🇹🇭 Thailand in May 2026
5 events in Thailand
Thailand has 5 holidays, festivals, and observances in May 2026, including 4 public holidays: Labour Day, Coronation Day, Visakha Bucha Day, Vesak Day, including 1 cultural festivals: Bun Bang Fai (Rocket Festival). This month falls during the Hot Season (Thailand), making it a distinctive time to experience the country.
Weather & Conditions in May
Weather
★★☆☆☆
Crowds
low
Prices
low
Temperature
25–34°C
Rainy Season
Monsoon begins; afternoon showers become frequent.
Low season starts — fewer crowds and good deals.
Events & Holidays This Month
May 1
Labour Day(Public Holiday)Holiday
May 4
Coronation Day(Public Holiday)Holiday
May 8–May 10
Bun Bang Fai (Rocket Festival)(Festival)
May 31
Visakha Bucha Day(Public Holiday)Holiday
May 31
Vesak Day(Public Holiday)Holiday
When Can You Go? Holiday Windows by Country
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See which countries have public holidays and long weekends in May — plan your trip around days off.
Malaysia5 holidays5 long weekends8 days off
Vietnam1 holidays3 long weekends3 days off
Mongolia0 holidays2 long weekends2 days off
Iraq2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Yemen3 holidays1 long weekends6 days off
Egypt2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Ethiopia6 holidays6 long weekends10 days off
United Kingdom0 holidays0 long weekends10 days off
Japan7 holidays8 long weekends10 days off
China2 holidays3 long weekends6 days off
Pakistan2 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Brazil1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Nigeria4 holidays4 long weekends8 days off
Bangladesh4 holidays4 long weekends11 days off
Guatemala2 holidays2 long weekends3 days off
Netherlands3 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Ecuador3 holidays2 long weekends4 days off
Zimbabwe3 holidays3 long weekends6 days off
Senegal4 holidays4 long weekends15 days off
Chad2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Somalia2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Guinea5 holidays5 long weekends11 days off
Rwanda2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Tunisia2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Benin4 holidays4 long weekends15 days off
Belgium7 holidays7 long weekends10 days off
Bolivia1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Cuba1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Burundi3 holidays3 long weekends12 days off
Haiti6 holidays6 long weekends8 days off
Greece2 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Dominican Republic2 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Sudan3 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Turkey7 holidays7 long weekends12 days off
Tibet0 holidays1 long weekends2 days off
Russia3 holidays2 long weekends4 days off
Mexico1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
DR Congo3 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Germany4 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
Iran1 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
France5 holidays5 long weekends13 days off
Italy3 holidays4 long weekends8 days off
South Africa1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Tanzania2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
South Korea4 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Kenya2 holidays3 long weekends8 days off
Colombia4 holidays4 long weekends6 days off
Spain5 holidays1 long weekends6 days off
Ukraine6 holidays4 long weekends8 days off
Argentina3 holidays3 long weekends6 days off
Uganda2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Algeria2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Poland6 holidays3 long weekends4 days off
Canada3 holidays3 long weekends3 days off
Morocco2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Uzbekistan1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Peru2 holidays2 long weekends3 days off
Angola1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Ghana3 holidays3 long weekends8 days off
Mozambique3 holidays3 long weekends3 days off
Venezuela3 holidays3 long weekends7 days off
Madagascar5 holidays5 long weekends15 days off
Syria3 holidays2 long weekends9 days off
North Korea1 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Cameroon4 holidays4 long weekends17 days off
Côte d'Ivoire4 holidays4 long weekends15 days off
United States0 holidays0 long weekends3 days off
Svalbard and Jan Mayen6 holidays4 long weekends10 days off
Niger2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Sri Lanka4 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Burkina Faso7 holidays6 long weekends13 days off
Romania2 holidays3 long weekends5 days off
Mali3 holidays3 long weekends11 days off
Chile2 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Kazakhstan3 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Malawi2 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Zambia2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Czechia2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Portugal2 holidays3 long weekends5 days off
Azerbaijan4 holidays3 long weekends8 days off
Sweden4 holidays3 long weekends8 days off
Jordan2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Hungary5 holidays4 long weekends6 days off
Honduras1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Belarus2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Tajikistan3 holidays2 long weekends9 days off
Israel1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Austria8 holidays7 long weekends10 days off
Switzerland6 holidays5 long weekends10 days off
South Sudan2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Togo4 holidays4 long weekends14 days off
Sierra Leone1 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Hong Kong3 holidays3 long weekends6 days off
Bulgaria6 holidays4 long weekends9 days off
Serbia2 holidays2 long weekends3 days off
Paraguay3 holidays3 long weekends7 days off
Libya3 holidays3 long weekends12 days off
Nicaragua2 holidays3 long weekends8 days off
El Salvador5 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Kyrgyzstan3 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Eritrea5 holidays3 long weekends9 days off
Turkmenistan2 holidays1 long weekends6 days off
Denmark7 holidays6 long weekends10 days off
Finland4 holidays3 long weekends8 days off
Slovakia2 holidays2 long weekends3 days off
Norway9 holidays6 long weekends10 days off
Congo5 holidays4 long weekends10 days off
Costa Rica1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
New Zealand0 holidays1 long weekends2 days off
Ireland1 holidays3 long weekends5 days off
Liberia1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Central African Republic4 holidays4 long weekends15 days off
Mauritania3 holidays3 long weekends11 days off
Panama1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Croatia3 holidays2 long weekends4 days off
Georgia4 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Moldova5 holidays3 long weekends7 days off
Uruguay3 holidays3 long weekends6 days off
Bosnia and Herzegovina5 holidays3 long weekends9 days off
Puerto Rico1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Armenia3 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Jamaica1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Albania3 holidays3 long weekends8 days off
Lithuania2 holidays2 long weekends3 days off
Namibia5 holidays5 long weekends15 days off
Gambia3 holidays3 long weekends11 days off
Botswana4 holidays4 long weekends7 days off
Gabon4 holidays4 long weekends16 days off
Lesotho3 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
North Macedonia3 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Slovenia2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Latvia6 holidays4 long weekends6 days off
Guinea-Bissau2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Kosovo3 holidays2 long weekends9 days off
Bahrain3 holidays3 long weekends12 days off
Trinidad and Tobago1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Estonia3 holidays2 long weekends4 days off
Equatorial Guinea1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Cyprus2 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Eswatini2 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Djibouti3 holidays3 long weekends12 days off
Fiji1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Comoros2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Guyana4 holidays4 long weekends14 days off
Reunion6 holidays6 long weekends13 days off
Macao2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Montenegro6 holidays5 long weekends12 days off
Luxembourg7 holidays6 long weekends11 days off
Suriname3 holidays3 long weekends12 days off
Cabo Verde1 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Maldives1 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Malta2 holidays2 long weekends3 days off
Guadeloupe5 holidays5 long weekends18 days off
Martinique5 holidays5 long weekends14 days off
Brunei1 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Bahamas1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Belize2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Iceland5 holidays4 long weekends10 days off
Vanuatu4 holidays4 long weekends7 days off
Barbados5 holidays4 long weekends6 days off
New Caledonia4 holidays4 long weekends13 days off
Mayotte4 holidays4 long weekends13 days off
French Polynesia5 holidays5 long weekends13 days off
Western Sahara3 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
São Tomé and Príncipe2 holidays2 long weekends3 days off
French Guiana4 holidays4 long weekends13 days off
Saint Lucia3 holidays3 long weekends6 days off
Guam1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Curacao2 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Grenada3 holidays3 long weekends6 days off
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
US Virgin Islands1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Aruba3 holidays3 long weekends7 days off
Seychelles1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Antigua and Barbuda2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Jersey4 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Isle of Man2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Andorra3 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Dominica2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Guernsey3 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Cayman Islands1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Bermuda1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Greenland6 holidays5 long weekends10 days off
American Samoa1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Saint Kitts and Nevis3 holidays3 long weekends7 days off
Faroe Islands5 holidays4 long weekends10 days off
Sint Maarten3 holidays3 long weekends8 days off
Monaco7 holidays7 long weekends10 days off
Liechtenstein5 holidays4 long weekends10 days off
Turks and Caicos Islands1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Saint Martin5 holidays5 long weekends18 days off
San Marino1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Gibraltar3 holidays3 long weekends6 days off
British Virgin Islands1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Aland Islands5 holidays4 long weekends8 days off
Cook Islands0 holidays1 long weekends2 days off
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba2 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Wallis and Futuna4 holidays4 long weekends13 days off
Anguilla3 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Montserrat2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Saint Barthelemy4 holidays4 long weekends13 days off
Saint Helena2 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Saint Pierre and Miquelon6 holidays6 long weekends13 days off
Christmas Island1 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Vatican City4 holidays3 long weekends11 days off
Cocos (Keeling) Islands1 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Indonesia7 holidays7 long weekends12 days off
Singapore6 holidays4 long weekends8 days off
Laos2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Philippines3 holidays3 long weekends8 days off
Myanmar3 holidays3 long weekends11 days off
India1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Afghanistan2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
United Arab Emirates3 holidays3 long weekends5 days off
Saudi Arabia1 holidays1 long weekends4 days offPlan Your Trip to Thailand
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Thailand like in May?
- May in Thailand is the Rainy Season with temperatures of 25–34°C. Monsoon begins; afternoon showers become frequent. There are 5 holidays and events this month.
- Is May a good time to visit Thailand?
- Low season starts — fewer crowds and good deals. Weather score: 2/5. Crowds: low. Prices: low.
- Is May peak season in Thailand?
- May has low crowd levels and low prices in Thailand. No, this is low season — expect fewer tourists and better deals.
- What holidays are in Thailand in May 2026?
- Public holidays in Thailand in May 2026: Labour Day, Coronation Day, Visakha Bucha Day, Vesak Day.
- Which countries have holidays in May?
- Countries with public holidays in May: Malaysia, Vietnam, Iraq, Yemen, Egypt, Ethiopia, Japan, China, Pakistan, Brazil, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Guatemala, Netherlands, Ecuador, Zimbabwe, Senegal, Chad, Somalia, Guinea, Rwanda, Tunisia, Benin, Belgium, Bolivia, Cuba, Burundi, Haiti, Greece, Dominican Republic, Sudan, Turkey, Russia, Mexico, DR Congo, Germany, Iran, France, Italy, South Africa, Tanzania, South Korea, Kenya, Colombia, Spain, Ukraine, Argentina, Uganda, Algeria, Poland, Canada, Morocco, Uzbekistan, Peru, Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Venezuela, Madagascar, Syria, North Korea, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Niger, Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso, Romania, Mali, Chile, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Zambia, Czechia, Portugal, Azerbaijan, Sweden, Jordan, Hungary, Honduras, Belarus, Tajikistan, Israel, Austria, Switzerland, South Sudan, Togo, Sierra Leone, Hong Kong, Bulgaria, Serbia, Paraguay, Libya, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Kyrgyzstan, Eritrea, Turkmenistan, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Norway, Congo, Costa Rica, Ireland, Liberia, Central African Republic, Mauritania, Panama, 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, 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, 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, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Wallis and Futuna, Anguilla, Montserrat, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Helena, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Christmas Island, Vatican City, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Myanmar, India, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia. Travelers from these countries may have time off to visit Thailand.