Special Days

The following is overview of special days in Thailand, in particular in Chiang Mai and the north of Thailand.

Songkran Festival at Nawrat Bridge, Chiang Mai

YEAR 2016

Local Muslim community festival: sugar fest after Ramadan


Loikrathong or Festival of Light in Chiang Mai

Note:

1. HOLIDAY: official holidays. All government offices closed; post office and banks in the streets closed (but they are always open in the shopping malls and in the airport).
2. NO HOLIDAY: non-official holidays. Some offices may be closed, depending on the business
3. EVENT: no businesses closed due to an event
4. MOON: this day depends on the moon, so the date changes every year
5. Observed: When a holiday falls in the weekend, the Thai government can decide to "compensate" the public by allowing for an extra free day.
6. No drinking of alcohol allowed in bars and in public on Buddhist special days and some other days

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Miriam B. Posted on November 22, 2015 at 04:02:37 Are the main festivals in Chiang Mai the same as in the South of Thailand? For example, we heard that a vegetarian festival in Phuket more performances, but Loikrathong in Chiang Mai is more beautiful to witness.