Makha Bucha in Thailand
Makha Bucha falls on Tuesday 3 March 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 | 13 February | Thursday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2026 | 3 March | Tuesday | one bridge day makes it four days |
2 of 2
- 13 02 Makha Bucha Thursday
- 03 03 Makha Bucha Tuesday
A date that moves
Makha Bucha 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 Makha Bucha in Thailand in 2026?
Tuesday, 3 March 2026.
Is Makha Bucha on the same date every year?
No. It moves: 13 February 2025, 3 March 2026.
Which years does Makha Bucha make a long weekend?
None of the years we hold — it does not fall on a Friday or a Monday between 2025 and 2028.