Makha Bucha in 🇹🇭 Thailand
Public Holiday
Yes
National Holiday
No
Type
Public Holiday
Makha Bucha in Thailand
Thailand's Makha Bucha Day (มาฆบูชา) is marked by candlelight circumambulations (wian tian) around temple ubosots at night; the day commemorates a spontaneous assembly of 1,250 disciples before the Buddha.
About Makha Bucha
Thai Buddhist holiday on the full moon of the third lunar month marking the occasion when 1,250 disciples gathered to hear Buddha preach, observed with candlelight processions around temples.
Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Feb. 24 | Saturday |
| 2025 | Feb. 12 | Wednesday |
| 2026 | March 3 | Tuesday |
| 2027 | Feb. 21 | Sunday |
| 2028 | Feb. 10 | Thursday |
| 2029 | Feb. 27 | Tuesday |
| 2030 | Feb. 17 | Sunday |