Holidays
The legendary Full Moon Party that takes place in Koh Pha Ngan is world famous, but what some people don’t know is that in Thailand several traditional celebration happen on a full moon. Many of their holidays depend on the lunar calendar. As opposed to the famous flamboyant Full Moon Party they have a honorable traditional celebration, which prohibits to consume or sell alcohol.
This is a list of Holidays and yearly celebrations in Thailand:
- 1 January : Wan Khun Pi Mai = New Year’s Day
- 2nd saturday of January : Wan Dek = National Children’s Day
- 16 January : Wan Kru = Teacher’s Day
- between the 21st of January and the 20th of February : Wan Trut Chin = Chineese New Year
- 3rd full moon : Wan Makha Bucha (Makha Bucha Day)
- 2 april : Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
- 6 April : Wan Chakkri = Chakri Memorial Day
- 13 -15 April : Wan Songkran = Songkran Festival (Traditional Thai new year)
- 1 May : Wan Raeng Ngan Haeng Chat = Labor Day
- 5 May : Wan Chattra Mongkhon = Coronation Day
- May ,the date is astrologically determined each year : Wan Phuetcha Mongkhon = Farmers Day
- 6th full moon (May) : Wan Wisakha Bucha = Buddha Day
- 8th full moon (July) : Wan Asanha Bucha = Asanha Bucha Day
- The day after Asanha Bucha Day : Wan Khao Phansa = Begin of Lent
- 12 August : Wan Chaloem Phra Chonmaphansa Somdet Phra Nang Chao Phra Boromma Rachini Nat = Her Majesty the Queen’s Birthday and also Mother’s Day
- 13 th of October : The passing of HM King Bhumibol
- 13 October 2019 : 11th full moon : Wan Oak Phansa = end of Lent
- 23 October : Wan Piya Maharat = King Chulalongkorn’s passing in 1910
- 12th full moon (November) : Wan Loi Krathong = Loi Krathong Festival
- 5 December : Wan Chaloem Phra Chonmaphansa Phra Bat Somdet Phra Chao Yu Hua = King’s Birthday and also Father’s Day
- 10 December : Wan Rattha Thammanun = Constitution Day
- 24 December : Christmas Eve
- 25 December : Christmas Day
- 31 December : Wan Sin Pi = New Years Eve
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