
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Ko Yao. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Ko Yao.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Ko Yao observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Chulalongkorn Day (Wan Piyamaharaj) on October 23) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Ko Yao.
This is Thailand's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Thailand's country-level and Phang Nga holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Ko Yao as anywhere else in Thailand.
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These are Thailand's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Thailand's country and Phang Nga holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Ko Yao just as everywhere else in Thailand.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chulalongkorn Day (Wan Piyamaharaj) | October 23 | National Public Holiday | Full National Closure (Banks & Financial Institutions) | www.thaigov.go.th |
| King Bhumibol Adulyadej Birthday & National Day | December 5 | National Day | Full National Closure | www.thaigov.go.th |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Chulalongkorn Day (Wan Piyamaharaj) | Fri, Oct 23, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Ko Yao's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Thailand's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Ko Yao doesn't simply get skipped — Thailand's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
Ko Yao runs on the Asia/Bangkok time zone, so statutory holidays here fall on the same local calendar date as the rest of Thailand — there's no cross-timezone shift to account for.