Let's learn how to call Thai holidays. วัน (wan) means day. Let's go!

Holidays in Thailand วันต่างๆ ในประเทศไทย

Mother's Day

แม่ (mâe) = mom, mother

Father's Day

พ่อ (pôr) = dad, father

Childen's Day

เด็ก (dèk) = kid, child, children

New Year's Day

ปีใหม่ (bpee mài) = new year
ปี (bpee) = year
ใหม่ (mài) = new

วันปีใหม่ (wan bpee mài)

Songkran Day

Songkran is Thai's new year. It's a very important festival for Thai people. Family gathers together during Songkran. People also go out and have a water fight due to the hot weather of April.

วันสงกรานต์ (wan sǒng-graan)

Loy Kratong Day

ลอย (loi/ loy) = to float
กระทง (grà-tong) = a basket (of offerings)

Loy Kratong is a traditional festival in Thailand. People float a kratong to pay respect to the Goddess of water and the buddha.

วันลอยกระทง (wan loi-grà-tong)

holiday, day off

หยุด (yùt) = to stop

So, วันหยุด (wan yùt) is the day that you stop working or you don't have to work. :D