📅 Thai & Buddhist Calendar ปฏิทิน

Thailand runs on two calendars at once. Everyday dates are Gregorian, but the year is counted in the Buddhist Era (พ.ศ., the Gregorian year + 543), and the holy days follow the moon. Switch views to see each one.

Gregorian Buddhist (พ.ศ.)
Month Year

July 2026

Buddhist Era พ.ศ. 2569
Buddhist Thai Christian & Western

Wan Phra (holy day) falls on four moons each month: First-quarter moon · Full moon · Last-quarter moon · New moon

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Wan Phra
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Wan Phra
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Wan Phra
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King Vajiralongkorn's Birthday
29
Wan Phra Asanha Bucha Day
30
Khao Phansa (Rains Retreat begins)
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This month

  • 28 July Thai
    King Vajiralongkorn's Birthday
  • 29 July Buddhist
    Asanha Bucha Day · วันอาสาฬหบูชา wan aa-sǎan-há-boo-chaa
    The Buddha’s first teaching, to the five ascetics.
  • 30 July Buddhist
    Khao Phansa (Rains Retreat begins) · วันเข้าพรรษา wan kâo pan-sǎa
    Monks stay in one monastery for the three months of the rains.

Wan Phra this month วันพระ

Buddhist holy days, on the quarter, full and new moons. Many Thais go to the temple, offer food to monks and keep the Eight Precepts.

  • 🌗 7 July · Last-quarter moon · แรม 8 ค่ำ เดือน 8 · Waning 8, lunar month 8
  • 🌑 14 July · New moon · แรม 15 ค่ำ เดือน 8 · Waning 15, lunar month 8
  • 🌓 22 July · First-quarter moon · ขึ้น 8 ค่ำ เดือน 8 หลัง · Waxing 8, lunar month 8 (second)
  • 🌕 29 July · Full moon · ขึ้น 15 ค่ำ เดือน 8 หลัง · Waxing 15, lunar month 8 (second)

Covers 2026–2028 (พ.ศ. 2569–2571). Wan Phra dates come from the published Thai holy-day calendar, and the lunar holidays are worked out from them. 2028's official public holidays haven't been announced yet, and when a holiday falls on a weekend Thailand often adds a substitute day off, which isn't shown here. Read more in Thai Culture → Festivals.