Thailand Holidays

Below is a list of Thailand Holidays Public and National for 2010. Not only uses Thailand the Gregorian calendar, Thailand also uses the Thai solar calendar, which is 543 years ahead. The Thai year 2552 corresponds to the Western year 2009

Thailand Holidays 2010

• 1 January New Year's Day
• 1 February Magha Bucha Day
• 14 February Chinese New Year
• 6 April Chakri Day
• 15 April Songkran (Thai New Year)
• 28 April Visakha Bucha
• 1 May Labour Day
• 5 May Coronation Day
• 1 July *Khao Phansa Day (Buddhist Lent)
• 1 July Mid Year Bank Holiday
• 12 August HM The Queen's Birthday
• 23 October Chulalongkorn Day
• 5 December HM The King's Birthday
• 10 December Constitution Day
• 31 December New Year's Eve.

Years are counted as the Buddhist era-B.E.
The Buddhist Era started 543 years earlier than the Christian era, therefore 2008 A.D. is the year 2551 B.E.

The Chinese Lunar New Year is the longest chronological record in history, dating from 2600BC. Most full moon days are dates for Buddhist celebrations.

Calendar 2008-2009
2008

• July 18, 2008 Buddhist Holiday

• August 12, 2008 Birthday of the Queen

• October 14th Awk Phansa Day End of Buddhist Lent

• October 23, 2008 Chulalongkorn Day

• November 13, 2008 Loy Krathong

• December 5, 2008 Birthday of the King

• December 10, 2008 Constitution Day

• December 31, 2008 New Years Eve

  Thailand's Holidays
  2009

• January 1, New Year's Day

• January 26, 2009 Chinese New Year

• February 9, 2009 Makha Bucha

• April 6, 2009 Chakri Day

• April 13-15, 2009 Songkran Thai New Year

• May 1, Labour Day

• May 5, Coronation Day

• July 7, Buddhist Holiday

In many parts of Asia, Thailand and Pattaya of course even Christmas is celebrated these days.

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