New Year’s Day |
Celebrations traditionally begin with merit-making in the mornings, when Buddhists take gifts of incense, flowers or donations to the temples, followed by parties and entertainment around Sanam Luang for the rest of the day, 1 Jan, Sanam Luang area |
Bangkok International Film Festival |
Bangkok International Film Festival |
Makha Puja |
Buddhist Holy day featuring various day and night candlelit ceremonies. February, temples around the city |
International Kite Festival |
Kite fighting and demonstrations, March and April, Sanam Luang |
International Bangkok Motor Show |
International Bangkok Motor Show Mar/Apr,
Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition
Centre |
Bangkok Fringe Festival |
Innovative theatre productions, April, Patravadi Theatre |
Songkran (Thai New Year) |
Religious ceremonies and public festivities involving lots of water, April. |
Coronation Day |
Public holiday, 5 May |
Royal Ploughing Ceremony |
Celebration of the start of the rice-growing season, May
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Visakha Puja |
Buddhist holiday, May |
Asarnha Puja Day/Khao Phansa Day |
Commemorates Buddha’s first sermon and the beginning of Buddhist Lent, July, temples around the city |
Queen’s Birthday Celebrations |
Public holiday with display of lights decorating public buildings, 12 August, throughout the city |
Chulalongkorn Day |
Public holiday in memory of Rama V, 23 October
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Bangkok Marathon |
Late November, Sanam Chai
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King’s Birthday Celebrations |
Public holiday with display of lights decorating public buildings, 5 Dec, throughout the city
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Constitution Day |
Marks the start of the constitutional monarchy, 10 Dec
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