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BangkokFestival · PerformanceThailand Magic Arts Festival 2026 (Bangkok)July 18–19, 2026A two-day programme of stage magic, close-up performance, talks and workshops brings Thai performers together with guests from Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The official government listing also names a young-magician development camp and an exhibition on magic in Thailand.Open event brief 
NationwidePublic Holiday · RoyalKing Vajiralongkorn's Birthday — ThailandJuly 28, 202628 July is an official 2026 financial-institution holiday for the birthday of King Maha Vajiralongkorn. Bangkok displays royal-yellow decorations and hosts formal commemorative activity; banks close, while visitor attractions and other organisations set their own hours.Open event brief 
NationwidePublic Holiday · ReligiousAsarnha Bucha Day — ThailandJuly 29, 2026Asarnha Bucha on 29 July commemorates the Buddha's first sermon and is an official 2026 financial-institution holiday. Khao Phansa begins the following day as a major Buddhist observance, but the Bank of Thailand list does not classify 30 July as a financial-institution holiday.Open event brief August 2026
2NationwidePublic Holiday · RoyalQueen Mother's Birthday and Mother's Day — ThailandAugust 12, 202612 August is an official 2026 financial-institution holiday marking Queen Mother Sirikit's birthday and Thailand's national Mother's Day. Light-blue decorations and family observances are common; banks close, while other organisations set their own hours.Open event brief BangkokConference · TechnologyTechsauce Global Summit 2026August 26–28, 2026Techsauce's three-day technology and business conference brings founders, investors, corporate teams and speakers to Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The organiser confirms 26–28 August in Halls 3–4.Open event brief September 2026
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BangkokProvisional · recheckFestival · FoodBangkok Vegetarian Festival 2026 (Yaowarat)Expected 10–18 October from the Chinese lunar calendar; confirm Yaowarat's street programme when Bangkok publishes it.The nine-day Jay festival is expected to fill Chinatown with yellow-flagged meat-free food, shrine visits and Chinese-Thai merit-making. The lunar period can be planned around, but Bangkok has not yet published the detailed Yaowarat street programme.Open event brief NationwidePublic Holiday · RoyalKing Bhumibol Memorial Day — ThailandOctober 13, 202613 October is an official 2026 financial-institution holiday commemorating King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The national mood is respectful and formal; banks close while other organisations decide their own schedules.Open event brief 
BangkokPublic Holiday · Travel PlanningBangkok Special Public Holiday — 16 October 2026October 16, 2026The Thai Cabinet designated Friday 16 October 2026 as a special public holiday in Bangkok to ease traffic and security pressure around the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings. The Bank of Thailand separately confirms the day as an additional financial-institution holiday in Bangkok.Open event brief BangkokExhibition · BooksBook Expo Thailand 2026October 23–November 1, 2026The 31st national Book Expo fills Queen Sirikit National Convention Center with Thai publishers, bookstores, new releases and literary programming for ten days. Thai-language stock dominates, but design, illustration and the sheer scale make it worthwhile beyond fluent readers.Open event brief NationwidePublic Holiday · RoyalChulalongkorn Day — ThailandOctober 23, 202623 October is an official 2026 financial-institution holiday honouring King Chulalongkorn, Rama V. Wreath-laying activity centres on Bangkok's Royal Plaza; banks close, while other organisations set their own hours.Open event brief BangkokExhibition · Art And DesignBangkok Art Biennale 2026–27October 29, 2026–February 28, 2027The fifth Bangkok Art Biennale places contemporary work across temples, museums and civic venues under the theme Angels & Mara. The organiser confirms a four-month run from 29 October 2026 to 28 February 2027.Open event brief November 2026
4BangkokProvisional · recheckFestival · ReligiousGolden Mount Temple Fair 2026Expected for roughly ten days around Loy Krathong; Wat Saket has not yet published its exact 2026 programme.Wat Saket's annual temple fair normally brings candlelit processions, food stalls, traditional games and the wrapping of the Golden Mount chedi in red cloth. The 15–24 November range is a planning estimate, not an announced programme.Open event brief 
BangkokProvisional · recheckFestival · CultureLoy Krathong in Bangkok 2026The lunar date is expected on 24 November; Bangkok has not yet announced its city programme or participating waterways.Loy Krathong is expected on the full-moon evening of 24 November, when decorated krathongs are floated to honour and thank the water. Bangkok's official venues, park rules and river programme remain unannounced, so those details must not be assumed from previous years.Open event brief Near Bangkok · Pattaya, THFestival · FireworksPattaya International Fireworks Festival 2026November 27–28, 2026Two nights of choreographed fireworks are scheduled over Pattaya Beach on 27–28 November. This is a coastal trip from Bangkok rather than a city event, and accommodation and return transport need advance planning.Open event brief 
BangkokSports · RunningAmazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok 2026November 28–29, 2026Bangkok's official capital-city marathon weekend runs on 28–29 November, with the half marathon on Saturday and the marathon, 10K and family run on Sunday. The organiser publishes separate start locations and times by distance, so participants must use the current race materials.Open event brief December 2026
5Near Bangkok · Pattaya, THFestival · MusicWonderfruit 2026December 3–7, 2026Wonderfruit confirms its five-day gathering of music, art, food, wellness and talks at The Fields at Siam Country Club from 3–7 December. It is outside Bangkok and functions as a destination festival rather than a practical day trip.Open event brief NationwidePublic Holiday · RoyalKing Bhumibol Birthday Substitute Holiday — ThailandDecember 7, 20265 December is the birthday observance of the late King Bhumibol, Thailand's National Day and Father's Day. Because it falls on Saturday in 2026, the official financial-institution closure is Monday 7 December; this page lists the closure date rather than implying a continuous three-day public holiday.Open event brief NationwidePublic Holiday · NationalConstitution Day — ThailandDecember 10, 202610 December is an official 2026 financial-institution holiday commemorating Thailand's first constitution. Banks close; public institutions, malls, transport and visitor attractions publish their own schedules.Open event brief 
Near Bangkok · Pattaya, THFestival · Live MusicTomorrowland Thailand 2026December 11–13, 2026Tomorrowland's first full-scale Asian edition runs for three days at Wisdom Valley near Pattaya. It is a dedicated festival trip from Bangkok, with official ticketing, shuttle and accommodation planning essential.Open event brief NationwidePublic Holiday · SeasonalNew Year's Eve and New Year's Day — ThailandDecember 31, 2026–January 1, 202731 December and 1 January are consecutive official holidays. Bangkok's private countdown programmes and viewing rules are announced separately, so the holiday dates are certain while any specific fireworks venue must be checked closer to the night.Open event brief January 2027
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2NationwidePublic Holiday · RoyalChakri Memorial Day — ThailandApril 6, 20276 April is the fixed observance honouring the 1782 founding of the Chakri dynasty. It falls on a Tuesday in 2027; the detailed 2027 financial-institution calendar has not yet been issued, so private opening hours should still be checked directly.Open event brief NationwidePublic Holiday · FestivalSongkran — Thai New Year 2027April 13–15, 2027Thailand's traditional New Year combines the fixed 13–15 April holiday dates with water celebrations, temple visits and family gatherings. Bangkok's named event zones and concerts change each year and are not yet announced for 2027.Open event brief May 2027
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