Announcement 2004 Traditional Holidays 1. Thursday 1 January New Year's Day 2. Thursday 22 January Chinese New Year 3. Friday 5 March Makabucha Day 4. Tuesday 6 April Chakri Day 5. Tuesday 13 April Songkran Day 6. Wednesday 14 April Songkran Day 7. Thursday 15 April Songkran Day 8. Monday 3 May National Labour Day (in lieu of Saturday 1) 9. Wednesday 5 May Coronation Day 10. Wednesday 2 June Visakabucha Day 11. Monday 2 August Buddhist Lent Day (in lieu of Sunday) 12. Thursday 12 August Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday 13. Monday 25 October Chulalongkom Day (in lieu of Saturday 23) 14. Monday 6 December His Majesty the King's Birthday (in lieu of Sunday 5 ) 15. Friday 10 December Constitution Day 16. Friday 31 December New Year's Eve. Should the government announce additional or special holidays during 2004, an equal number of days for the above list, except National Labour Day, will be deleted to maintain a total of 16 holidays.