Royal Thai Consulate-General, PNG

OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS 2011

Key:

JANUARY	Saturday 1	NEW YEARS DAY The beginning of the western new year is a national holiday in Thailand. One of three "new year" holidays celebrated every year.
JANUARY	Monday 3	NEW YEARS DAY(In Lieu)
FEBRUARY	Friday 18	MAKHA BUCHA DAY Makha Buch celebrates the Buddha's first sermon to his disciples.
APRIL	Sunday 6	CHAKRI DAY Chakri Day commemorates the founding of the current dynasty, Rama I.
	Wednesday 13 to Friday 15	SONGKRAN Songkran is the traditional Thai new year, generally celebrated as a water festival.
	Friday 22	GOOD FRIDAY
	Monday 25	EASTER MONDAY
MAY	Sunday 01	NATIONAL LABOUR DAY International Labor Day is celebrated as a national holiday, even though there isn't much ado about it.
	Monday 02	NATIONAL LABOUR DAY (in lieu)
	Thursday 05	CORONATION DAY Celebrates the day in 1949 when the current King was crowned.
	Tuesday 17	VISAKHA BUCHA The holiest Buddhist holiday celebrates the birth, enlightenment and entry into nirvana of the Buddha.
JUNE	Monday 13	QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY
JULY	Friday 15	ASANHA BUCHA DAY This day marks the beginning of the Buddhist 'lent' period, a time when monks are supposed to retreat to their temples while new life springs forth.
JULY	Friday 23	NATIONAL REMEMBERANCE DAY
AUGUST	Friday 12	H.M. THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY Her Majesty the Queen's birthday is a national holiday, also serving as the country's Mothers' Day.
SEPTEMBER	Friday 16	INDEPENDENCE DAY
OCTOBER	Sunday 23	CHULALONGKORN DAY Celebrates the birthday of one of Thailand's most revered Kings.
OCTOBER	Monday 24	CHULALONGKORN DAY (In Lieu)
DECEMBER	Monday 05	H.M. THE KING'S BIRTHDAY His Majesty the King's birthday is celebrated thoroughout the country and also serves as the nation's Fathers' Day.
	Wednesday 10	CONSTITUTION DAY This date celebrates the day in 1932 when the country was granted its first constitution.
	Friday 12	CONSTITUTION DAY (In Lieu)
	Friday 25	CHRISTMAS DAY (In Lieu)
	Saturday 26	BOXING DAY (In Lieu)
	Wednesday 31	NEW YEAR'S EVE The day before the Western new year is always a public holiday.
JANUARY	Sunday 1st	NEW YEARS DAY The beginning of the Western new year is a national holiday in Thailand, one of the three "new year" holidays celebrated every year.

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