Thailand Holidays in 2022
This is the Year 2565 in Thai Years following the Buddhist Era.
| Date: | Name | Details | Alcohol? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 1st January 2022 to Mon, 3rd January 2022 | new year's day/วันขึ้นปีใหม่ | Alcohol consumption on the night of December 31, 2021 to January 1, 2022 can be opened and can consume alcohol no later than 1.00 a.m. for the controlled area Alcohol can be consumed in restaurants only from December 31, 2021 to January 1, 2022, no later than 1:00 AM and only in open-air shops. Only well ventilated | Ok |
| Wed, 16th February 2022 | Makha Bucha Day/วันมาฆบูชา | Makha Bucha is the second most important Buddhist festival after Visakha Bucha Day. Celebrated on the third full moon in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Sri Lanka and on the full moon in Myanmar in Myanmar. | NO |
| Wed, 6th April 2022 | Chakri Day/วันจักรี | His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and the Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej | Ok |
| Wed, 13th April 2022 to Fri, 15th April 2022 | Songkran Day/วันสงกรานต์ | Alcohol sales are prohibited during Songkran festival only. | Ok |
| Wed, 4th May 2022 | Coronation Day/วันฉัตรมงคล | Memorial Day for the Anniversary of the Coronation Ceremony | Ok |
| Sun, 15th May 2022 to Mon, 16th May 2022 | Vesak Day/วันวิสาขบูชา | Vesak, also known as Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima and Buddha Day, is a holiday traditionally observed by Buddhists in South Asia and Southeast Asia as well as Tibet and Mongolia. The festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha in Theravada, Tibetan Buddhism and Navayana | NO |
| Fri, 3rd June 2022 | Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday Anniversary/วันเฉลิมพระชนมพรรษาสมเด็จพระนางเจ้าฯ พระบรมราชินี | Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday Anniversary | NO |
| Wed, 13th July 2022 | Asanha Bucha Day/วันอาสาฬหบูชา | Asalha Puja is a Theravada Buddhist festival which typically takes place in July, on the full moon of the month of Āsādha. It is celebrated in Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Laos, Myanmar and in countries with Theravada Buddhist populations. | NO |
| Thu, 14th July 2022 | Buddhist Lent Day/วันเข้าพรรษา | The Vassa is the three-month annual retreat observed by Theravada practitioners. Taking place during the wet season, Vassa lasts for three lunar months, usually from July to October. In English, Vassa is often glossed as Rains Retreat or Buddhist Lent, the latter by analogy to the Christian Lent. | NO |
| Fri, 15th July 2022 | Special public holidays for the year 2022/วันหยุดราชการกรณีพิเศษประจำปี 2565 | Special public holidays for the year 2022 Long holiday for 5 consecutive days (13-17 July) because 16-17 July falls on Saturday-Sunday. it's weekend | Ok |
| Thu, 28th July 2022 | Birthday Celebration of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej Phra Wachiraklao Chao Yuhua/วันเฉลิมพระชนมพรรษาพระบาทสมเด็จพระปรเมนทรรามาธิบดีศรีสินทรมหาวชิราลงกรณ พระวชิรเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว | Ok | |
| Fri, 29th July 2022 | Special public holidays for the year 2022/วันหยุดราชการกรณีพิเศษประจำปี 2565 | public holidays Special case of the year 2022 Long holiday for 4 consecutive days (28-31 July) because 30-31 July falls on Saturday-Sunday. it's weekend | Ok |
| Fri, 12th August 2022 | Mother's Day/วันแม่แห่งชาติ | Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May. | NO |
| Thu, 13th October 2022 | Birthday of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great/วันคล้ายวันสวรรคตของพระบาทสมเด็จพระบรมชนกาธิเบศร มหาภูมิพลอดุลยเดชมหาราช บรมนาถบพิตร | Ok | |
| Fri, 14th October 2022 | Special public holidays for the year 2022/วันหยุดราชการกรณีพิเศษประจำปี 2565 | This month has a long holiday for 4 consecutive days (13-16 October) because 15-16 October falls on Saturday-Sunday. it's weekend | Ok |
| Sun, 23rd October 2022 | Piyamaharaj Day/วันปิยมหาราช | Piyamaharaj Day falls on October 23 of every year as the day of the death of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn. He is immensely loved by both Thais and foreigners. | Ok |
| Mon, 24th October 2022 | Substitution for Piyamaharaj Day/วันหยุดชดเชยวันปิยมหาราช | Ok | |
| Mon, 5th December 2022 | father's day/วันพ่อแห่งชาติ | Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great | NO |
| Sat, 10th December 2022 | constitution day/วันรัฐธรรมนูญ | Constitution Day is a holiday to honour the constitution of a country. Constitution Day is often celebrated on the anniversary of the signing, promulgation or adoption of the constitution, or in some cases, to commemorate the change to constitutional monarchy. Abkhazia, 26 November | NO |
| Mon, 12th December 2022 | Substitution for Constitution Day/วันหยุดชดเชยวันรัฐธรรมนูญ | NO | |
| Fri, 30th December 2022 | Special public holidays for the year 2022/วันหยุดราชการกรณีพิเศษประจำปี 2565 | Ok | |
| Sat, 31st December 2022 | New Year's Eve/ วันสิ้นปี | There is a long holiday for 4 consecutive days (30 Dec. 65 - 2 Jan. 66) because 31 Dec. 65 and 1-2 Jan. 66 are weekends and New Year's holidays. | Ok |
Also check out the No-Alcohol days for 2022
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