Thailand Holidays in 2022 – No Alcohol Days in 2022
Thailand Holidays in 2021 – No Alcohol Days in 2021
Thailand is a country with one of the highest numbers of public holidays per year in the world! 18 days during 2021.
These include traditional national holidays, borrowed international holidays, Buddhist holidays and more.
Here we will dive into when the holidays are in 2021 and 2022 and what they mean.
วันหยุดประจำปี 2565
Did you know that 2022 is the year 2565 in the Buddhist Calendar?
1st January 2022
Saturday
New Years Day
Celebrating the start of the Gregorian Calendar Year.
Typically a day spent with relatives, often bringing gifts to friends and family.
Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
3rd January 2022
Monday
New Years Day (Substitution)
*Substitution Public Holiday for the 1st January which falls on the Saturday.
Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed*
16th February 2022
Wednesday
Makha Bucha Day
This is the second most important Buddhist festival of the year, celebrate on the full moon of the 3rd lunar month.
Type: Buddhist
Alcohol Sales: NO
Date: Changes
6th April 2022
Wednesday
Chakri Day
This celebrates, the founding of Chakri Dynasty which dates back over 2 centuries when the capital city Bangkok was initially established.
Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
13-15th April 2022
Wed-Fri
Songkran Festival
Celebrating the Thai New Year, Songkran originally featured pouring of water over hands. However in recent times this has developed into a nationwide water festival, with water fights lasting up to 10 days.
Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
1st May 2022
Sunday
Labour Day
Celebrated in many countries including Thailand to recognise the importance of workers to the country.
Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
15th May 2022
Sunday
Visakha Bucha Day
Visakha Bucha Day commemorates the three major events in the life of Buddha: his birth, his enlightenment, and his death.
Type: Buddhist
Alcohol Sales: NO
Date: Changes
16th May 2022
Monday
Visakha Bucha Day (Substitution)
The official day is on the weekend so the holiday has been substituted to the following Monday.
Type: Buddhist
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Changes
3rd June 2022
Friday
H.M. The Queen Suthida’s Birthday
The birthday of the current Queen of Thailand.
Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
13th July 2022
Wednesday
Asarnha Bucha Day
Asahna Bucha Day is the celebration in Thailand of the “Four Noble Truths” preached by Buddha in his first sermon after his enlightenment.
Type: Buddhist
Alcohol Sales: NO
Date: Changes
14th July 2022
Thursday
Wan Khao Phansa
Wan Khao Phansa is a period of 3 lunar months during which monks stay in a single temple or location. The tradition originates from when Buddha stayed in temples during the rainy season to avoid harming insects and seeds.
Type: Buddhist
Alcohol Sales: NO
Date: Changes
28th July 2022
Thursday
H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s Birthday
The birthday of the current King of Thailand.
Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
12th August 2022
Friday
Mothers Day
The birthday of the Queen Mother, H.M. Queen Sirikit, which is celebrated as Mothers day in Thailand.
Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
13th October 2022
Thursday
H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great Memorial Day
Commemorating the Previous Kings passing.
Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
24th October 2022
Monday
Chulalongkorn Day (Substitution)
Celebrating the birthday of the 5th King of Thailand.
*The official day is on Sunday 23rd, so the public holiday has been moved to the following Monday.
Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed*
5th December 2022
Monday
Fathers Day
Celebrating the birthday of the previous King of Thailand (H.M. King Bhumibol), who was the Father of the current King.
Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
12th December 2022
Monday
Constitution Day (Substitution)
This is a day to remember the country’s first permanent constitution, adopted in 1932.
*The official day is on Saturday 10th, so the public holiday has been moved to the following Monday.
Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed*
31st December 2022
Saturday
New Years Eve
The end of the Gregorian calendar Year!
Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
1st January 2022
Sunday
New Years Day
New years day for the Gregorian calendar Year!
Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
2nd January 2023
Monday
New Years Eve (Substitution)
*Substitution Public Holiday for the 31st December which falls on the Saturday.
Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed*
3rd January 2023
Tuesday
New Years Day (Substitution)
*Substitution Public Holiday for the 1st January which falls on the Sunday.
Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed*
2021 Holidays
1st January 2021
Friday
New Years Day
Celebrating the start of the Gregorian Calendar Year.
Typically a day spent with relatives, often bringing gifts to friends and family.
Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
26th February 2021
Friday
Makha Bucha Day
This is the second most important Buddhist festival of the year, celebrate on the full moon of the 3rd lunar month.
Type: Buddhist
Alcohol Sales: NO
Date: Changes
6th April 2021
Tuesday
Chakri Day
This celebrates, the founding of Chakri Dynasty which dates back over 2 centuries when the capital city Bangkok was initially established.
Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
13-15th April 2021
Tue-Thurs
Songkran Festival
Celebrating the Thai New Year, Songkran originally featured pouring of water over hands. However in recent times this has developed into a nationwide water festival, with water fights lasting up to 10 days.
Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
1st May 2021
Saturday
Labour Day
Celebrated in many countries including Thailand to recognise the importance of workers to the country.
Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
26th May 2021
Wednesday
Visakha Bucha Day
Visakha Bucha Day commemorates the three major events in the life of Buddha: his birth, his enlightenment, and his death.
Type: Buddhist
Alcohol Sales: NO
Date: Changes
3rd June 2021
Thursday
H.M. The Queen Suthida’s Birthday
The birthday of the current Queen of Thailand.
Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
24th July 2021
Saturday
Asarnha Bucha Day
Asahna Bucha Day is the celebration in Thailand of the “Four Noble Truths” preached by Buddha in his first sermon after his enlightenment.
Type: Buddhist
Alcohol Sales: NO
Date: Changes
26th July 2021
Monday
Asarnha Bucha Day (Substitution)
The official day is on the weekend so the holiday has been substituted to the following Monday.
Type: Buddhist
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Changes
24th July 2021
Saturday
Wan Khao Phansa
Wan Khao Phansa is a period of 3 lunar months during which monks stay in a single temple or location. The tradition originates from when Buddha stayed in temples during the rainy season to avoid harming insects and seeds.
Type: Buddhist
Alcohol Sales: NO
Date: Changes
28th July 2021
Wednesday
H.M. King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s Birthday
The birthday of the current King of Thailand.
Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
12th August 2021
Thursday
Mothers Day
The birthday of the Queen Mother, H.M. Queen Sirikit, which is celebrated as Mothers day in Thailand.
Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
13th October 2021
Wednesday
H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great Memorial Day
Commemorating the Previous Kings passing.
Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
25th October 2021
Monday
Chulalongkorn Day (Substitution)
Celebrating the birthday of the 5th King of Thailand.
*The official day is on Saturday 23rd, so the public holiday has been moved to the following Monday.
Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed*
6th December 2021
Monday
Fathers Day (Substitution)
Celebrating the birthday of the previous King of Thailand (H.M. King Bhumibol), who was the Father of the current King.
*The official day is on Sunday 5th, so the public holiday has been moved to the following Monday.
Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed*
10th December 2021
Friday
Constitution Day
This is a day to remember the country’s first permanent constitution, adopted in 1932.
Type: National
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
31st December 2021 Friday
New Years Eve
The end of the Gregorian calendar Year!
Type: International
Alcohol Sales: OK
Date: Fixed
3rd January 2022
Monday
New Years Day (Substitution)
*Substitution Public Holiday for the 1st January which falls on the Saturday.