New Year's Day in Thailand

New Year’s Day, which is on January 1, marks the start of the year in the Gregorian calendar and it's a public holiday in many countries. Count down to the New Year, no matter where you are.

Click to see more detail. — New Year's Day on January 1 in the Gregorian calendar is celebrated worldwide.

About New Year's Day

New Year's Day Observances

Note: Since 1996, if a holiday falls on a weekend, the following working day is observed as a compensatory non-working day, subject to Thailand's Cabinet declarations.

Weekday	Date	Year	Name	Holiday Type
Fri	Jan 1	2010	New Year's Day	National holiday
Sat	Jan 1	2011	New Year's Day	National holiday
Mon	Jan 3	2011	New Year's Day observed	National holiday
Sun	Jan 1	2012	New Year's Day	National holiday
Mon	Jan 2	2012	New Year's Day observed	National holiday
Tue	Jan 1	2013	New Year's Day	National holiday
Wed	Jan 1	2014	New Year's Day	National holiday
Thu	Jan 1	2015	New Year's Day	National holiday
Fri	Jan 1	2016	New Year's Day	National holiday
Sun	Jan 1	2017	New Year's Day	National holiday
Mon	Jan 2	2017	New Year's Day observed	National holiday
Mon	Jan 1	2018	New Year's Day	National holiday
Tue	Jan 1	2019	New Year's Day	National holiday
Wed	Jan 1	2020	New Year's Day	National holiday

Quick Facts

New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.

New Year's Day 2017

Sunday, January 1, 2017
Monday, January 2, 2017 – Observed date

New Year's Day 2018

Monday, January 1, 2018

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Note: Since 1996, if a holiday falls on a weekend, the following working day is observed as a compensatory non-working day, subject to Thailand's Cabinet declarations.

List of dates for other years

Related holiday

New Year's Eve – Sunday, December 31, 2017

Other holidays in January 2018 in Thailand

New Year's Eve – Monday, January 1, 2018
National Children's Day – Saturday, January 13, 2018
Teachers' Day – Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Fun Holiday on January 1, 2018

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