Thailand has been known as the tourist cathedral of Southeast Asia, which attracts millions of Thai tourists each year. Not only attract tourists by the ideal tourist destinations, beautiful green islands and attractive dishes but Thailand also attracts visitors by colorful festivals throughout the year. Like in other Asian countries, the Thai special events are also divided into two parts: holidays and festivals. The article below will introduce you some important holidays in Thailand.
1) January 01: Western New Year’s Day
New Year’s Day is the first transition between the old year and the new year.The New Year’s Day marks the closing of old year and the opening of a new year with new things awaiting. At the moment of transfer between the old and the new year, people all over the world have a unique way of welcoming the New Year, bearing unique culture of each country.Like many countries in the world, Thailand also has a national holiday to celebrate this day. Thailand is a Southeast Asian country, but foreigners settled and traveled so much that this day Thailand party celebrated the New Year’s Day very magnificently. Especially in Pataya, the amusement park is bustling all day and night.
2) January 16th: National Teacher’s Day
Every year, many countries around the world celebrate the National Teacher’s Day to honor the people who have devoted to the education and training. Each country celebrates this anniversary in different ways, depending on its history and its specific culture.In Thailand, National Teacher’s Day is especially appreciated. On this day, all students are allowed to be absent from school and all schools organize celebration meetings and performmeaningful entertainment. Specially, many high schools also celebrate religious ceremonies, and monks will pray for all teachers and students to offer flowers to their teachers.
3) February 9th: Lunar New Year
Besides the New Year’s Day, Lunar New Year, the Thais also have their traditional New Year’s Day. Therefore, on Lunar New Year Day, the most bustling and thrill area is the Chinatown.
4) February 14th: Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is a holiday that is put into Thailand from the Western countries. Before the Valentine’s Day, the Thai people have a unique selection festival “Flower Festival” held from 7 to 8 February each year. On this day, the boys and girls bring flowers to Buddha, drop down the river. If the flower of this girl drifts into the flower of the other guy, then they have a bond with each other.
5) April 13th, 14th, 15th: Song Kran (The Thai New Year)
Thailand is a Buddhist country, so they celebrate New Year according to the Buddhist calendar. The New Year begins with the Buddha’s birthday on April 15 officially celebrated. The ceremony was officially opened by Buddha bathing ceremony on the temple. After the bathing ceremony, people begin to celebrate the New Year with the water festival. Since 1941, the Royal Thai stipulated that Songkran begins on April 13 (solar calendar) each year.
During the New Year, the Thai people often go to the temple to bathe Buddha and bring fruit and chanting with the monk and release birds to heaven, then give blessings fortheir parents, grandparents, and sprinkle water on each other to bless. In preparation for Songkran, people spend two days. The first day is Wan Sungkharn Long, devoted to sweeping the house and shaking off the old ones. The next day is Wan Nao – a day dedicated to preparing food for the coming holidays. Because it is the traditional New Year, the people in Thailand are excited, they decorate their houses and the streets in these days are also shimmering and brighter. According to the Thai people, people who fall in water will be lucky all year, so everyone is trying to make fun with this ceremony. Through this holiday, people seem to be closer together.
6) May 1st: International Labor Day
The International Labor Day in Thailand does not have any special features other than other countries. People who are off work and some schools allow students to be absent. On this day,people rest, relax and spend time for their family.
7) August 12th: Queen’s birthday
Since 1972, the Queen’s birthday has been celebrated on Mother’s Day, so the Thai people regard Queen Sirikit as Mother of all the people of Thailand. Thai Queen is always admired and respected by the Thais. This is also an opportunity for them to thank the hearts and sacrifices of those who gave birth to themselves.
8) December 5: King’s Birthday
The king’s birthday is always an important day in Thailand, a country where the monarchy is preoccupied by most Thais. The king’s birthday is a chance for the Thai people to come together and eliminate political differences to showtherespectation and piety to the king.The king’s birthday is the national holiday, the national day, considered as “Father’s Day” in Thailand. People are allowed to be off work, many entertainment activities are organized to celebrate: arts, fireworks, …, free medical examination, free entrance to visit the famous places,…
9) December 25th: Christmas Day
Like many other countries, Christmas is also a holiday that comes from Western countries. This is a holiday for the families to gather, spend time in the warm air. People often make a Christmas tree, cook, give gifts to each other, or go to church together.
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