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Holidays 2009

THAILAND COMMERCIAL HOLIDAYS 2009 (B.E. 2552)

BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THAILAND

COMMERCIAL HOLIDAYS 2009 (B.E. 2552)

 1. Thu  1 Jan New Year's Day 
 2. Mon  9 Feb Maka Bucha Day 
 3. Mon  6 Apr Chakri Memorial Day 
 4. Mon 13 Apr Songkran Festival Day 
 5. Tue 14 Apr Songkran Festival Day 
 6. Wed 15 Apr Songkran Festival Day 
 7. Fri  1 May National Labour Day
 8. Tue  5 May Coronation Day 
 9. Fri  8 May Visaka Bucha Day
10. Tue  7 Jul Asarnha Bucha Day 
11. Wed 12 Aug H.M. The Queen's Birthday 
12. Fri 23 Oct Chulalongkorn Memorial Day 
13. Mon  7 Dec H.M. The King's Birthday (in lieu of H.M. The King's Birthday)
14. Thu 10 Dec Constitution Day 
15. Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day
16. Wed 30 Dec BCCT Holiday (in lieu of Chinese New Year on 26 January 2009)
17. Thu 31 Dec New Year's Eve 


COMMERCIAL BANKS' ANNUAL HOLIDAYS FOR 2009 (B.E. 2552)

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 2009.

 1. Thu  1 Jan New Year's Day 
 2. Mon  9 Feb Maka Bucha Day 
 3. Mon  6 Apr Chakri Memorial Day 
 4. Mon 13 Apr Songkran Festival Day 
 5. Tue 14 Apr Songkran Festival Day 
 6. Wed 15 Apr Songkran Festival Day 
 7. Fri  1 May National Labour Day
 8. Tue  5 May Coronation Day 
 9. Fri  8 May Visaka Bucha Day
10. Wed  1 Jul Bank's Half Year Holiday
11. Tue  7 Jul Asarnha Bucha Day 
12. Wed 12 Aug H.M. The Queen's Birthday 
13. Fri 23 Oct Chulalongkorn Memorial Day 
14. Mon  7 Dec H.M. The King's Birthday (in lieu of H.M. The King's Birthday)
15. Thu 10 Dec Constitution Day 
16. Thu 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 fall on any of 
the holidays listed above or Saturday and Sunday.


GOVERNMENT HOLIDAYS 2009 (B.E. 2552)

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


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

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