Thursday, 20 May 2027
Estimated / awaiting confirmation
This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
Visakha Bucha is one of Thailand's principal Buddhist holidays. Its Gregorian date changes because it follows the Thai lunar calendar, and future dates remain projections until confirmed in an official annual schedule.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Thursday, 20 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.
Government offices close on the officially scheduled holiday. Substitute treatment should be stated only after the annual government calendar confirms it.
Bank branches follow the Bank of Thailand's annual schedule. A lunar date or substitute shown for a future year should not be treated as confirmed before publication.
Schools generally close when Visakha Bucha appears in the official calendar and may organise Buddhist educational activities near the observance.
The observance commemorates the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing into final nirvana, traditionally associated with the full moon of the sixth Thai lunar month.
The day has nationwide religious importance. Government and Bank of Thailand calendars establish the operational holiday and any announced substitute date for a particular year.
Buddhists visit temples, make merit, listen to sermons and join evening candlelight processions around temple precincts. Alcohol-sale restrictions may apply under Thai law and official notices.
Temples can be crowded, particularly for evening processions. Dress respectfully, expect local traffic near major temples and verify future lunar dates before booking inflexible travel.
It follows the Thai lunar calendar, so its Gregorian date changes annually.
Projected lunar dates should be checked against the official government and Bank of Thailand calendars.
Common practices include merit-making, sermons and candlelight temple processions.
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