Thailand’s cabinet has approved extra public holidays for next year and January 2026, declaring long-weekends to boost tourism and the overall economy.
Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said the extra holidays next year are both Mondays, June 2 and Aug. 11, with the Queen’s birthday holiday on June 3 and Mother’s Day on Aug. 12, creating a four-day weekend.
Another added holiday is Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, stretching the New Year break to five days, from Dec. 31 to Jan. 4 inclusive.
There will now be 21 public holidays in 2025.
Tourism-reliant Thailand has in recent years granted…
