New Year's Eve in Thailand

When Is New Year's Eve 2018?

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Quick Facts

This year:	Mon, Dec 31, 2018
Next year:	Tue, Dec 31, 2019
Last year:	Sun, Dec 31, 2017
Type:	National holiday

List of dates for other years

Holidays in Thailand

New Year’s Eve is one of the largest global celebrations because it marks the last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, December 31, before the New Year. Count down to the New Year no matter where you are in the world.

Is New Year's Eve a Public Holiday?

New Year's Eve is a public holiday. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed.

Many people celebrate New Year's Eve to farewell the year that ends and to welcome the New Year.
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About New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve 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.

Year	Weekday	Date	Name	Holiday Type
2010	Fri	Dec 31	New Year's Eve	National holiday
2011	Sat	Dec 31	New Year's Eve	National holiday
2012	Mon	Jan 2	New Year's Eve observed	National holiday
2012	Mon	Dec 31	New Year's Eve	National holiday
2013	Tue	Dec 31	New Year's Eve	National holiday
2014	Wed	Dec 31	New Year's Eve	National holiday
2015	Thu	Dec 31	New Year's Eve	National holiday
2016	Sat	Dec 31	New Year's Eve	National holiday
2017	Sun	Dec 31	New Year's Eve	National holiday
2018	Mon	Dec 31	New Year's Eve	National holiday
2019	Tue	Dec 31	New Year's Eve	National holiday
2020	Thu	Dec 31	New Year's Eve	National holiday