🇹🇭 Thailand in January 2026
3 events in Thailand
Thailand has 3 holidays, festivals, and observances in January 2026, including 2 public holidays: New Year's Day, New Year's Day, including 1 cultural festivals: Full Moon Party (Koh Phangan)
Weather & Conditions in January
Weather
★★★★★
Crowds
high
Prices
high
Temperature
20–32°C
Cool Season
Dry and pleasant with low humidity across the country.
Peak season — ideal weather but expect crowds and higher prices.
Events & Holidays This Month
Jan 1
New Year's Day(Public Holiday)Holiday
Jan 1
New Year's Day(Public Holiday)Holiday
Jan 13–Jan 14
Full Moon Party (Koh Phangan)(Festival)
When Can You Go? Holiday Windows by Country
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See which countries have public holidays and long weekends in January — plan your trip around days off.
Plan Your Trip to Thailand
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Thailand like in January?
- January in Thailand is the Cool Season with temperatures of 20–32°C. Dry and pleasant with low humidity across the country. There are 3 holidays and events this month.
- Is January a good time to visit Thailand?
- Peak season — ideal weather but expect crowds and higher prices. Weather score: 5/5. Crowds: high. Prices: high.
- Is January peak season in Thailand?
- January has high crowd levels and high prices in Thailand. Yes, this is peak season — book accommodation early.
- What holidays are in Thailand in January 2026?
- Public holidays in Thailand in January 2026: New Year's Day, New Year's Day.
- Which countries have holidays in January?
- Countries with public holidays in January: Malaysia, Vietnam, Mongolia, Iraq, Egypt, Ethiopia, Japan, China, Pakistan, Nigeria, Guatemala, Netherlands, Ecuador, Zimbabwe, Senegal, Chad, Somalia, Guinea, Rwanda, Tunisia, Benin, Belgium, Bolivia, Cuba, Greece, Dominican Republic, Turkey, Russia, Mexico, DR Congo, Germany, Iran, France, Italy, South Africa, Tanzania, South Korea, Burundi, Haiti, Brazil, Kenya, Spain, Ukraine, Uganda, Algeria, Poland, Canada, Morocco, Uzbekistan, Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Venezuela, Madagascar, Syria, North Korea, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Taiwan, Falkland Islands, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Niger, Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso, Romania, Mali, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Zambia, Czechia, Portugal, Azerbaijan, Sweden, Jordan, Hungary, Honduras, Belarus, Tajikistan, Austria, Papua New Guinea, Switzerland, South Sudan, Togo, Sierra Leone, Hong Kong, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Bulgaria, Serbia, Paraguay, Nicaragua, Kyrgyzstan, Eritrea, Turkmenistan, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Norway, Congo, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Ireland, Oman, Liberia, Mauritania, Panama, Kuwait, Croatia, Georgia, Moldova, Uruguay, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Puerto Rico, Armenia, Jamaica, Albania, Lithuania, Namibia, Gambia, Botswana, Gabon, Lesotho, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Latvia, Guinea-Bissau, Kosovo, Bahrain, Trinidad and Tobago, Estonia, Equatorial Guinea, Cyprus, Eswatini, Djibouti, Fiji, Central African Republic, Comoros, Guyana, Reunion, Macao, Montenegro, Luxembourg, Suriname, Cabo Verde, Maldives, Malta, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Brunei, Bahamas, Belize, Iceland, Vanuatu, Barbados, New Caledonia, Mayotte, French Polynesia, Western Sahara, São Tomé and Príncipe, French Guiana, Saint Lucia, Guam, Curacao, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, US Virgin Islands, Aruba, Tonga, Seychelles, Antigua and Barbuda, Jersey, Isle of Man, Andorra, Dominica, Guernsey, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Greenland, American Samoa, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Faroe Islands, Sint Maarten, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Turks and Caicos Islands, Saint Martin, San Marino, Gibraltar, British Virgin Islands, Aland Islands, Cook Islands, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Wallis and Futuna, Anguilla, Montserrat, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Helena, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Christmas Island, Tokelau, Vatican City, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Myanmar, India, United Arab Emirates, Sudan. Travelers from these countries may have time off to visit Thailand.