2 daysWed, Dec 31 – Thu, Jan 1
New Year's Eve · New Year's Day
311
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 2) for 5 days off (Dec 31 – Jan 4).
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Long Weekends in Thailand 2026
Thailand has 6 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2026, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 5 days (Apr 11 – 15). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 6 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 6
- Longest break
- 5 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 6 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2026
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
1 dayTue, Mar 3
Makha Bucha — a lone day off, bridge it:
3
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Mar 2) for 4 days off (Feb 28 – Mar 3).
3 daysSat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6
456
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 7–10) for 12 days off (Apr 4 – 15).
5 daysSat, Apr 11 – Wed, Apr 15
1112131415
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Apr 16–17) for 9 days off (Apr 11 – 19).
3 daysSat, May 2 – Mon, May 4
234
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 5–8) for 9 days off (May 2 – 10).
2 daysSat, May 30 – Sun, May 31
3031
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jun 1–2) for 5 days off (May 30 – Jun 3).
1 dayWed, Jun 3
Queen Suthida's Birthday — a lone day off, bridge it:
3
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jun 1–2) for 5 days off (May 30 – Jun 3).
3 daysTue, Jul 28 – Thu, Jul 30
King's Birthday · Asalha Puja · Buddhist Lent
282930
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jul 27) for 6 days off (Jul 25 – 30).
1 dayWed, Aug 12
The Queen Mother's Birthday — a lone day off, bridge it:
12
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Aug 10–11) for 5 days off (Aug 8 – 12).
1 dayTue, Oct 13
King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
13
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Oct 12) for 4 days off (Oct 10 – 13).
3 daysFri, Oct 23 – Sun, Oct 25
232425
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Oct 19–22) for 9 days off (Oct 17 – 25).
2 daysSat, Dec 5 – Sun, Dec 6
King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Birthday
56
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 7–9 + Dec 11) for 9 days off (Dec 5 – 13).
1 dayThu, Dec 10
Constitution Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
10
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Dec 11) for 4 days off (Dec 10 – 13).
4 daysThu, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 3
New Year's Eve · New Year's Day
31123
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Dec 28–30) for 9 days off (Dec 26 – Jan 3).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2d · Dec 29–30 | Dec 27 – Jan 1 |
| 9 | 3d · Dec 29–30 + Jan 2 | Dec 27 – Jan 4 |
| 5 | 1d · Jan 2 | Dec 31 – Jan 4 |
| 4 | 1d · Mar 2 | Feb 28 – Mar 3 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 2 + Mar 4–6 | Feb 28 – Mar 8 |
| 6 | 3d · Mar 4–6 | Mar 3 – 8 |
| 12 | 4d · Apr 7–10 | Apr 4 – 15 |
| 9 | 2d · Apr 16–17 | Apr 11 – 19 |
| 9 | 4d · May 5–8 | May 2 – 10 |
| 5 | 2d · Jun 1–2 | May 30 – Jun 3 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 1–2 + Jun 4–5 | May 30 – Jun 7 |
| 5 | 2d · Jun 4–5 | Jun 3 – 7 |
| 6Best value | 1d · Jul 27 | Jul 25 – 30 |
| 9 | 2d · Jul 27 + Jul 31 | Jul 25 – Aug 2 |
| 6 | 1d · Jul 31 | Jul 28 – Aug 2 |
| 5 | 2d · Aug 10–11 | Aug 8 – 12 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 10–11 + Aug 13–14 | Aug 8 – 16 |
| 5 | 2d · Aug 13–14 | Aug 12 – 16 |
| 4 | 1d · Oct 12 | Oct 10 – 13 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 12 + Oct 14–16 | Oct 10 – 18 |
| 6 | 3d · Oct 14–16 | Oct 13 – 18 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 19–22 | Oct 17 – 25 |
| 6 | 3d · Dec 7–9 | Dec 5 – 10 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 7–9 + Dec 11 | Dec 5 – 13 |
| 4 | 1d · Dec 11 | Dec 10 – 13 |
| 9 | 3d · Dec 28–30 | Dec 26 – Jan 3 |
Computed from Thailand's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.