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Thailand Holidays in 2022 – No Alcohol Days in 2022

Thailand Holidays in 2021 – No Alcohol Days in 2021

Thailand is a country with one of the highest numbers of public holidays per year in the world! 18 days during 2021.

These include traditional national holidays, borrowed international holidays, Buddhist holidays and more.

Here we will dive into when the holidays are in 2021 and 2022 and what they mean.

Thailand Holidays 2023 and No-alcohol days in Thailand 2023

วันหยุดประจำปี 2565

Did you know that 2022 is the year 2565 in the Buddhist Calendar?

2022 Holidays

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1st January 2022
Saturday

New Years Day

Celebrating the start of the Gregorian Calendar Year.
Typically a day spent with relatives, often bringing gifts to friends and family.

Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

3rd January 2022
Monday

New Years Day (Substitution)

*Substitution Public Holiday for the 1st January which falls on the Saturday.

Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed*

16th February 2022
Wednesday

Makha Bucha Day

This is the second most important Buddhist festival of the year, celebrate on the full moon of the 3rd lunar month.

Type: Buddhist
Alcohol Sales: NO
Date: Changes

6th April 2022
Wednesday

Chakri Day

This celebrates, the founding of Chakri Dynasty which dates back over 2 centuries when the capital city Bangkok was initially established.

Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

13-15th April 2022
Wed-Fri

(Varies by location, some areas celebrate shorter or longer)

Songkran Festival

Celebrating the Thai New Year, Songkran originally featured pouring of water over hands. However in recent times this has developed into a nationwide water festival, with water fights lasting up to 10 days.

Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

1st May 2022
Sunday

Labour Day

Celebrated in many countries including Thailand to recognise the importance of workers to the country.

Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

15th May 2022
Sunday

Visakha Bucha Day

Visakha Bucha Day commemorates the three major events in the life of Buddha: his birth, his enlightenment, and his death.

Type: Buddhist
Alcohol Sales: NO
Date: Changes

16th May 2022
Monday

Visakha Bucha Day (Substitution)

The official day is on the weekend so the holiday has been substituted to the following Monday.

Type: Buddhist
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Changes

3rd June 2022
Friday

H.M. The Queen Suthida’s Birthday

The birthday of the current Queen of Thailand.

Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

13th July 2022
Wednesday

Asarnha Bucha Day

Asahna Bucha Day is the celebration in Thailand of the “Four Noble Truths” preached by Buddha in his first sermon after his enlightenment.

Type: Buddhist
Alcohol Sales: NO
Date: Changes

14th July 2022
Thursday

Wan Khao Phansa

Wan Khao Phansa is a period of 3 lunar months during which monks stay in a single temple or location. The tradition originates from when Buddha stayed in temples during the rainy season to avoid harming insects and seeds.

Type: Buddhist
Alcohol Sales: NO
Date: Changes

28th July 2022
Thursday

H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s Birthday

The birthday of the current King of Thailand.

Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

12th August 2022
Friday

Mothers Day

The birthday of the Queen Mother, H.M. Queen Sirikit, which is celebrated as Mothers day in Thailand.

Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

13th October 2022
Thursday

H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great Memorial Day

Commemorating the Previous Kings passing.

Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

24th October 2022
Monday

Chulalongkorn Day (Substitution)

Celebrating the birthday of the 5th King of Thailand.

*The official day is on Sunday 23rd, so the public holiday has been moved to the following Monday.

Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed*

5th December 2022
Monday

Fathers Day

Celebrating the birthday of the previous King of Thailand (H.M. King Bhumibol), who was the Father of the current King.

Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

12th December 2022
Monday

Constitution Day (Substitution)

This is a day to remember the country’s first permanent constitution, adopted  in 1932.

*The official day is on Saturday 10th, so the public holiday has been moved to the following Monday.

Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed*

31st December 2022
Saturday

New Years Eve

The end of the Gregorian calendar Year!

Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

1st January 2022
Sunday

New Years Day

New years day for the Gregorian calendar Year!

Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

2nd January 2023
Monday

New Years Eve  (Substitution)

*Substitution Public Holiday for the 31st December which falls on the Saturday.

Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed*

3rd January 2023
Tuesday

New Years Day (Substitution)

*Substitution Public Holiday for the 1st January which falls on the Sunday.

Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed*

2021 Holidays

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1st January 2021
Friday

New Years Day

Celebrating the start of the Gregorian Calendar Year.
Typically a day spent with relatives, often bringing gifts to friends and family.

Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

26th February 2021
Friday

Makha Bucha Day

This is the second most important Buddhist festival of the year, celebrate on the full moon of the 3rd lunar month.

Type: Buddhist
Alcohol Sales: NO
Date: Changes

6th April 2021
Tuesday

Chakri Day

This celebrates, the founding of Chakri Dynasty which dates back over 2 centuries when the capital city Bangkok was initially established.

Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

13-15th April 2021
Tue-Thurs

(Varies by location, some areas celebrate shorter or longer)

Songkran Festival

Celebrating the Thai New Year, Songkran originally featured pouring of water over hands. However in recent times this has developed into a nationwide water festival, with water fights lasting up to 10 days.

Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

1st May 2021
Saturday

Labour Day

Celebrated in many countries including Thailand to recognise the importance of workers to the country.

Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

26th May 2021
Wednesday

Visakha Bucha Day

Visakha Bucha Day commemorates the three major events in the life of Buddha: his birth, his enlightenment, and his death.

Type: Buddhist
Alcohol Sales: NO
Date: Changes

3rd June 2021
Thursday

H.M. The Queen Suthida’s Birthday

The birthday of the current Queen of Thailand.

Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

24th July 2021
Saturday

Asarnha Bucha Day

Asahna Bucha Day is the celebration in Thailand of the “Four Noble Truths” preached by Buddha in his first sermon after his enlightenment.

Type: Buddhist
Alcohol Sales: NO
Date: Changes

26th July 2021
Monday

Asarnha Bucha Day (Substitution)

The official day is on the weekend so the holiday has been substituted to the following Monday.

Type: Buddhist
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Changes

24th July 2021
Saturday

Wan Khao Phansa

Wan Khao Phansa is a period of 3 lunar months during which monks stay in a single temple or location. The tradition originates from when Buddha stayed in temples during the rainy season to avoid harming insects and seeds.

Type: Buddhist
Alcohol Sales: NO
Date: Changes

28th July 2021
Wednesday

H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s Birthday

The birthday of the current King of Thailand.

Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

12th August 2021
Thursday

Mothers Day

The birthday of the Queen Mother, H.M. Queen Sirikit, which is celebrated as Mothers day in Thailand.

Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

13th October 2021
Wednesday

H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great Memorial Day

Commemorating the Previous Kings passing.

Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

25th October 2021
Monday

Chulalongkorn Day (Substitution)

Celebrating the birthday of the 5th King of Thailand.

*The official day is on Saturday 23rd, so the public holiday has been moved to the following Monday.

Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed*

6th December 2021
Monday

Fathers Day (Substitution)

Celebrating the birthday of the previous King of Thailand (H.M. King Bhumibol), who was the Father of the current King.

*The official day is on Sunday 5th, so the public holiday has been moved to the following Monday.

Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed*

10th December 2021
Friday

Constitution Day

This is a day to remember the country’s first permanent constitution, adopted  in 1932.

Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

31st December 2021 Friday

New Years Eve

The end of the Gregorian calendar Year!

Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed

3rd January 2022
Monday

New Years Day (Substitution)

*Substitution Public Holiday for the 1st January which falls on the Saturday.

Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed*
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