Thailand’s cabinet approved two additional holidays next year to encourage people to travel during the long weekends to stimulate tourism and accelerate growth in Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy.
The special holidays on June 2 and August 11 next year being Mondays will allow people to plan longer trips during those weekends, government officials said at a briefing in Bangkok on Tuesday. The cabinet also declared January 2, 2026 as a holiday that will stretch the new year break to five days. Public holidays in 2025 will total 21 days, officials said.
Tourism-reliant Thailand has in recent years granted additional holidays to support its travel industry and ensure its recovery from the pandemic blow. The sector accounts for…
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