24th Of Dec. A Public Holiday?

[007]

Is the 24th of Dec. a public holiday in Thailand this year, or a normal working day?

[TEFLMike]

Both the 24th and 25th Are normal working days in Thailand. Schools are open as usual.

There are two public holidays , 31st Decemebr and 1st January. Schools are closed on those two days.

[ignis]

Is the 24th of Dec. a public holiday in Thailand this year, or a normal working day?

Normal working day

[croftrobin]

Well where I am, the schools are to close and the Post Office will be shut.

So its an unofficial public holiday!

[Lite Beer]

It is a public holiday because of the election.

[chevykanteve]

The 24th is a government holiday. Govt universities, schools (some private also), etc., will be closed for business. This new holiday was proclaimed by the Cabinet several weeks ago. Other holidays are 12/30 12/31 1/1 and 1/2 (choy chuk, or in lieu of).

[stevemiddie]

The 24th is a government holiday. Govt universities, schools (some private also), etc., will be closed for business. This new holiday was proclaimed by the Cabinet several weeks ago. Other holidays are 12/30 12/31 1/1 and 1/2 (choy chuk, or in lieu of).

Correct. December 24th is a National Public Holiday. Declared by the government a while back. This is to allow Thais time to return to their places of work if they have travelled far to the home province to vote.

Why some posters such as TEFLMike and Ignis make statements that are clearly incorrect is beyond me.

[Tywais]

Correct. December 24th is a National Public Holiday. Declared by the government a while back. This is to allow Thais time to return to their places of work if they have travelled far to the home province to vote.

Yep, our university (CMU) certainly is closed (government university).

[bucatini70]

Correct. December 24th is a National Public Holiday. Declared by the government a while back. This is to allow Thais time to return to their places of work if they have travelled far to the home province to vote.

Yep, our university (CMU) certainly is closed (government university).

It is actually an "optional" holiday business is encouraged to to give the holiday to employees but not forced as the Department of Labor did not issue any written notice to private business.....means all government and government affliate offices will be closed and most office buildings

[TopDogger]

The 24th is a government holiday. Govt universities, schools (some private also), etc., will be closed for business. This new holiday was proclaimed by the Cabinet several weeks ago. Other holidays are 12/30 12/31 1/1 and 1/2 (choy chuk, or in lieu of).

@ least somebody knows what their talking about.

[TEFLMike]

The 24th is a government holiday. Govt universities, schools (some private also), etc., will be closed for business. This new holiday was proclaimed by the Cabinet several weeks ago. Other holidays are 12/30 12/31 1/1 and 1/2 (choy chuk, or in lieu of).

Correct. December 24th is a National Public Holiday. Declared by the government a while back. This is to allow Thais time to return to their places of work if they have travelled far to the home province to vote.

Why some posters such as TEFLMike and Ignis make statements that are clearly incorrect is beyond me.

I was ansewring the question as to what was occuring in my school as regards holidays. Obviously now, I learn that some schools are closed.

[ignis]

Is the 24th of Dec. a public holiday in Thailand this year, or a normal working day?

Normal working day

I'm wrong it is a holiday this year, but some have to work as normal.