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Makha Puja

This is a Buddhist holy day for purification and good deeds, that features various day and night candlelit ceremonies.

Date: 26 February 2021 - 26 February 2021
Venue: Temples around the city.

Queen's Birthday Celebrations

The birthday of Queen Mother Sirikit is celebrated throughout Thailand but nowhere more so than in the capital, and particularly along Ratchadamnoen Avenue and in the area around the Grand Palace. Here, civic buildings and the streets themselves are festooned with coloured lights and decorations. Portraits of the popular queen, decorated with flowers, adorn many private houses as well as private buildings. The day is a national holiday throughout Thailand.

Date: 12 August 2021 - 12 August 2021
Venue: Various locations in Bangkok.

Chulalongkorn Day

Public holiday in memory of Rama V, who died in 1910 but is remembered as one of the great kings of Siam. The celebrations are best seen at the Equestrian Statue in the Royal Plaza.

Date: 23 October 2021 - 23 October 2021
Venue: Throughout the city.

Bangkok New Year Countdown

One of the biggest New Year parties in Thailand, Bangkok's New Year Countdown is a fabulous celebration which attracts revellers from all over the world. Highlights from the evening entertainment programme usually include a beer garden, crafts market and performances by some of the country's biggest and best-known singers, actors and musicians. And on the stroke of midnight, an incredible fireworks display announces the arrival of the New Year which is broadcast live on Thai television. Many of Bangkok's bigger shops and department stores also hold special sales with plenty of bargains to be found.

Date: 31 December 2021 - 31 December 2021
Venue: Central World Plaza.
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