Thailand

Thailand public holidays 2028

Thailand has 23 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 242 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Thailand in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Monday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Jan 8Saturday	National Children's DayNationwide
February
Feb 10Thursday	Makha BuchaNationwide
April
Apr 6Thursday	Chakri Memorial DayNationwide
Apr 13Thursday	Songkran FestivalNationwide
Apr 14Friday	Songkran FestivalNationwide
Apr 15Saturday	Songkran FestivalNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Songkran Festival Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 1Monday	National Labor DayNationwide
May 4Thursday	Coronation DayNationwide
May 8Monday	Visakha BuchaNationwide
June
Jun 3Saturday	HM Queen Suthida's BirthdayNationwide
Jun 5Monday	HM Queen Suthida's Birthday Day off in lieuNationwide
July
Jul 6Thursday	Asarnha BuchaNationwide
Jul 7Friday	Buddhist Lent DayNationwide
Jul 28Friday	HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn's BirthdayNationwide
August
Aug 12Saturday	HM Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother's BirthdayNationwide
Aug 12Saturday	National Mother's DayNationwide
Aug 14Monday	HM Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother's Birthday Day off in lieuNationwide
Aug 14Monday	National Mother's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
October
Oct 13Friday	HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial DayNationwide
Oct 23Monday	HM King Chulalongkorn Memorial DayNationwide
December
Dec 5Tuesday	HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great's BirthdayNationwide
Dec 5Tuesday	National DayNationwide
Dec 5Tuesday	National Father's DayNationwide
Dec 10Sunday	Constitution DayNationwide
Dec 11Monday	Constitution Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 31Sunday	New Year's EveNationwide

Nationwide: 23public holidays
By region: 23no regional days
Working days: 242after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 11+4 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2028

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysSat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysThu, Feb 10 – Sun, Feb 13 · Makha BuchaTake Fri, Feb 11 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Apr 6 – Sun, Apr 9 · Chakri Memorial DayTake Fri, Apr 7 off to join it up
5 daysThu, Apr 13 – Mon, Apr 17 · Songkran Festival
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · National Labor Day
5 daysThu, May 4 – Mon, May 8 · Coronation Day, Visakha BuchaTake Fri, May 5 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 6 – Mon, May 8 · Visakha Bucha
3 daysSat, Jun 3 – Mon, Jun 5 · HM Queen Suthida's Birthday
4 daysThu, Jul 6 – Sun, Jul 9 · Asarnha Bucha, Buddhist Lent Day
3 daysFri, Jul 28 – Sun, Jul 30 · HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn's Birthday
3 daysSat, Aug 12 – Mon, Aug 14 · HM Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother's Birthday, National Mother's Day
3 daysFri, Oct 13 – Sun, Oct 15 · HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day
3 daysSat, Oct 21 – Mon, Oct 23 · HM King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day
4 daysSat, Dec 2 – Tue, Dec 5 · HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great's Birthday, National Day, National Father's DayTake Mon, Dec 4 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Dec 9 – Mon, Dec 11 · Constitution Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Thailand in 2028?

23 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); National Children's Day (Jan 8); Makha Bucha (Feb 10); Chakri Memorial Day (Apr 6); Songkran Festival (Apr 13); Songkran Festival (Apr 14); Songkran Festival (Apr 15); National Labor Day (May 1); Coronation Day (May 4); Visakha Bucha (May 8); HM Queen Suthida's Birthday (Jun 3); Asarnha Bucha (Jul 6); Buddhist Lent Day (Jul 7); HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn's Birthday (Jul 28); HM Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother's Birthday (Aug 12); National Mother's Day (Aug 12); HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day (Oct 13); HM King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day (Oct 23); HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great's Birthday (Dec 5); National Day (Dec 5); National Father's Day (Dec 5); Constitution Day (Dec 10); New Year's Eve (Dec 31).

How many working days are there in 2028?

242 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.