Below are listed Public Holidays for the year 2009-2010.

Year 2009

January 1 -New Year’s Day
February 9 – Magha Puja Day **
April 6 - Chakri Memorial Day
April 13-15 - Songkran (Thai New Year)
May 1 - Labour Day
May 5 - Coronation Day
May 8 - Visakha Bucha **
July 1 - Mid Year Bank Holiday
July 8 - Khao Phansa Day ( Buddhist Lent)**
August 12 - HM The Queen’s Birthday
October 23 - Chulalongkorn Day
December 5 - HM The King’s Birthday
December 10 - Constitution Day
December 31 - New Year’s Eve

Year 2010

January 1 -New Year’s Day
February *- Magha Puja Day
April 6 - Chakri Memorial Day
April 13-15 - Songkran ( Thai New Year)
April 28 - Visakha Bucha **
May 1 - Labour Day
May 5 - Coronation Day
July 1 - Mid Year Bank Holiday
July * - Khao Phansa Day ( Buddhist Lent)**
August 12 - HM The Queen’s Birthday
October 23 - Chulalongkorn Day
December 5 - HM The King’s Birthday
December 10 - Constitution Day
December 31 - New Year’s Eve

**Magha Puja Day is observed on the full moon of the third lunar month, which is
usually the end of February or early March.

** Visakha Bucha falls on the full moon Uposatha day (typically the 5th or 6th lunar month)

** The Buddhist Lent, which starts on the first day of the waning moon of the eighth lunar
month.