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Public HolidayHighest Significance

Saga Dawa (Buddha's Enlightenment)

เฝฆเผ‹เฝ‚เผ‹เฝŸเพณเผ‹เฝ–เผ

Monday, June 1, 2026

Details

Type
Public Holiday
Gazetted
Yes

Business Impact

Impact Level
High Impact
Impact Description
Monasteries hold major ceremonies; pilgrimage circuits (kora) around sacred mountains; meat sales banned; businesses may close for observances
Planning Lead Time
Start 2 months before

Notes

Most sacred month in Tibetan Buddhism. Full moon of 4th Tibetan month. Commemorates Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana. Merit-making multiplied.

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