Cabinet approves July 4 to July 7 as extended religious holidays

Thailand’s Cabinet has designated July 7^th as an extra holiday, which will give Thai people religious holidays from July 4^th to 7^th, including Asalha Puja Day on July 5^th.

Culture Minister Itthiphol Khunpluem said that, since Asalha Puja Day falls on Sunday, July 6^th, it will be an alternative holiday and the cabinet decided to add July 7^th as an extra holiday.

Asalha Puja Day commemorates the first sermon given by the Lord Buddha after his enlightenment.

The Minister also explained that the three-day Songkran holiday, which was postponed in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic, still remains on hold, as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has not yet decided when the rescheduled Songkran break will be held, pending assessment of the virus situation and the implementation of projects to reboot the economy, under the economic rehabilitation program.