New Year’s Day 2020 in Thailand

New Year Day 2020 in Thailand is observed as an extended version of Thai New Year, that falls during April, known as Songkran. Thai natives observe New Year on January 01 as per Gregorian Calendar and celebrate this day with immense happiness and a sense of togetherness. Huge public display events, music concerts and other activities are organized all over the country, and natives can be seen enjoying this day to the fullest. Let us go ahead and know more about this occasion.

2020 मध्ये New Year’s Day कधी आहे?

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जानेवारी, 2020

(बुधवार)

Is New Year’s Day a Public Holiday in Thailand?

New Year’s Day is a public holiday for the general population according to Thailand Holidays 2020. This means, offices, colleges, schools, universities, and several other academic institutions remain closed on this day.

New Year Celebrations in Thailand

Magnificent fireworks are conducted in various parts of Thailand on both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. People are seen wishing each other a Happy New Year in their native language, i.e. สวัสดีปีใหม่ / S̄wạs̄dī pī h̄ım̀ and paying a year-end visit to their parents and loved ones.

Both the locals and tourists can be seen visiting Chiang Mai and Pattaya, two of the popular tourist destinations, to kick start their New Year amidst natural beauty engulfed in both traditional and modern customs. Many Thai natives visit the local Buiddhist Temples to “make the merit” by offering donations, alms and gifts to the Buddhist monks. On New Year’s Day, Thai Buddhists listen to religious sermons, attend meditation retreats and release a fish or bird as per the customs.

New Year’s Day Observances

वर्ष सप्ताहातील दिवस दिनांक नाव सुट्टीचे प्रकार
2019 मंगळ 1 जानेवारी New Year’s Day राष्ट्रीय सुट्ट्या
2020 बुध 1 जानेवारी New Year’s Day राष्ट्रीय सुट्ट्या
2021 शुक्र 1 जानेवारी New Year’s Day राष्ट्रीय सुट्ट्या
2022 शनि 1 जानेवारी New Year’s Day राष्ट्रीय सुट्ट्या
2023 रवि 1 जानेवारी New Year’s Day राष्ट्रीय सुट्ट्या
2024 सोम 1 जानेवारी New Year’s Day राष्ट्रीय सुट्ट्या
2025 बुध 1 जानेवारी New Year’s Day राष्ट्रीय सुट्ट्या

New Year Celebrations in Other Countries

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त्वरित तथ्य

या वर्षी: बुध, 1 जानेवारी 2020
पुढील वर्षी: शुक्र, 1 जानेवारी 2021
शेवटच्या वर्षी: मंगळ, 1 जानेवारी 2019
प्रकार : National Holiday