Holidays

**Mantix** Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:53 pm

1 Jan: New Year’s Day

Feb-Mar: Makha Bucha Day: Buddhist holiday on full moon of fourth lunar month.

6 Apr: Chakri Memorial Day: Honoring the dynasty of the reigning royal family.

13-15 April: Songran, Thai new years celebration.

May: Royal Ploughing Ceremony: To honor farming season; date determined by royal astrologer

May: Visakha Bucha: Buddhist holiday on full moon of the 6th lunar month.

1 May: Labor Day

5 May: Coronation Day: Commemorating the coronation of present King of Thailand.

July: Asanha Bucha Day: Buddhist Holiday on full moon of 8th lunar month

Vassa: beginning of Buddhist lent on first waning moon of 8th lunar month

12 Aug: Queen’s Birthday-Mothers Day

23 Oct: Chulalongkorn Day: Honoring a former King of Thailand.

5 Dec: King’s Birthday-Father’s Day

10 Dec: Constitution Day: celebrating the kingdom’s first constitution.

31 Dec: New Year’s Eve

Other important holidays:

Jan: Chinese New Year

Nov: Loy Kratong