April 6th is Chakri Day. Chakri Day the celebration of the founding the current Chakri dynasty. King Rama I took the throne on April 6, 1782. The current king, and currently the world's longest reigning monarch, is King Rama IX.
Interestingly, the Chakri dynasty took power at roughly the same time as the formation of the United States. The U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1789.
As April 6th is on a Sunday, the official holiday will be celebrated on Monday, April 7th. It is an official public holiday, with school, government offices and many businesses closed.
2 comments:
Is it me or does it seem like the kids are always out of school? How is school setup there? Is it year round?
The kids do have a lot of 3 and 4 day weekends.
They only have two months off in the summer.
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