Bank Holidays in Thailand for 2012

by **JimboPSM** » December 23, 2011, 9:01 pm

List of the official bank holidays in Thailand for 2012 (from Bank of Thailand):

1. Monday 2 January - Substitution for New Year’s Day
2. Tuesday 3 January - Special Holiday
3. Wednesday 7 March - Makha Bucha Day
4. Friday 6 April - Chakri Day
5. Friday 13 April - Songkran Festival
6. Monday 16 April - Substitution for Songkran Festival (Saturday 14 April and Sunday 15 April)
7. Tuesday 1 May - National Labour Day
8. Monday 7 May - Substitution for Coronation Day (Saturday 5 May)
9. Monday 4 June - Wisakha Bucha Day
10. Thursday 2 August - Asarnha Bucha Day
11. Monday 13 August - Substitution for H.M. the Queen’s Birthday (Sunday 12 August)
12. Tuesday 23 October - Chulalongkorn Day
13. Wednesday 5 - December H.M. the King's Birthday
14. Monday 10 December - Constitution Day
15. Monday 31 December - New Year’s Eve

BoT link: http://www.bot.or.th/English/FinancialI ... /2555.aspx

For those planning travel on or around these dates (especially Songkran) it is advisable to book flights and rooms well in advance to ensure that they are available.

Please note:

New Year 2012:

Songkran 2012:

by **Galee** » December 24, 2011, 6:50 am

Jim, I think the 'special' holiday on the 3rd January brings a new meaning to "bank holidays". Meaning it's a holiday for people with cushy jobs in banks.

I've checked several calenders prior to doing the golf programme for next year and the 3rd is not mentioned anywhere?

by **JimboPSM** » December 24, 2011, 12:32 pm

I always like to try and understand the logic for decisions in Thailand - I've found that almost always there is logic, but due to cultural and some other factors the logic may be different to mine.

I’ve checked back over the last few years and looked at the original BoT list and I believe that the holiday on Tuesday 3rd January is actually another “Substitution” day that lost something in the translation :lol:

In the previous years I checked, both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day were specified as Bank Holidays.

This year as both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day fall on a weekend I believe that the holidays for both the Monday and the Tuesday are effectively “Substitution” days (similar to the way Christmas day and Boxing Day are treated in the UK when they fall on a weekend).

by **Khun Paul** » December 24, 2011, 5:05 pm

The 3rd of January has actually been approved and is a valid holiday what is still in the pipeline is possibly the 17th of April, but in January the Govt is meeting to decide holidays up to and including April.

here as with so many things they cannot or will not make a decision so everyone guesses what holidays are what , take the schools many close for Chinese new year even though it ain't a holiday.having worked in sopme schools it appears any day they can they shut saves working ( if that is what you call it ) .

by **lepidoptra** » December 24, 2011, 5:26 pm

At this rate and given a few years there will be more 'Bank' holidays than working days unless of course your the less well of who work in restaurants and shops etc.,

by **stattointhailand** » December 24, 2011, 8:59 pm

lepidoptra wrote:At this rate and given a few years there will be more 'Bank' holidays than working days unless of course your the less well of who work in restaurants and shops etc.,

Those that work in restaurants and shops are not allowed any more "Bank holidays" as their calendar is already full of "couldn't be bothered to go to work" days :roll:

by **old-timer** » December 24, 2011, 9:13 pm

stattointhailand wrote: their calendar is already full of "couldn't be bothered to go to work" days

Same as yours.

OT............ $\:D/$

by **stattointhailand** » December 24, 2011, 9:45 pm

more like "wish i could go to work and earn some dosh" days

by **JimboPSM** » April 9, 2012, 10:58 am

There is a special bank holiday today which was not listed in the OP - this extract from the Bank of Thailand explains the reason for the special holiday:

Declaration of Special Holiday for Financial Institutions

1. Objective

The cabinet's resolution on 31 January 2012 has declared 9 April 2012 a special public holiday due to the royal cremation of Her Royal Highness Princess Bejraratana Rajasuda.

To allow people to participate in the royal cremation of Her Royal Highness Princess Bejraratana Rajasuda, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) therefore has designated 9 April 2012 to be a special holiday for financial institutions.
Original notice: http://www2.bot.or.th/fipcs/Documents/F ... 550026.pdf

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