January 1
Western New
Year's Day.
February
(day of full
moon) Maha
Puja
Commemorates the
Buddha preaching
to a
spontaneously
assembled crowd
of 1250.
April 6
Chakri Day. The
founding of the
Chakri dynasty.
April
(usually 13-15)
Songkhran Thai
New Year.
May 5
Coronation Day.
Early May
Royal Ploughing
Ceremony.
May
(day of full
moon) Visakha
Puja The
holiest of all
Buddhist
holidays,
celebrating the
birth,
enlightenment
and death of the
Buddha.
July
(day of full
moon) Asanha
Puja
Commemorates the
Buddha's first
sermon.
July
(the day after
Asanha Puja)
Khao Pans
The start of the
annual
three-month
Buddhist rains
retreat, when
new monks are
ordained.
August 12
Queen's
birthday.
October 23
Chulalongkorn
Day. The
anniversary of
Rama V's death.
December 5
King's birthday.
December
10
Constitution
Day.
December
31 Western
New Year's Eve.
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