BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Mozilla.org/NONSGML Mozilla Calendar V1.1//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Bangkok X-LIC-LOCATION:Asia/Bangkok BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0700 TZOFFSETTO:+0700 TZNAME:ICT DTSTART:19700101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T131910Z DTSTAMP:20111219T131910Z UID:06405551-386c-4d2b-9df2-da22740760ce SUMMARY:Makha Bucha DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120308 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nor Magha Puja Day\n\nThai: วันม าฆบูชา\n\nFairly widely celebrated as a public holiday\n\nDepe nds on the lunar calendar\, difficult to nail down too far in advance. Ful l moon of the 3rd lunar month\, called Makha. \n\nThis is in commemoration of a spontaneous gathering of 1\,250 Sangha followers\, who came to Lord Buddha's first sermon 9 months after his first enlightenment. They were or dinated by Lord Buddha and became enlightened themselves. Celebrated with candlelight processions three times clockwise around the temple\, usually in the evening. It is also a day when many people give alms like instant o r canned foods and necessities like robes\, incense and candles to the mon ks. SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T125419Z DTSTAMP:20111219T125419Z UID:0b2501a6-1ce9-48d1-843d-6975a9f06a02 SUMMARY:Loy Kratong DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121129 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\n\nDepends on the lunar calendar\, difficu lt to nail down too far in advance\; full moon in the 11th lunar month\, u sually in November\, but it's not allowed to be the first 3 days of that m onth.\n\nThai: วันลอยกระทง\n\nNot an official holida y - people float small banana-wood or styrofoam \"kratongs\" on the water with a candle\, joss sticks and a coin to thank the river goddess and wash away their sins of the past year. Apparently started in the 13th century in Sukhothai\; Nang Nopamas\, a royal consort of King Ramkhamhaeng (the fo under of Sukhothai)\, made the first kratong as an offering to Mae Nam. Sh e then set it afloat on one of the canals of the palace so that it would d rift past her lover the king. The king was delighted with the creation\, a nd thus was the origins of the saying that if two lovers set a kratong adr ift and it stays afloat until out of sight\, their love will last forever. SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T130225Z DTSTAMP:20111219T130225Z UID:f6fbf087-e407-466b-a846-4a6084123d5f SUMMARY:HM The King's Birthday observed DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151208 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@ SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T133430Z DTSTAMP:20111219T133430Z UID:afb64f40-ad3e-4819-bb59-3ea1a6936d12 SUMMARY:Songkran RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120416 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\n\nThai: วันสงกรานต\n\ nThai New Year\, 13-15 April every year\n\nMost important public holiday\, substitution days given when any fall on a weekend (and probably an extra day if they fall Tu-Th!)\n\nThe first day is known as วันมหา สงกรานต์ (Wan Maha Songkran)\, the second as วันเ นา (Wan Nao)\, and the third as วันเถลิงศก (Wan Th aloeng Sok). The 14th is also observed as Family Day. SEQUENCE:2 X-MOZ-GENERATION:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T130500Z DTSTAMP:20111219T130500Z UID:f982d38e-d656-4695-be2d-8168bb144499 SUMMARY:Children's Day EXDATE;VALUE=DATE:20120115 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SA;BYMONTH=1 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120115 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\n\nThai: วันเด็กแห่ง ชาติ\n\nNot at all a public holiday. \n\n2nd Saturday of January\, can be celebrated on the following Monday as well (eg in schools) \n\nFea sts and events organised by\, for and in celebration of children. SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T123739Z DTSTAMP:20111219T123739Z UID:2555af7a-8531-4d72-a12b-871838f8584c SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120802 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120803 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T123645Z DTSTAMP:20111219T123645Z UID:bbc65650-1489-4f1f-8b45-750ce5f20d17 SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120506 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20091009T182520Z DTSTAMP:20091009T173300Z UID:914ec379-e9f3-4d61-8301-07607a552b4a SUMMARY:Substitution day for Songkran DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120416 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120418 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T130552Z DTSTAMP:20111219T130552Z UID:09231bec-e330-468c-9675-b3520036cde8 SUMMARY:New Year's Eve RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111231 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120101 DESCRIPTION:##@@DF@@@@@@@@@@@@@\n\nThai: วันสิ้นปี (Wan Sin Pi) or ลาทีปี 2552 (2009)\n\nPublic holiday SEQUENCE:2 X-MOZ-GENERATION:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20091009T182520Z DTSTAMP:20091009T173300Z UID:6c83a6c3-9169-43f7-bb0e-f6dec52fb4cd SUMMARY:Asanha Bucha DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120802 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120803 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nalso Asalha/Asarnha Puja\, Asalabucha\n\n Thai: วันอาสาฬหบูชา\n\nThe day before Khao Phans a\; depends on the moon\, which month depends on the Buddhist Lunar calend ar - very difficult to nail down too far in advance. The full moon the eig hth lunar month\, called Asanha (or Asarnha\, Asalha\, Asalaha)\n\nCommemo rates when the Lord Buddha gave his first sermon\, the Dhammacakkappavatta na Sutta\, to five disciples\, introducing the middle way\, the noble eigh t-fold path and the four noble truths. Celebrated with candlelight process ions. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T123919Z DTSTAMP:20111219T123919Z UID:0be27fa3-5122-4f1d-96b0-d7526328ee09 SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121229 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T131652Z DTSTAMP:20111219T131652Z UID:61843e19-f25f-45be-a9b6-9f32246e599f SUMMARY:Chinese New Year DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120126 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\n\nThai: วันตรุษจีน\n\ nNot widely observed as a public holiday\, but some businesses may be clos ed\, especially in ethnic Chinese neighborhoods.\n\n2012: Dragon\n2013: Sn ake\n2014: Horse\n2015: Goat\n\nDepends on the lunar calendar\, hard to na il down in advance. It is on the second new moon day following Winter sols tice (which is around December 22 in the nothern hemisphere)\n(Note in Tha iland - TAT 1672)\n\nChinese people celebrate with a week of house-cleanin g\, lion dances and fireworks. This is also the time for them to pay respe ct to their ancestors. SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T133659Z DTSTAMP:20111219T133659Z UID:cfbadcdb-8ab1-4b55-aa90-c6cb91707702 SUMMARY:Substitution for Coronation Day DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120507 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120508 DESCRIPTION:##F@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@ SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20091009T182520Z DTSTAMP:20091009T173300Z UID:92226e36-735c-49c5-bc09-b114396927e4 SUMMARY:Visakha Bucha Day DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120605 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nalso Wisakha Puja\, Wesak/Vesak\n\nDepend s on the lunar calendar\, difficult to nail down too far in advance\; the full moon of the sixth lunar month\, called Vesak\, Wesak or Vaisakha.\n\n Fairly widely observed public holiday\n\nThai: วันวิสาขบ ูชา\n\nThis day commemorates the birth\, the enlightment and the dea th (entry into the nirvana) of Buddha. Temples through the country are cro wded with people listening to sermons about Dharma (Buddha's teaching) and in the evening there is a candlelit procession around the main building o f the temple containing the Buddha statues.\n\nAlso observed as National T ree Day. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T125139Z DTSTAMP:20111219T125139Z UID:ced759c8-0727-4372-9731-56928176c7d1 SUMMARY:Full Moon - \"Blue Moon\"! DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120831 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120901 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T135333Z DTSTAMP:20111219T135333Z UID:830e65cf-18aa-45b4-b7a3-078222607c0c SUMMARY:Chinese Vegetarian festival DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121024 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nNote - Difficult to determine dates in ad vance - usually in October or November. (First nine days of the ninth Chin ese lunar month?)\n\nThai: เทศกาลกินเจ\n\nNot at all a public holiday\n\nHeld in the south of Thailand in the first days of th e ninth Chinese lunar month (usually in late September or early October). Local residents of Chinese ancestry strictly observe a vegetarian diet for 9 days and other rules for the purpose of spiritual cleansing and merit m aking. In Phuket\, there are also daily parades of people with in a tranc e state exhibiting extreme body piercings\, e.g. car parts\, TV antennas\, large tools.\n\nhttp://www.phuketvegetarian.com/ SEQUENCE:3 X-MOZ-GENERATION:4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T134811Z DTSTAMP:20111219T134811Z UID:5cb09885-944e-4830-8dc3-ec96b3cc735c SUMMARY:HM The Queen's Birthday RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120813 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\n12 August every year\n\nThai: วัน แม่แห่งชาติ or \nวันเฉลิมพระ ชนมพรรษา สมเด็จพระนางเจ้า สิริกิติ์ พระบนมราชินีนาถ\ n\nBirthday of the Queen in 1932\, Somdet Phra Nang Chao Sirikit Phra Boro mmarachininat\; a very important holiday\, most businesses close\, usually no alcohol sold.\n\nAlso doubles as Mother's Day (วันแม่แ ห่งชาติ\; Wan Mae Haeng Chat)\, as the Queen is the Mother o f all Thais. SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T123827Z DTSTAMP:20111219T123827Z UID:8384c2d5-30ba-482d-ad8e-1132e9aa0135 SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121001 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T123622Z DTSTAMP:20111219T123622Z UID:b8f5f569-225c-4722-ac1d-d5e318fcb6a5 SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120407 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T123559Z DTSTAMP:20111219T123559Z UID:cc94ac61-9f03-4664-859a-0b5a7a8fdeb0 SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120307 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120308 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:2 X-MOZ-GENERATION:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T131253Z DTSTAMP:20111219T131253Z UID:80a9cf11-4997-4d11-b476-e83e0c281996 SUMMARY:Thai Army Day RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120119 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nin Thai: วันกองทัพไ ทย\n\nSometimes referred to \"Royal Armed Forces Day\"\, but the Army is the 800 pound gorilla that sits wherever it likes.\n\n18 January each y ear - used to be 25th? Not at all a public holiday\; marked by military pa rades and the King reviewing the army.\n\nCommemorates King Naraesuan the Great's victory in battle over the Burmese Prince\, Maha Uparaja\, on Janu ary 18 1592 (or 1593?) during the Ayuthaya period\, and depicted by the 20 06 Thai blockbuster \"The Legend of King Naresuan\". SEQUENCE:3 X-MOZ-GENERATION:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T133026Z DTSTAMP:20111219T133026Z UID:0f79004e-0d8f-4b03-a5e5-fcafb42d26d6 SUMMARY:Substitution day for Songkran DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140416 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140417 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@ SEQUENCE:2 X-MOZ-GENERATION:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T134738Z DTSTAMP:20111219T134738Z UID:6c30da16-a467-4c81-9aa7-1e4ca1c609ad SUMMARY:Asanha Bucha (?) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130723 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nalso Asalha/Asarnha Puja\, Asalabucha\n\n Thai: วันอาสาฬหบูชา\n\nThe day before Khao Phans a\; depends on the moon\, which month depends on the Buddhist Lunar calend ar - very difficult to nail down too far in advance. The full moon the eig hth lunar month\, called Asanha (or Asarnha\, Asalha\, Asalaha)\n\nCommemo rates when the Lord Buddha gave his first sermon\, the Dhammacakkappavatta na Sutta\, to five disciples\, introducing the middle way\, the noble eigh t-fold path and the four noble truths. Celebrated with candlelight process ions. SEQUENCE:2 X-MOZ-GENERATION:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T134629Z DTSTAMP:20111219T134629Z UID:56e2de98-d2d9-4a33-9091-ff83e76e7d25 SUMMARY:Khao Phansa (Buddhist Lent) (?) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150801 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nThe day after Asanha Bucha\, very difficu lt to nail down too far in advance.\n\nThai: วันเข้าพร รษา\n\nThe beginning of the Buddhist Lent\, or \"Khao Phansa\". Budd hist monks remain within the temple grounds and do not venture out for a p eriod of three months starting from the first day of the waning moon of th e eighth lunar month (in July) to the fifteenth day of the waxing moon of the eleventh lunar month (in October). In former times\, this is done to p revent monks from trampling upon rice paddies when they venture out to rec eive offerings from the villagers. This period is translated as \"Lent\" b ecause many lay people choose to be strict about keeping the precepts and even refrain from eating meat. SEQUENCE:2 X-MOZ-GENERATION:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T124528Z DTSTAMP:20111219T124528Z UID:6e84e465-cced-42a0-883d-57d05be19cad SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130227 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T135429Z DTSTAMP:20111219T135429Z UID:917d6b7d-94cc-4e55-9c08-3f18b7a7954f SUMMARY:Chulalongkorn Day RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121024 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nThai: วันปิยมหารา ช (Wan Piya Maharat)\n\n23 October every year\, public holiday.\n\nComme morates the passing of King Chulalongkorn in 1910. Piya Maharat is a nickn ame for the King\, meaning the beloved great king. SEQUENCE:3 X-MOZ-GENERATION:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T125850Z DTSTAMP:20111219T125850Z UID:8a7c3078-4a30-41d0-880a-b749ad23a2ba SUMMARY:Bang Saen Races DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120206 DESCRIPTION:##@@DT@@@@@@@R@@@@@\n\nBang Saen Speed Festival\, Chonburi\nUs ually in November\nrescheduled because of the 2011 flood\n SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T130419Z DTSTAMP:20111219T130419Z UID:af23c670-7e65-4336-9e16-9603ef6e6d17 SUMMARY:Constitution Day RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121211 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\n10 October every year\nThai: วันร ัฐธรรมนูญ ( Wan Rattha Thammanun)\n\nIn 1932 the monarc hy was converted from absolute to constitutional\; this was the first step towards democracy in Thailand. Some would say some further steps are need ed\, but even when a coup suspends the actual Constitution\, this is is st ill celebrated\, albeit perhaps a bit quietly\, as a public holiday.\n SEQUENCE:2 X-MOZ-GENERATION:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20091009T182520Z DTSTAMP:20091009T173300Z UID:173d5881-da2f-404d-948c-c469ff036b6e SUMMARY:Chinese New Year DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130213 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\n\nThai: วันตรุษจีน\n\ n2010: Tiger\n2011: Rabbit\n2012: Dragon\n2013:Snake\n\nNot widely observe d as a public holiday\, but some businesses may be closed\, especially in ethnic Chinese neighborhoods.\n\nDepends on the lunar calendar\, hard to n ail down in advance. It is on the second new moon day following Winter sol stice (which is around December 22 in the nothern hemisphere)\n\nChinese p eople celebrate with a week of house-cleaning\, lion dances and fireworks. This is also the time for them to pay respect to their ancestors. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T135516Z DTSTAMP:20111219T135516Z UID:c702b97a-cde2-451a-9d52-aa89eba18536 SUMMARY:Substitution for Constitution Day DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161213 DESCRIPTION:##F@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@ SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T123528Z DTSTAMP:20111219T123528Z UID:c73a31fe-8b43-459b-99b3-6152d71ff443 SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120208 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T124504Z DTSTAMP:20111219T124504Z UID:89ef70a1-b61f-43d3-90e7-a7de3e9524c9 SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130127 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130128 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:2 X-MOZ-GENERATION:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T130021Z DTSTAMP:20111219T130021Z UID:f22fce83-8dde-4bf2-93b9-90e59be96510 SUMMARY:HM The King's Birthday RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121206 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\n5 December every year\nThai: วันเ ฉลิมพระชนม์พรรษา\, or วันพ่อ แห่งชาติ \nor even: วันเฉลิมพระช นมพรรษาพระบาทสมเด็จพระเจ ้าอยู่หัว (Wan Chaloem Phra Chonmaphansa Phrabat Somdet Phra Chao Yuhua)\n\nBirthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej\, or Rama IX in 19 27\; a very important holiday\, most businesses close\, usually no alcohol sold.\nDoes triple duty as Father's Day\, as the King is the father of al l Thais and also Thailand's National Day.\n\nIf it falls on a weekend\, ma ny workplaces will close on the following Monday. SEQUENCE:2 X-MOZ-GENERATION:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T130509Z DTSTAMP:20111219T130509Z UID:63b3fa69-9579-4818-bba0-5d1dd18f113c SUMMARY:[Children's Day observed] DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120117 DESCRIPTION:##@@D@@@@@tbpB@@@@@ SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T134742Z DTSTAMP:20111219T134742Z UID:09427f91-7589-48f0-8708-0d871493a414 SUMMARY:Asanha Bucha (?) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140711 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140712 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nalso Asalha/Asarnha Puja\, Asalabucha\n\n Thai: วันอาสาฬหบูชา\n\nThe day before Khao Phans a\; depends on the moon\, which month depends on the Buddhist Lunar calend ar - very difficult to nail down too far in advance. The full moon the eig hth lunar month\, called Asanha (or Asarnha\, Asalha\, Asalaha)\n\nCommemo rates when the Lord Buddha gave his first sermon\, the Dhammacakkappavatta na Sutta\, to five disciples\, introducing the middle way\, the noble eigh t-fold path and the four noble truths. Celebrated with candlelight process ions. SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20091009T182520Z DTSTAMP:20091009T173300Z UID:534a146c-4eec-4517-ae97-228d36089814 SUMMARY:Substitution for Chakri Day DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130409 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T123900Z DTSTAMP:20111219T123900Z UID:8e0fb483-4263-441a-8262-2c8f1ec20876 SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121128 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121129 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T134646Z DTSTAMP:20111219T134646Z UID:91e8afeb-6779-4e72-93b0-59a616287e2e SUMMARY:Khao Phansa (Buddhist Lent) (?) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130723 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130724 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nThe day after Asaha Bucha\, very difficul t to nail down too far in advance.\n\nThai: วันเข้าพรร ษา\n\nThe beginning of the Buddhist Lent\, or \"Khao Phansa\". Buddhis t monks remain within the temple grounds and do not venture out for a peri od of three months starting from the first day of the waning moon of the e ighth lunar month (in July) to the fifteenth day of the waxing moon of the eleventh lunar month (in October). In former times\, this is done to prev ent monks from trampling upon rice paddies when they venture out to receiv e offerings from the villagers. This period is translated as \"Lent\" beca use many lay people choose to be strict about keeping the precepts and eve n refrain from eating meat. SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T130614Z DTSTAMP:20111219T130614Z UID:bdd24743-2986-49ef-9905-6ccd08b9d526 SUMMARY:New Year's Day RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120102 DESCRIPTION:##@@DF@@@@@@@@@@@@@\n\nThai: วันขึ้นปีใ หม่ (Wan Khuen Pi Mai)\n\n\"Sawatdee Pee Mai\"\n\nPublic holiday SEQUENCE:2 X-MOZ-GENERATION:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T134114Z DTSTAMP:20111219T134114Z UID:e4f4927c-954c-494b-b2b7-813ba4d25f72 SUMMARY:Visakha Bucha Day (?) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140514 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140515 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nalso Wisakha Puja\, Wesak/Vesak\n\nDepend s on the lunar calendar\, difficult to nail down too far in advance\; the full moon of the sixth lunar month\, called Vesak\, Wesak or Vaisakha.\n\n Fairly widely observed public holiday\n\nThai: วันวิสาขบ ูชา\n\nThis day commemorates the birth\, the enlightment and the dea th (entry into the nirvana) of Buddha. Temples through the country are cro wded with people listening to sermons about Dharma (Buddha's teaching) and in the evening there is a candlelit procession around the main building o f the temple containing the Buddha statues.\n\nAlso observed as National T ree Day. SEQUENCE:2 X-MOZ-GENERATION:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20091009T182520Z DTSTAMP:20091009T173300Z UID:48684d10-d667-45fb-b6ff-57aac7c04637 SUMMARY:Awk Phansa DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121030 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121031 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nor Ok Paansa\nThai: วันปวาร ณา ออกพรรษา\n\nEnd of \"Buddhist Lent\"\, which began with Khao Phansa\; depends on the lunar calendar\, difficult to nail down far in advance. \n\nThe monks prepare to leave their temples the next day and travel throughout the countryside by shaving their heads and eyebrows\ , and donning fresh robes\, offered in ceremonies the following day.\n\nAp parently the \"Naga fireballs\" can be seen coming out of the Mekong River about this time\, see Wikipedia or\nhttp://www.thaifolk.com/doc/literate/ payanak/payanak_e.htm\nfor more information.\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T123703Z DTSTAMP:20111219T123703Z UID:1aa9e6b7-14ee-41da-a781-1c3fa8678a7f SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120605 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T123457Z DTSTAMP:20111219T123457Z UID:eab22542-336f-481b-92fa-925b30d287cd SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120109 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@tvH]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T134854Z DTSTAMP:20111219T134854Z UID:7b6d917a-296e-4186-854c-42bbb7747737 SUMMARY:Awk Phansa (?) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131020 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nor Ok Paansa\nThai: วันปวาร ณา ออกพรรษา\n\nEnd of \"Buddhist Lent\"\, which began with Khao Phansa\; depends on the lunar calendar\, difficult to nail down far in advance. \n\nThe monks prepare to leave their temples the next day and travel throughout the countryside by shaving their heads and eyebrows\ , and donning fresh robes\, offered in ceremonies the following day.\n\nAp parently the \"Naga fireballs\" can be seen coming out of the Mekong River about this time\, see Wikipedia or\nhttp://www.thaifolk.com/doc/literate/ payanak/payanak_e.htm\nfor more information.\n SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T123722Z DTSTAMP:20111219T123722Z UID:cd4bda43-e368-4485-8d0a-6438119ccbe9 SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120703 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120704 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T134911Z DTSTAMP:20111219T134911Z UID:9f2fac8b-77f3-481a-9024-d802fd8e7a28 SUMMARY:Awk Phansa (?) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141009 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nor Ok Paansa\nThai: วันปวาร ณา ออกพรรษา\n\nEnd of \"Buddhist Lent\"\, which began with Khao Phansa\; depends on the lunar calendar\, difficult to nail down far in advance. \n\nThe monks prepare to leave their temples the next day and travel throughout the countryside by shaving their heads and eyebrows\ , and donning fresh robes\, offered in ceremonies the following day.\n\nAp parently the \"Naga fireballs\" can be seen coming out of the Mekong River about this time\, see Wikipedia or\nhttp://www.thaifolk.com/doc/literate/ payanak/payanak_e.htm\nfor more information.\n SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T133827Z DTSTAMP:20111219T133827Z UID:6f5944ff-2b76-4d20-a27c-7f101ae2f75d SUMMARY:Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120510 DESCRIPTION:##F@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\n\nThe day is selected by Brahmin Priests according to their astrological calendars\, so VERY difficult to nail down far in advance. (Note in Thailand TAT 1672)\n\nIn Thai: วันพื ชมงคล (Wan Phuetcha Mongkhon)\nor วันพระราชพ ิธีพืชมงคลจรดพระนังคัลแร กนาขวัญ (Wan Phra Ratcha Phithi Phuetcha Monkhon Lae Charot Phra Nangkhan Raek Na Khwan\n\nNot widely observed as a public holiday\, e xcept by government offices. Also observed as Farmer's Day.\n\nThis is an ancient Brahman ceremony which celebrates the beginning of the rice plant ing season\, and thus is important for the many rice farmers of Thailand. HM King Bhumibol presides over ceremonies held in front of Wat Phrakaew a t Sanam Luang\, in which Brahmin priests bless seeds and make symbolic fur rows using a plough pulled by buffalos. Once the ceremony is over\, the au dience runs to the furrows to get the blessed seeds\, which are supposed t o bring good harvests. SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T134032Z DTSTAMP:20111219T134032Z UID:37b80bac-b8ad-4be5-985b-164b810cb3f5 SUMMARY:Visakha Bucha Day (?) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130526 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nalso Wisakha Puja\, Wesak/Vesak\n\nDepend s on the lunar calendar\, difficult to nail down too far in advance\; the full moon of the sixth lunar month\, called Vesak\, Wesak or Vaisakha.\n\n Fairly widely observed public holiday\n\nThai: วันวิสาขบ ูชา\n\nThis day commemorates the birth\, the enlightment and the dea th (entry into the nirvana) of Buddha. Temples through the country are cro wded with people listening to sermons about Dharma (Buddha's teaching) and in the evening there is a candlelit procession around the main building o f the temple containing the Buddha statues.\n\nAlso observed as National T ree Day. SEQUENCE:2 X-MOZ-GENERATION:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20091009T182520Z DTSTAMP:20091009T173300Z UID:7d4076ee-c9bf-4c5f-a6a5-352bff4a28b2 SUMMARY:Khao Phansa (Buddhist Lent) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120803 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120804 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nThe day after Asanha Bucha\, very difficu lt to nail down too far in advance.\n\nThai: วันเข้าพร รษา\n\nThe beginning of the Buddhist Lent\, or \"Khao Phansa\". Budd hist monks remain within the temple grounds and do not venture out for a p eriod of three months starting from the first day of the waning moon of th e eighth lunar month (in July) to the fifteenth day of the waxing moon of the eleventh lunar month (in October). In former times\, this is done to p revent monks from trampling upon rice paddies when they venture out to rec eive offerings from the villagers. This period is translated as \"Lent\" b ecause many lay people choose to be strict about keeping the precepts and even refrain from eating meat. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T125610Z DTSTAMP:20111219T125610Z UID:8219a8bb-8ec3-44f1-aa06-26afca1ad169 SUMMARY:Loy Kratong (?) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131118 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\n\nDepends on the lunar calendar\, difficu lt to nail down too far in advance\; full moon in the 11th lunar month\, u sually in November\, but it's not allowed to be the first 3 days of that m onth.\n\nThai: วันลอยกระทง\n\nNot an official holida y - people float small banana-wood or styrofoam \"kratongs\" on the water with a candle\, joss sticks and a coin to thank the river goddess and wash away their sins of the past year. Apparently started in the 13th century in Sukhothai\; Nang Nopamas\, a royal consort of King Ramkhamhaeng (the fo under of Sukhothai)\, made the first kratong as an offering to Mae Nam. Sh e then set it afloat on one of the canals of the palace so that it would d rift past her lover the king. The king was delighted with the creation\, a nd thus was the origins of the saying that if two lovers set a kratong adr ift and it stays afloat until out of sight\, their love will last forever. SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T025219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T133340Z DTSTAMP:20111219T133340Z UID:2abe8793-e14a-4ac6-9e6e-6739a7e03b90 SUMMARY:Chakri Day PRIORITY:0 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20120406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20120407 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\n\n6 April every year\n\nThai: วัน จักรี or วันที่ระลึกมหาจักร ีบรมราชวงศ์\n\nFairly widely observed as a public ho liday\n\nCommemorates King Rama I\, the founder of the current Chakri dyna sty\, of which the current King is the ninth. He moved the capital from Th onburi to Bangkok\, retrieved Buddhist texts that were lost during the occ upation of the former capital Ayuthaya by the Burmese\, and wrote the law codex the Book of Three Seals. TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MOZ-GENERATION:3 SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071004T034052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T140601Z DTSTAMP:20111219T140601Z UID:2d5fbe2e-5b20-4a9f-ae92-376c20a83281 SUMMARY:Teacher's Day PRIORITY:0 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20120116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20120117 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nNot at all a public holiday\, but many T hai public schools close. Events are organised to show respect for teacher s.\n\nThai: วันครู\n\nJanuary 16th every year TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MOZ-GENERATION:7 SEQUENCE:4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T025629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T133510Z DTSTAMP:20111219T133510Z UID:2e690675-d92b-4977-b019-9318cc1fd0fa SUMMARY:Labor Day PRIORITY:0 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20120501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20120502 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nIn thoery all businesses required to clo se (except for schools?)\nThai: วันแรงงานแห่งช าติ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MOZ-GENERATION:3 SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T025652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T133545Z DTSTAMP:20111219T133545Z UID:540d55b4-3161-425a-98f3-afa21a646b4c SUMMARY:Coronation Day PRIORITY:0 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20120505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20120506 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:##@@L@@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nThai: วันฉัตรมงคล \ n\nKing Bhumibol Adulyadej\, or Rama IX\, was crowned on 5 May 1950. X-MOZ-GENERATION:3 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T030047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T134141Z DTSTAMP:20111219T134141Z UID:9d790c6f-0dbe-46be-8707-82b8613c47d7 SUMMARY:Mid Year Bank Holiday PRIORITY:0 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20120701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=Asia/Bangkok:20120702 CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nOnly affects banks X-MOZ-GENERATION:3 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T124602Z DTSTAMP:20111219T124602Z UID:2a152189-6b24-43d0-b3ec-3394eeb93b4f SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130327 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130328 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:2 X-MOZ-GENERATION:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T124620Z DTSTAMP:20111219T124620Z UID:bbf9eea5-50ca-4b33-8c55-b8fd63b4744b SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130426 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130427 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:2 X-MOZ-GENERATION:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T124712Z DTSTAMP:20111219T124712Z UID:961b0119-2f33-4419-a4b9-2adb7b6c7a63 SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130723 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130724 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:3 X-MOZ-GENERATION:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T124656Z DTSTAMP:20111219T124656Z UID:ef897e68-94ce-4174-8503-f9adbe0063d3 SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130623 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130624 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:3 X-MOZ-GENERATION:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T124825Z DTSTAMP:20111219T124825Z UID:0d6701d4-1ec4-4de8-ab09-78ff13785993 SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131117 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131118 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:4 X-MOZ-GENERATION:4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T124641Z DTSTAMP:20111219T124641Z UID:fd038ca9-7744-4c17-86f6-eca4a938d636 SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130526 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:2 X-MOZ-GENERATION:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T124745Z DTSTAMP:20111219T124745Z UID:33af81ec-a68d-4b6f-a060-48c8e0d1a017 SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130920 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:4 X-MOZ-GENERATION:4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T124801Z DTSTAMP:20111219T124801Z UID:43cf6e1c-aa05-4a72-913e-55169683441a SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131020 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:4 X-MOZ-GENERATION:4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T124843Z DTSTAMP:20111219T124843Z UID:719d52c7-8eeb-4bfb-a895-3f36e60cf0f3 SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131218 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:4 X-MOZ-GENERATION:4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T125158Z DTSTAMP:20111219T125158Z UID:0f14f97e-0ebb-436d-8481-660246721554 SUMMARY:Full Moon - \"Blue Moon\"! DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130821 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130822 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:3 X-MOZ-GENERATION:4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T124909Z DTSTAMP:20111219T124909Z UID:7cbddd46-3382-465f-92f0-177a6387a9aa SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140117 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:5 X-MOZ-GENERATION:5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T124922Z DTSTAMP:20111219T124922Z UID:53858f2a-bb8d-44e0-90d0-cd4e7f6e396c SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140215 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140216 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:5 X-MOZ-GENERATION:5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T132501Z DTSTAMP:20111219T132501Z UID:60665d71-23f1-47bb-a8f9-965fd11e452b SUMMARY:Full Moon DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140613 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140614 DESCRIPTION:##@@DM@@@@ssh]@@@@@ SEQUENCE:7 X-MOZ-GENERATION:7 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T131810Z DTSTAMP:20111219T131810Z UID:0a518701-80d9-41e4-b898-0fee83484a6a SUMMARY:Chinese New Year DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140131 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140203 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\n\nThai: วันตรุษจีน\n\ n2010: Tiger\n2011: Rabbit\n2012: Dragon\n2013:Snake\n\nNot widely observe d as a public holiday\, but some businesses may be closed\, especially in ethnic Chinese neighborhoods.\n\nDepends on the lunar calendar\, hard to n ail down in advance. It is on the second new moon day following Winter sol stice (which is around December 22 in the nothern hemisphere)\n\nChinese p eople celebrate with a week of house-cleaning\, lion dances and fireworks. This is also the time for them to pay respect to their ancestors. SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T132346Z DTSTAMP:20111219T132346Z UID:f90e0fa1-5120-4c33-a5e4-2072bcdfd216 SUMMARY:Makha Bucha (?) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130227 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nor Magha Puja Day\n\nThai: วันม าฆบูชา\n\nFairly widely celebrated as a public holiday\n\nDepe nds on the lunar calendar\, difficult to nail down too far in advance. Ful l moon of the 3rd lunar month\, called Makha. \n\nThis is in commemoration of a spontaneous gathering of 1\,250 Sangha followers\, who came to Lord Buddha's first sermon 9 months after his first enlightenment. They were or dinated by Lord Buddha and became enlightened themselves. Celebrated with candlelight processions three times clockwise around the temple\, usually in the evening. It is also a day when many people give alms like instant o r canned foods and necessities like robes\, incense and candles to the mon ks. SEQUENCE:3 X-MOZ-GENERATION:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T134703Z DTSTAMP:20111219T134703Z UID:c3e4a074-b432-4712-bcd2-0e3364f7f30c SUMMARY:Makha Bucha (?) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140215 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nor Magha Puja Day\n\nThai: วันม าฆบูชา\n\nFairly widely celebrated as a public holiday\n\nDepe nds on the lunar calendar\, difficult to nail down too far in advance. Ful l moon of the 3rd lunar month\, called Makha. \n\nThis is in commemoration of a spontaneous gathering of 1\,250 Sangha followers\, who came to Lord Buddha's first sermon 9 months after his first enlightenment. They were or dinated by Lord Buddha and became enlightened themselves. Celebrated with candlelight processions three times clockwise around the temple\, usually in the evening. It is also a day when many people give alms like instant o r canned foods and necessities like robes\, incense and candles to the mon ks. SEQUENCE:3 X-MOZ-GENERATION:4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T134716Z DTSTAMP:20111219T134716Z UID:7714f202-2b00-4125-a7d5-c861d6868ea7 SUMMARY:Makha Bucha (?) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150304 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150305 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nor Magha Puja Day\n\nThai: วันม าฆบูชา\n\nFairly widely celebrated as a public holiday\n\nDepe nds on the lunar calendar\, difficult to nail down too far in advance. Ful l moon of the 3rd lunar month\, called Makha. \n\nThis is in commemoration of a spontaneous gathering of 1\,250 Sangha followers\, who came to Lord Buddha's first sermon 9 months after his first enlightenment. They were or dinated by Lord Buddha and became enlightened themselves. Celebrated with candlelight processions three times clockwise around the temple\, usually in the evening. It is also a day when many people give alms like instant o r canned foods and necessities like robes\, incense and candles to the mon ks. 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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150730 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150731 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nalso Asalha/Asarnha Puja\, Asalabucha\n\n Thai: วันอาสาฬหบูชา\n\nThe day before Khao Phans a\; depends on the moon\, which month depends on the Buddhist Lunar calend ar - very difficult to nail down too far in advance. The full moon the eig hth lunar month\, called Asanha (or Asarnha\, Asalha\, Asalaha)\n\nCommemo rates when the Lord Buddha gave his first sermon\, the Dhammacakkappavatta na Sutta\, to five disciples\, introducing the middle way\, the noble eigh t-fold path and the four noble truths. Celebrated with candlelight process ions. SEQUENCE:2 X-MOZ-GENERATION:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20091009T182520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T134638Z DTSTAMP:20111219T134638Z UID:1a5d4fb2-84df-4c73-b79c-e3dfdeb18870 SUMMARY:Khao Phansa (Buddhist Lent) (?) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140712 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140713 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nThe day after Asanha Bucha\, very difficu lt to nail down too far in advance.\n\nThai: วันเข้าพร รษา\n\nThe beginning of the Buddhist Lent\, or \"Khao Phansa\". Budd hist monks remain within the temple grounds and do not venture out for a p eriod of three months starting from the first day of the waning moon of th e eighth lunar month (in July) to the fifteenth day of the waxing moon of the eleventh lunar month (in October). In former times\, this is done to p revent monks from trampling upon rice paddies when they venture out to rec eive offerings from the villagers. This period is translated as \"Lent\" b ecause many lay people choose to be strict about keeping the precepts and even refrain from eating meat. 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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141027 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141028 DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nor Ok Paansa\nThai: วันปวาร ณา ออกพรรษา\n\nEnd of \"Buddhist Lent\"\, which began with Khao Phansa\; depends on the lunar calendar\, difficult to nail down far in advance. \n\nThe monks prepare to leave their temples the next day and travel throughout the countryside by shaving their heads and eyebrows\ , and donning fresh robes\, offered in ceremonies the following day.\n\nAp parently the \"Naga fireballs\" can be seen coming out of the Mekong River about this time\, see Wikipedia or\nhttp://www.thaifolk.com/doc/literate/ payanak/payanak_e.htm\nfor more information.\n SEQUENCE:2 X-MOZ-GENERATION:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20111219T135827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T135908Z DTSTAMP:20111219T135908Z UID:0d5c9f1b-b70c-4bd7-bb23-8dce91feda2a SUMMARY:Substitution for New Year's Day DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120104 DESCRIPTION:##@@DF@@@@@@@@@@@@@\n TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SEQUENCE:1 X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20111219T140308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20111219T140347Z DTSTAMP:20111219T140347Z UID:c788dd37-17dc-4df0-aebe-5f10e8f74ef8 SUMMARY:Substitution day for HM Queen's Birthday DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120813 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120814 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DESCRIPTION:##@@T`@@@@@@@@@@@@@ X-MOZ-GENERATION:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR