Events and observations associated with the holidays we list may be canceled or otherwise affected due to measures taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check with event organizers for details.
Holidays and Observances in Thailand in 2020
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 11 | Saturday | National Children's Day | Observance |
| Jan 16 | Thursday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| Jan 25 | Saturday | Lunar New Year's Day | Observance |
| Jan 26 | Sunday | Second Day of Lunar New Year | Observance |
| Jan 27 | Monday | Third Day of Lunar New Year | Observance |
| Feb 8 | Saturday | Makha Bucha | National holiday |
| Feb 10 | Monday | Day off for Makha Bucha | National holiday |
| Feb 14 | Friday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Chakri Day | National holiday |
| Apr 13 | Monday | Songkran | Holiday Postponed |
| Apr 14 | Tuesday | Songkran Holiday | Holiday Postponed |
| Apr 15 | Wednesday | Songkran Holiday | National holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labor Day | Bank holiday |
| May 4 | Monday | Coronation Day | National holiday |
| May 6 | Wednesday | Visakha Bucha | National holiday |
| May 11 | Monday | Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day | Government Holiday |
| Jun 3 | Wednesday | Queen Suthida's Birthday | National holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 4 | Saturday | Asalha Bucha | National holiday |
| Jul 5 | Sunday | Buddhist Lent Day | National holiday |
| Jul 6 | Monday | Asalha Bucha observed | National holiday |
| Jul 7 | Tuesday | Day off for Buddhist Lent Day | National holiday |
| Jul 27 | Monday | Songkran Replacement Holiday | National holiday |
| Jul 28 | Tuesday | King Vajiralongkorn's Birthday | National holiday |
| Aug 12 | Wednesday | The Queen's Birthday | National holiday |
| Sep 4 | Friday | Songkran Replacement Holiday | National holiday |
| Sep 7 | Monday | Songkran Replacement Holiday | National holiday |
| Sep 22 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 13 | Tuesday | Anniversary of the Death of King Bhumibol | National holiday |
| Oct 23 | Friday | Chulalongkorn Day | National holiday |
| Oct 31 | Saturday | Halloween | Observance |
| Nov 1 | Sunday | Loy Krathong | Observance |
| Nov 19 | Thursday | Special public holiday | National holiday |
| Nov 20 | Friday | Special public holiday | National holiday |
| Dec 5 | Saturday | King Bhumibol's Birthday/Father's Day | Observance |
| Dec 10 | Thursday | Constitution Day | National holiday |
| Dec 11 | Friday | Holiday for King Bhumibol's Birthday/Father's Day | National holiday |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Observance |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | National holiday |
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