We have summarized the most important holidays and events in Thailand for you! These include the Thai New Year festival "Songkran", which is celebrated every year in April over several days with a huge water fight in the streets. Or the beautiful festival of lights Loy Krathong in November, when cities are brightly lit and sky lanterns glide into the distance in the evening. The holiest Buddhist festival is "Visakha Bucha" (also known as "Vesakh"), on which the Thais visit temples on the full moon day in May and commemorate the birth and enlightenment of Buddha with offerings. In general, alcohol is strictly prohibited on Buddhist holidays.
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The most important public holidays and events in Thailand
Loy Krathong Festival of Lights: All dates for 2025
Anyone traveling to Thailand in November can enjoy a very special experience: The festival of lights Loy Krathong! It is one of the country's most famous festivals and is widely celebrated in all regions. In the north, it is also known as the Yi Peng Sky Lantern Festival. The festival of lights takes place every year on the evening of the twelfth full moon according to the Thai lunar calendar. This year it falls on November 05, 2025....
Overview of all public holidays in Thailand
| Date | Holiday | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| January 01 | New Year's Day (Wan Khuen Pi Mai) | - |
| January/February | Chinese New Year | Varies according to the Chinese lunar calendar |
| End of February | Makha Bucha | Varies according to the Buddhist lunar calendar |
| April 06 | Chakri Day | Commemoration day of Rama I, founder of the Chakri dynasty |
| April 13-15 | Songkran (waterproof) | Thai New Year |
| May 01 | Labor Day | - |
| May 04 | Coronation Day | Varies depending on the coronation of the current king |
| May 06 | Visakha Bucha | Varies according to the Buddhist lunar calendar |
| June 03 | Birthday of Queen Suthida | - |
| Full moon in July | Asalha Puja | Varies according to the Buddhist lunar calendar |
| July 28 | Birthday of the king | - |
| End of July | Khao Phansa | Start of the three-month rainy season (varies according to the Buddhist lunar calendar) |
| August 12 | Birthday of the Queen Mother Sirikit | Thai "Mother's Day" |
| October 13 | Anniversary of the death of Bhumibol Adulyadej | National Day of Remembrance of King Bhumibol (Rama IX) |
| October 23 | Chulalongkon | Anniversary of the death of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) |
| End of October | Wan Ok Phansa | End of the three-month rainy season (varies according to the Buddhist lunar calendar) |
| in November | Loy Krathong (Festival of Lights, all of Thailand) | Varies according to the Thai lunar calendar (not a public holiday) |
| in November | Yi Peng (Festival of Lights, only in Chiang Mai) | Varies according to the Thai lunar calendar (not a public holiday) |
| December 05 | Birthday of the previous king, Bhumibol Adulyadej | Thai "Father's Day" |
| December 10 | Constitution Day | - |
| December 31 | New Year's Eve | - |
