anniversary

  14. Birthday Anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother and National Mother’s Day

  15. His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great Memorial Day

  16. King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day

    Falls on a Saturday. Substitute day off: Mon 25 Oct

  17. Substitution for King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day

    Substitute for 23 Oct

  18. Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, National Day and Thailand’s Father’s Day

    Falls on a Sunday. Substitute day off: Mon 6 Dec

  19. Substitution for King Bhumibol’s Birthday Anniversary, National Day and Father’s Day

    Substitute for 5 Dec

  20. Constitution Day

  21. New Year’s Eve

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Government-office and bank closures

For reference. These are not nationwide public holidays and apply only to the organizations or locations shown.

Bank holidays

Holidays for banks and other financial institutions. These can differ from public holidays.

  1. New Year’s Day

  2. Substitution for Makha Bucha Day

    Substitute for 21 Feb

  3. Chakri Memorial Day

  4. Songkran Festival

  5. Songkran Festival

  6. Songkran Festival

  7. Substitution for National Labour Day

    Substitute for 1 May

  8. Coronation Day

  9. Visakha Bucha Day

  10. H.M. Queen Suthida’s Birthday

  11. Substitution for Asarnha Bucha Day

    Substitute for 18 Jul

  12. H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s Birthday

  13. H.M. Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother’s Birthday Anniversary and National Mother’s Day

  14. H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great Memorial Day

  15. Substitution for H.M. King Chulalongkorn the Great Memorial Day

    Substitute for 23 Oct

  16. Substitution for H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great’s Birthday, National Day and Father’s Day

    Substitute for 5 Dec

  17. Constitution Day

  18. New Year’s Eve

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Stock exchange closures

Trading holidays of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, for investors. Most travelers do not need these.

  1. New Year’s Day

  2. Substitution for Makha Bucha Day

    Substitute for 21 Feb

  3. Chakri Memorial Day

  4. Songkran Festival

  5. Songkran Festival

  6. Songkran Festival

  7. Substitution for National Labour Day

    Substitute for 1 May

  8. Coronation Day

  9. Visakha Bucha Day

  10. H.M. Queen Suthida’s Birthday

  11. Substitution for Asarnha Bucha Day

    Substitute for 18 Jul

  12. H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s Birthday

  13. H.M. Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother’s Birthday Anniversary and National Mother’s Day

  14. H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great Memorial Day

  15. Substitution for H.M. King Chulalongkorn the Great Memorial Day

    Substitute for 23 Oct

  16. Substitution for H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great’s Birthday, National Day and Father’s Day

    Substitute for 5 Dec

  17. Constitution Day

  18. New Year’s Eve

About this calendar

Compiled from Thai government and institutional sources, with reputable secondary sources where necessary. Holiday schedules can change, and government offices, banks, the stock exchange and private businesses may follow different schedules. If a closure matters to your plans, check with that institution directly.

Sources

  • Trip Checker

    Trip length, nights, the public holidays during your travel dates, and the alcohol sales ban days we have records for. Government-office and bank closures are listed separately.

  • Alcohol Sales Rules

    Buddhist holy days when alcohol sales are banned, with dates where an official source gives them; election-related bans from the official notices we have read; and the general sales hours. Not every election or local ban is listed.

  • Trip Budget Calculator

    Add up the costs you enter for accommodation, food, transport, and activities, per person and for your whole group. No prices are suggested.

  • Monthly Cost of Living Planner

    Turn the recurring expenses you enter, weekly to yearly, into monthly and yearly totals by category. No prices are suggested.

  • TDAC Guide

    The official Thailand Digital Arrival Card website and what its guide and FAQ say, quoted with links. This site never asks for passport details.

  • Travel Checklist

    What to prepare before you go, before you arrive, during your stay and before you leave, with links to official sources. Ticks are saved in your browser only; printable.

  • VAT Refund Estimator

    Estimate the VAT refund on your shopping from the Revenue Department’s refund table, and check the minimum per store, the 60-day limit and the Customs inspection.