Chiang Mai Public Holidays

Thailand observes King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s birthday nationwide on 5 December. The date is also recognised as Thailand’s National Day and National Father’s Day, combining remembrance of the late King...

Thailand observes Constitution Day on 10 December each year. The national public holiday commemorates the promulgation of Thailand’s first permanent constitution in 1932 and the country’s transition from an...

Chiang Mai New Year’s Eve combines city-centre nightlife, temple visits, dining, cultural celebrations and one of northern Thailand’s largest organised countdown events as the city welcomes 2027...

New Year’s Day in Chiang Mai can begin with Buddhist worship, a slow breakfast or an outing into the city after the previous night’s celebrations. The change of calendar year is widely observed, but the most...

Makha Bucha Day brings Chiang Mai’s Buddhist communities together for merit-making, listening to teachings and candlelit processions. For visitors, its appeal lies in seeing a familiar temple become a place of...

Chakri Memorial Day recalls the founding of Thailand’s Chakri dynasty under King Rama I. Observed on 6 April each year, it is a day of royal remembrance and formal tribute rather than a visitor festival with a...

Songkran returns to Chiang Mai from Tuesday, 13 to Thursday, 15 April 2027, bringing three days of Thai New Year traditions, temple ceremonies, processions and large-scale water celebrations to the city. Chiang Mai is...

National Labour Day in Thailand recognises the contribution of workers and brings attention to employment, welfare and workplace safety. In Chiang Mai, it can involve organised worker activities as well as a day off for...

Coronation Day commemorates the coronation of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Rama X, in May 2019. In Chiang Mai, the occasion is expressed through formal tribute, religious observance and civic participation. It provides a...

Visakha Bucha Day is an important Thai festival marked on the full moon day of every sixth lunar month. The religious festival is also very insightful.

H.M. Queen Suthida’s Birthday is observed on 3 June, with ceremonies and public expressions of goodwill honouring Thailand’s Queen Consort. In Chiang Mai, the occasion belongs to the city’s civic and...

Khao Phansa, also known as Buddhist Lent Day, marks the beginning of the traditional three-month rains retreat for Buddhist monks and is one of the most meaningful religious observances on Thailand’s Buddhist...

Asahna Bucha is one of Thailand’s most important Buddhist holidays, commemorating the day the Buddha delivered his first sermon and set the foundations of Buddhist teaching in motion. Observed on the full moon of...

H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s Birthday is a national public holiday in Thailand, observed every year on 28 July in honour of King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X). In 2027, the King’s Birthday falls on...

Thailand observes the birthday anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, on 12 August each year, and also celebrates it nationally as Mother’s Day. In 2027, the occasion falls on Thursday 12...

H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great Memorial Day will be observed throughout Thailand on Wednesday, 13 October 2027. The annual national public holiday commemorates the passing of King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great...

Wan Awk Phansa is an important Buddhist observance marking the end of Vassa, the annual three-month rains retreat observed by Theravada Buddhist monks. In 2027, Wan Awk Phansa falls on Friday 15 October, according to...

Thailand observes Chulalongkorn Memorial Day on Saturday, 23 October 2027, with a substitute public holiday on Monday, 25 October. The annual observance commemorates King Chulalongkorn, also known as King Rama V, who...