Public Holidays
In Thailand most workers do not receive the generous holiday/vacation leave allowances people do in the west, although this is offset by the greater number of public holidays Thais enjoy. Many public holidays are based around festivals. Clearly, Thai people want to make the most of these holidays by taking a break or visiting relatives at home in a different province. They are very often periods of significant increase in domestic tourism and travel. During some of the Thai public holidays, you might find hotels and resorts fully booked and it might not be possible to get transportation to the places you want to visit. Clearly a bit of planning is in order. The festivals that often take place during public holidays are great times to see aspects of ‘real’ Thailand and to feel more involved than you usually might. This is especially true of the Songkran festival. They can though be periods of frustration if travel plans do not go right. Reserve hotels and buy tickets at least a few weeks in advance. In addition, avoid the hassles getting back to Bangkok on the last day a holiday by staying a couple of extra days out of town.
Thailand’s public holidays for 2007
Monday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Tuesday 2 January New Year’s day (Substitution)
Monday 5 March Makha Bucha Day (Substitution)
Friday 6 AprilChakri day
Friday 13-15 April Songkran Day
Tuesday 1 MayNational Labour Day
Monday 7 May Coronation Day (Substitution)
Thursday 31 May Visakha Bucha Day
Monday 30 July Buddhist Lent Day (Substitution)
Monday 13 August H.M. The Queen’s Birthday (Substitution)
Tuesday 23 October Chulalongkorn Day
Wednesday 5 DecemberH.M. The King’s Birthday
Monday 10 December Constitution Day
Monday 31 December New Year’s day
In Thailand most workers do not receive the generous holiday/vacation leave allowances people do in the west, although this is offset by the greater number of public holidays Thais enjoy. Many public holidays are based around festivals. Clearly, Thai people want to make the most of these holidays by taking a break or visiting relatives at home in a different province. They are very often periods of significant increase in domestic tourism and travel. During some of the Thai public holidays, you might find hotels and resorts fully booked and it might not be possible to get transportation to the places you want to visit. Clearly a bit of planning is in order. The festivals that often take place during public holidays are great times to see aspects of ‘real’ Thailand and to feel more involved than you usually might. This is especially true of the Songkran festival. They can though be periods of frustration if travel plans do not go right. Reserve hotels and buy tickets at least a few weeks in advance. In addition, avoid the hassles getting back to Bangkok on the last day a holiday by staying a couple of extra days out of town.
Thailand’s public holidays for 2007
Monday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Tuesday 2 January New Year’s day (Substitution)
Monday 5 March Makha Bucha Day (Substitution)
Friday 6 AprilChakri day
Friday 13-15 April Songkran Day
Tuesday 1 MayNational Labour Day
Monday 7 May Coronation Day (Substitution)
Thursday 31 May Visakha Bucha Day
Monday 30 July Buddhist Lent Day (Substitution)
Monday 13 August H.M. The Queen’s Birthday (Substitution)
Tuesday 23 October Chulalongkorn Day
Wednesday 5 DecemberH.M. The King’s Birthday
Monday 10 December Constitution Day
Monday 31 December New Year’s day
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