Saturday, 1 May 2027
Estimated / awaiting confirmation
This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
Thailand observes National Labour Day on 1 May. It is especially important for employees and private workplaces, and it is also included in the Bank of Thailand's financial-institution holiday calendar.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Saturday, 1 May 2027 · Estimated / awaiting confirmation
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Official holiday calendar or legal framework
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-29
Provisional date under the current framework; annual or lunar confirmation remains pending. The official 2026 schedule includes a one-off 2 January holiday and statutory substitute days; Children’s Day is not a public closure.
Official holiday calendar or legal framework
Provisional · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-29
Provisional date under the current framework; annual or lunar confirmation remains pending. The official 2026 schedule includes a one-off 2 January holiday and statutory substitute days; Children’s Day is not a public closure.
Private employers must include the legally required traditional holidays in their annual schedule. Government-office treatment should be checked separately because Labour Day is primarily an employment and financial-sector observance.
Bank branches and financial institutions close when listed in the Bank of Thailand's annual calendar. Online facilities generally operate, but branch and settlement processing may pause.
School closure is not inferred solely from private-sector Labour Day rules; families should follow the relevant school or education calendar.
The observance reflects the international labour movement and Thailand's legal protection of employee holidays. Thai labour authorities identify 1 May as National Labour Day.
Labour Day treatment depends on employment law and the worker's weekly holiday. If 1 May coincides with that weekly holiday, the employer must provide the replacement on the following working day.
Labour organisations may hold ceremonies or activities addressing workers' welfare and rights. Many people use the day for rest or family time.
Public transport and attractions may operate, but banks and many workplaces close. Workers should check their employer's schedule, particularly where weekly rest days vary.
It is fixed on 1 May.
For covered employees, a replacement is due when Labour Day coincides with their weekly holiday, normally on the following working day.
Not necessarily under the same rule; consult their applicable official calendars.
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