Buddhist Lent in Thailand
Buddhist Lent falls on Thursday 30 July 2026 in Thailand. It is a moving holiday — the date changes each year. In every year we hold it lands on a working day.
| Year | Date | Weekday | What that means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 July | Friday | long weekend |
| 2026 | 30 July | Thursday | one bridge day makes it four days |
2 of 2
- 11 07 Buddhist Lent Friday
- 30 07 Buddhist Lent Thursday
A date that moves
Buddhist Lent does not keep a date. Where it lands each year decides whether it touches a weekend, and the table above is the practical summary: the same holiday can be a four-day break one year and swallowed by a Sunday the next.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Public holidays for 120 countries, 2025-2028
- Source: date-holidays, generated by scripts/build-holidays.mjs. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:Public holidays only; regional and observance days are excluded. 21 of our countries are not in the dataset and have no calendar.
FAQ
When is Buddhist Lent in Thailand in 2026?
Thursday, 30 July 2026.
Is Buddhist Lent on the same date every year?
No. It moves: 11 July 2025, 30 July 2026.
Which years does Buddhist Lent make a long weekend?
2025 (Friday) — it touches the weekend directly. In 2026 one bridge day buys four days off.