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January 2007
(Monday) |
New
Year's Day*
The beginning of the western new year is
a national holiday in Thaland, one of three
"new year" holidays celebrated
every year.
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March 2007
(Saturday) |
Makha
Bucha Day*
Makha Bucha celebrates the Buddha's first
sermon in to his disciples.
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6
April 2007
(Friday) |
Chakri
Memorial Day
Chakri Day commemorates the founding of
the current dynasty, Rama I.
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13
April 2007
(Friday) |
Songkran
Festival Day
Songkran is the traditional Thai new year,
generally celebrated as a water festival.
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14
April 2007
(Saturday) |
Songkran
Festival Day*
Second day of this three-day holiday.
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15
April 2007
(Sunday) |
Songkran
Festival Day*
Third of the three days of Songkran.
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16
April 2007
(Monday) |
Songkran
Festival
Day
Some businesses may be closed. |
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May 2007
(Tuesday) |
National
Labor Day
International labor day is celebrated as
a national holiday, even though there isn't
much ado about it
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5
May 2007
(Saturday) |
Coronation
Day*
Celebrates the day in 1949 when the current
king was crowned.
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May 2007 (Thursday) |
Visakha
Bucha Day |
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July 2007
(Sunday) |
Asarnha
Bucha Day*
The holiest Buddhist holiday celebrates
the birth, enlightenment and entry into
nirvana of the Buddha.
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July 2007 (Monday) |
Buddhist
Lent Day |
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August 2007
(Saturday) |
H.M.
The Queen's Birthday*
Her Majesty the Queen's birthday is a national
holiday, also serving as the country's Mothers
Day as well.
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23
October 2007
(Tuesday) |
Chulalongkorn
Memorial Day
Celebrates the birthday of one of Thailand
's most revered kings.
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5
December 2007
(Wendesday) |
H.M.
The King's Birthday
His Majesty the King's birthday is celebrated
throughout the country and also serves as
the nation's Fathers Day.
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December 2007
(Monday) |
Constitution
Day
December 10 th celebrates the date in 1932
when the country was granted its first constitution.
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31
December 2007
(Monday) |
New
Years Eve
The day before the western new year day
is always a national holiday.
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