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Holidays 2008

THAILAND COMMERCIAL HOLIDAYS 2008 (B.E. 2551)

BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THAILAND

COMMERCIAL HOLIDAYS 2008 (B.E. 2551)

 1. Tue  1 Jan New Year’s Day 
 2. Thu 21 Feb Maka Bucha Day 
 3. Mon  7 Apr Chakri Day (in lieu of Chakri Memorial Day)
 4. Mon 14 Apr Songkran Day 
 5. Tue 15 Apr Songkran Day 
 6. Wed 16 Apr Songkran Day (in lieu of Songkran Day Sun 13 Apr 2008)
 7. Thu  1 May National Labour Day
 8. Mon  5 May Coronation Day 
 9. Mon 19 May Visaka Bucha Day 
10. Fri 18 Jul Buddhist Lent Day 
11. Tue 12 Aug H.M. The Queen’s Birthday 
12. Thu 23 Oct Chulalongkorn Memorial Day 
13. Fri  5 Dec H.M. The King’s Birthday 
14. Wed 10 Dec Constitution Day 
15. Thu 25 Dec Christmas Day
16. Tue 30 Dec BCCT Holiday (In lieu of Chinese New Year on 7 February 2008)
17. Wed 31 Dec New Year’s Eve 


COMMERCIAL BANKS' ANNUAL HOLIDAYS FOR 2008 (B.E. 2551)

By Virtue of the provision of section 17 of the 
Commercial Banking Act B.E. 2505 and its amendments, 
section 37 and section 56 of the Act on Undertaking of 
Finance Business, Securities Business and Credit 
Foncier Business B.E.2522 and its amendments, the 
Bank of Thailand hereby announces banks, finance 
companies and credit foncier companies’ holidays for 2008.

 1. Tue  1 Jan New Year’s Day
 2. Thu 21 Feb Makha Bucha Day
 3. Mon  7 Apr Chakri Day (in lieu of Chakri Day Sun 6 Apr 2008)
 4. Mon 14 Apr Songkran Festival
 5. Tue 15 Apr Songkran Festival
 6. Thu  1 May National Labour Day
 7. Mon  5 May Coronation Day
 8. Mon 19 May Visakha Bucha Day
 9. Tue  1 Jul Mid Year Closing Day
10. Thu 17 Jul Asarnha Bucha Day
11. Tue 12 Aug H.M. the Queen’s Birthday
12. Thu 23 Oct Chulalongkorn Day                     
13. Fri  5 Dec H.M. the King’s Birthday 
14. Wed 10 Dec Constitution Day
15. Wed 31 Dec New Year’s Eve

Note : For commercial banks, finance companies, and 
credit foncier companies in the Narathiwat, Pattani, 
Yala and Satun, an extra holiday is given for the 
Eidilfitri Day (Ramadan Day) announced by the 
Sheikhul Islam Office if it does not fal on any of 
the holidays listed above or Saturday and Sunday.


GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS 2008 (B.E. 2551)

 1. Tue  1 January New Year’s Day 
 2. Thu 21 Feb Maka Bucha Day 
 3. Mon  7 Apr Chakri Day (in lieu of Chakri Memorial Day Sun 6 Apr 2008))
 4. Mon 14 Apr Songkran Day 
 5. Tue 15 Apr Songkran Day 
 6. Wed 16 Apr Songkran Day (in lieu of Songkran Day Sun 13 Apr 2008)
 7. Thu  1 May National Labour Day
 8. Mon  5 May Coronation Day 
 9. Fri  9 May Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day
10. Mon 19 May Visaka Bucha Day
11. Thu 17 Jul Asarnha Bucha Day 
12. Fri 18 Jul Buddhist Lent Day 
13. Tue 12 Aug H.M. The Queen’s Birthday 
14. Thu 23 Oct Chulalongkorn Memorial Day 
15. Fri  5 Dec H.M. The King’s Birthday 
16. Wed 10 Dec Constitution Day 
17. Wed 31 Dec New Year’s Eve 

Note : The Cabinet’s approval on 1st May 2001, 
stated that the Government offices are entitled to 
observe holidays in lieu, in the case that certain 
holidays decent on any day at the weekend, the 
Government employees are therefore entitled not 
more than one day to be substituted to the following 
working day. 

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