Thai calendar (Buddhist Era)
Today, Saturday, 14 November 2026, is 14 November 2569 in the Thai solar calendar (14 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2569). Thailand uses the Gregorian months and days, but counts the years in the Buddhist Era, 543 years ahead: 2026 is 2569 BE.
Thai date today
14 November 2569
14 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2569
Saturday, 14 November 2026
- Year
- 2569 BE = 2026 + 543
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Holidays in Thailand in the next 12 months
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 5 December 2569 | HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great's Birthdayin 21 days |
| 5 December 2569 | National Dayin 21 days |
| 5 December 2569 | National Father's Dayin 21 days |
| 7 December 2569 | HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great's Birthday (observed)in 23 days |
| 7 December 2569 | National Day (observed)in 23 days |
| 7 December 2569 | National Father's Day (observed)in 23 days |
| 10 December 2569 | Constitution Dayin 26 days |
| 31 December 2569 | New Year's Evein 47 days |
| 1 January 2570 | New Year's Dayin 48 days |
| 9 January 2570 | National Children's Dayin 56 days |
| 21 February 2570 | Makha Buchain 99 days |
| 22 February 2570 | Makha Bucha (observed)in 100 days |
| 6 April 2570 | Chakri Memorial Dayin 143 days |
| 13 April 2570 | Songkran Festivalin 150 days |
| 14 April 2570 | Songkran Festivalin 151 days |
| 15 April 2570 | Songkran Festivalin 152 days |
| 1 May 2570 | National Labor Dayin 168 days |
| 3 May 2570 | National Labor Day (observed)in 170 days |
| 4 May 2570 | Coronation Dayin 171 days |
| 20 May 2570 | Visakha Buchain 187 days |
| 3 June 2570 | HM Queen Suthida's Birthdayin 201 days |
| 18 July 2570 | Asarnha Buchain 246 days |
| 19 July 2570 | Buddhist Lent Dayin 247 days |
| 20 July 2570 | Asarnha Bucha (observed)in 248 days |
| 28 July 2570 | HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn's Birthdayin 256 days |
| 12 August 2570 | HM Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother's Birthdayin 271 days |
| 12 August 2570 | National Mother's Dayin 271 days |
| 13 October 2570 | HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Dayin 333 days |
| 23 October 2570 | HM King Chulalongkorn Memorial Dayin 343 days |
| 25 October 2570 | HM King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day (observed)in 345 days |
Thailand’s public holidays. Makha Bucha, Visakha Bucha and Asarnha Bucha follow the Thai lunar calendar, so their dates change every year.
Buddhist Era year chart
- 2036 2579 BE
- 2035 2578 BE
- 2034 2577 BE
- 2033 2576 BE
- 2032 2575 BE
- 2031 2574 BE
- 2030 2573 BE
- 2029 2572 BE
- 2028 2571 BE
- 2027 2570 BE
- 2026 2569 BE
- 2025 2568 BE
- 2024 2567 BE
- 2023 2566 BE
- 2022 2565 BE
- 2021 2564 BE
- 2020 2563 BE
- 2019 2562 BE
- 2018 2561 BE
- 2017 2560 BE
- 2016 2559 BE
- 2015 2558 BE
- 2014 2557 BE
- 2013 2556 BE
- 2012 2555 BE
- 2011 2554 BE
- 2010 2553 BE
- 2009 2552 BE
- 2008 2551 BE
- 2007 2550 BE
- 2006 2549 BE
- 2005 2548 BE
- 2004 2547 BE
- 2003 2546 BE
- 2002 2545 BE
- 2001 2544 BE
- 2000 2543 BE
- 1999 2542 BE
- 1998 2541 BE
- 1997 2540 BE
- 1996 2539 BE
- 1995 2538 BE
- 1994 2537 BE
- 1993 2536 BE
- 1992 2535 BE
- 1991 2534 BE
- 1990 2533 BE
- 1989 2532 BE
- 1988 2531 BE
- 1987 2530 BE
- 1986 2529 BE
- 1985 2528 BE
- 1984 2527 BE
- 1983 2526 BE
- 1982 2525 BE
- 1981 2524 BE
- 1980 2523 BE
- 1979 2522 BE
- 1978 2521 BE
- 1977 2520 BE
- 1976 2519 BE
- 1975 2518 BE
- 1974 2517 BE
- 1973 2516 BE
- 1972 2515 BE
- 1971 2514 BE
- 1970 2513 BE
- 1969 2512 BE
- 1968 2511 BE
- 1967 2510 BE
- 1966 2509 BE
- 1965 2508 BE
- 1964 2507 BE
- 1963 2506 BE
- 1962 2505 BE
- 1961 2504 BE
- 1960 2503 BE
- 1959 2502 BE
- 1958 2501 BE
- 1957 2500 BE
- 1956 2499 BE
- 1955 2498 BE
- 1954 2497 BE
- 1953 2496 BE
- 1952 2495 BE
- 1951 2494 BE
- 1950 2493 BE
- 1949 2492 BE
- 1948 2491 BE
- 1947 2490 BE
- 1946 2489 BE
- 1945 2488 BE
- 1944 2487 BE
- 1943 2486 BE
- 1942 2485 BE
- 1941 2484 BE
Before 1941 the Thai year began on 1 April, so from January to March the BE year was one less: 1 January 1940 was still 2482 BE.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Thai date today?
Today, Saturday, 14 November 2026, is 14 November 2569 in the Thai calendar, written 14 พฤศจิกายน พ.ศ. 2569.
What year is it in Thailand?
It is 2569 BE (พ.ศ. 2569) in the Buddhist Era, the official year count in Thailand: 2026 plus 543. The years are counted from the death (parinirvana) of the Buddha, which Thai tradition places in 543 BC.
How do I convert a Thai year to a Western year?
Subtract 543 from the Buddhist Era year: 2569 − 543 = 2026. To convert a Western year, add 543. Months and days are the same as in the Gregorian calendar.
Has the Thai year always begun on 1 January?
No. Thailand adopted the solar calendar in 1888. From 1912 the years were counted in the Buddhist Era and began on 1 April; since 1941 the year begins on 1 January, so 2483 BE (1 April to 31 December 1940) lasted only nine months. The traditional New Year, Songkran, is still celebrated from 13 to 15 April.
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