BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Mozilla.org/NONSGML Mozilla Calendar V1.1//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Hans' Thai Dates BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok X-LIC-LOCATION:Asia/Bangkok BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0700 TZOFFSETTO:+0700 TZNAME:ICT DTSTART:19700101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Antarctica/Davis X-LIC-LOCATION:Antarctica/Davis BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0700 TZOFFSETTO:+0700 TZNAME:DAVT DTSTART:19700101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T024753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080124T075642Z DTSTAMP:20071126T113301Z UID:4c5fc233-d515-47ed-ac27-e919ffba8069 SUMMARY:New Year's Day PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20090101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20090102 DESCRIPTION:##@@LF@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nThai: วันขึ้นปีใหม่ \"Sawatdee Pee Mai\"\n\nPublic holiday COMMENT:This calendar updated by Hans Henderson January 2008.\nI based it on the Thai script one by Isriya Paireepairit\, but updated and added more entries\, especially future instances of the tricky ones based on the lunar Buddhist calendar. Please contact me if you find reliable sources of data on these for future dates\, whether in Thai script or English. If you want to suggest new entries\, (I'd particularly like more regional festivals represented)\, I'll add them and post updates back to bugzilla periodically. Thanks and enjoy! END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T025219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T113042Z DTSTAMP:20071126T113042Z UID:2abe8793-e14a-4ac6-9e6e-6739a7e03b90 SUMMARY:Chakri Day PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080406 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080407 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\n6 April every year\nThai: วันจักรี or วันที่ระลึกมหาจักรีบรมรา ชวงศ์\n\nFairly widely observed as a public holiday\n\nCommemorates King Rama I\, the founder of the current Chakri dynasty\, of which the current King is the ninth. He moved the capital from Thonburi to Bangkok\, retrieved Buddhist texts that were lost during the occupation of the former capital Ayuthaya by the Burmese\, and wrote the law codex the Book of Three Seals. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T025503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T113428Z DTSTAMP:20071126T113428Z UID:8527df3d-1795-4f7d-b441-b16ea7c6eb4f SUMMARY:Songkran PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080416 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nThai New Year\, 13-15 April every year\nMost important public holiday\, substitution days given when any fall on a weekend (and probably an extra day if they fall Tu-Th!)\nThai: วันสงกรานต END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T025629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T113109Z DTSTAMP:20071126T113109Z UID:2e690675-d92b-4977-b019-9318cc1fd0fa SUMMARY:Labour Day PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080502 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nIn thoery all businesses required to close (except for schools?)\nThai: วันแรงงานแห่งชาติ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T025652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T113122Z DTSTAMP:20071126T113122Z UID:540d55b4-3161-425a-98f3-afa21a646b4c SUMMARY:Coronation Day PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080505 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080506 DESCRIPTION:##@@L@@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nThai: วันฉัตรมงคล \n\nKing Bhumibol Adulyadej\, or Rama IX\, was crowned on 5 May 1950. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T030047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T113136Z DTSTAMP:20071126T113136Z UID:9d790c6f-0dbe-46be-8707-82b8613c47d7 SUMMARY:Mid Year Bank Holiday PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080702 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nOnly affects banks END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T030236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T113155Z DTSTAMP:20071126T113155Z UID:1f70cfd2-bae9-4cff-b100-6b680b972cc8 SUMMARY:HM The Queen's Birthday PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080812 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080813 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\n12 August every year\nVery important holiday\, most businesses close\, usually no alcohol sold\nThai: วันแม่ or วันเฉลิมพระชนมพรรษา สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าฯ พระบรมราชินีนาถ\n\nAlso doubles as Mother's Day\, as the Queen is the Mother of all Thais. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T030306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T113205Z DTSTAMP:20071126T113205Z UID:352eca8d-1f59-45ec-8b6b-c2344ce45520 SUMMARY:Chulalongkorn Day PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20081023 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20081024 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\n23 October every year\nThai: วันปิยมหาราช\nPublic holiday END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T030419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080123T030013Z DTSTAMP:20071126T113224Z UID:82b24b8a-11ce-420e-9827-bb548e43d25f SUMMARY:HM The King's Birthday PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20081205 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20081207 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\n5 December every year\nThai: วันเฉลิมพระชนม์พรรษา\nBirthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej\, or Rama IX\; a very important holiday\, most businesses close\, usually no alcohol sold\nAlso doubles as Father's Day\, as the King is the father of all Thais. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T030528Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080123T030058Z DTSTAMP:20071126T113551Z UID:7306d277-fac1-4a26-b0f1-998567aed5bb SUMMARY:Constitution Day PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20081210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20081211 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\n10 October every year\nThai: วันรัฐธรรมนูญ\n\nIn 1932 the absolute monarchy became constitutional\, the first step towards democracy in Thailand. \n\nCelebrated as a public holiday even when a coup suspends the actual Constitution. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T030655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080124T075526Z DTSTAMP:20071126T113253Z UID:f73973ba-f819-4f32-a684-5327921acbe9 SUMMARY:New Year's Eve PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20081231 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20090101 DESCRIPTION:##@@LF@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nThai: วันสิ้นปี\nPublic holiday END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T033144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T064038Z DTSTAMP:20071126T064038Z UID:825124f4-ce00-4cda-868c-d7d2f0537ff9 SUMMARY:Asanha Bucha 2008 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080717 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080718 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nor Asarnha Puja\, Asalabucha\n\nThai: วันอาสาฬหบูชา\n\nThe day before Khao Phansa\; depends on the moon\, which month depends on the Buddhist Lunar calendar - very difficult to nail down too far in advance. The full moon the eighth lunar month\, called Asanha (or Asarnha\, Asalha\, Asalaha)\n\nCommemorates when the Lord Buddha gave his first sermon to five disciples\, introducing the middle way\, the noble eight-fold path and the four noble truths. Celebrated with candlelight processions. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071004T033823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080123T030340Z DTSTAMP:20071126T113401Z UID:abb427c8-2c2c-4dfe-beee-77c475900e8d SUMMARY:Children's Day PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=2SA;BYMONTH=1 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20090110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20090111 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nLB6816802306255913188\n2nd Saturday of January\; not at all a public holiday. \n\nThai: วันเด็กแห่งชาติ\n\nFeasts and events organised by\, for and in celebration of children. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071004T034052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080123T030421Z DTSTAMP:20071126T113355Z UID:2d5fbe2e-5b20-4a9f-ae92-376c20a83281 SUMMARY:Teacher's Day PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20090116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20090117 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nNot at all a public holiday. Events are organised to show respect for teachers.\n\nThai: วันครู\n\nJanuary 16th every year END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071004T040517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080124T072646Z DTSTAMP:20080124T072646Z UID:e28394af-0884-4307-84b8-6abfdf39e922 SUMMARY:Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day 2008 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Antarctica/Davis:20080510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Antarctica/Davis:20080511 DESCRIPTION:##@@L@@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nLB5239224428682290771\nThai: วันพืชมงคล\nNot widely observed as a public holiday. Depends on the lunar calendar\; difficult to nail down far in advance. \n\n\n\nCeremonies in front of Wat Phrakaew at Sanam Luang\, celebrating the beginning of the sowing period. Brahmin priests bless seeds and make symbolic furrows using a plough pulled by buffalos. Once the ceremony is over\, the audience runs to the furrows to get the blessed seeds\, which are supposed to bring good harvests.\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071004T041029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T094240Z DTSTAMP:20071126T094240Z UID:ab1c06ea-a097-40d1-8a49-c1d7a7532de9 SUMMARY:??Loy Kratong PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20081212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20081213 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nNote - I haven't been able to determine on what date this holiday will fall in 2008\; usually the first full moon in November. If you find out\, please email me at hans@pobox.com\, and either provide an authoritative link or cite the source of your information. Thanks\n\nDepends on the lunar calendar\, difficult to nail down too far in advance\; full moon night of the 12th lunar month.\n\nThai: วันลอยกระทง\n\nNot an official holiday - people float little 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. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071004T035801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080123T031715Z DTSTAMP:20071126T072801Z UID:fa622d5c-050a-4d7b-9df2-9b151dac17c0 SUMMARY:Chinese New Year 2008 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080210 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nNot widely observed as a public holiday except in ethnic Chinese neighborhoods\n\nThai: วันตรุษจีน\n\nDepends on the lunar calendar\, hard to nail down in advance. It is on the second new moon day following Winter solstice (which is around December 22 in the nothern hemisphere)\n\nChinese people celebrate with a week of house-cleaning\, lion dances and fireworks. This is also the time for them to pay respect to their ancestors. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071004T035951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T080214Z DTSTAMP:20071126T080214Z UID:740068c1-5a25-4862-9bd3-5baca9bcde84 SUMMARY:Makha Bucha 2008 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080222 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nor Magha Puja Day\n\nThai: วันมาฆบูชา\n\nFairly widely celebrated as a public holiday\n\nDepends on the lunar calendar\, difficult to nail down too far in advance. Full moon of the 3rd lunar month\, called Makha. \n\nThis is in commemoration of a spontaneous gathering of 1\,250 Sangha followers came to meet Lord Buddha 9 months after his first enlightenment. They were ordinated by Lord Buddha and enlightened. Celebrated with candle light processions three times clockwise around the temple\, usually in the evening. It is also a day when many people give alms like instant or canned foods and necessities like robes\, incense and candles to the monks. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T025924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T073935Z DTSTAMP:20071126T073935Z UID:b1c643cb-8486-40eb-ada1-b0658fda6f5f SUMMARY:Khao Phansa (Buddhist Lent) 2008 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080718 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080719 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nThe day after Asaha Bucha\, very difficult to nail down too far in advance.\n\nThai: วันเข้าพรรษา\n\nThe beginning of the Buddhist Lent\, or \"Khao Phansa\". Buddhist monks remain within the temple grounds and do not venture out for a period of three months starting from the first day of the waning moon of the 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 prevent monks from trampling upon rice paddies when they venture out to receive offerings from the villagers. This period is translated as \"Lent\" because many lay people choose to be strict about keeping the precepts and even refrain from eating meat. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071004T044513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T113412Z DTSTAMP:20071126T113412Z UID:337f5e90-4894-4ec5-9cd4-fc402f6b9bef SUMMARY:(Valentine's Day) PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080215 DESCRIPTION:##@@Lo@@@@@@@E@@@@@\nLB13946056050029175850\nThai: วันวาเลนไทน์\n\nNot at all a Thai holiday END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T025834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T113126Z DTSTAMP:20071126T113126Z UID:75a1b138-fe69-4b77-a89d-bc9b40889167 SUMMARY:Visakha Bucha Day 2008 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080519 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080520 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nor Wisakha Puja\nDepends 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\nFairly widely observed public holiday\n\nThai: วันวิสาขบูชา\n\nThis day commemorates the birth\, the enlightment and the death (entry into the nirvana) of Buddha. Temples through the country are crowded with people listening to sermons about Dharma (Buddha's teaching) and in the evening there is a candlelit procession around the main building of the temple containing the Buddha statues.\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071004T052228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T063625Z DTSTAMP:20071126T063625Z UID:4c746724-a65d-4584-b4e1-556210a6e50a SUMMARY:Substitution for Chakri day 2008 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080407 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080408 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T025533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T094134Z DTSTAMP:20071126T094134Z UID:00d15133-519f-49f1-ba72-c554a176efee SUMMARY:Substitution day for Songkran 2008 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080416 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080417 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071005T145807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T113533Z DTSTAMP:20071126T113533Z UID:cf0ea8e0-90aa-45fd-8c52-edf730549e2c SUMMARY:(Halloween) PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20081031 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20081101 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\Z@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nLB2917722143749919344\nAlways 31 Oct END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071005T145856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080123T030109Z DTSTAMP:20071126T113239Z UID:90f753ac-7610-4058-b9b9-1fcef7aefd26 SUMMARY:(Christmas Eve) PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20081224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20081225 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\X@@@@syd@@@@@@\nLB14121608041385027398\nNot a Thai holiday\, but it can affect certain businesses END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071005T145947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080123T030120Z DTSTAMP:20071126T113246Z UID:3010e281-0789-4b59-b45a-3de6da1b082d SUMMARY:(Christmas) PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20081225 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20081226 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\X@@@@syd@@@@@@\nLB14121608041385027398\nNot a Thai holiday\, but it can affect certain businesses END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071004T035153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071210T052531Z DTSTAMP:20071126T070242Z UID:47b40af9-8a14-4c6a-a37c-f0d850b9c1e4 SUMMARY:??Ok Phansa 2008 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20081014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20081015 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nor Ok Paansa\nThai: วันปวารณา ออกพรรษา\n\nNote - I haven't been able to confirm on what date this holiday will fall in 2008\; usually between early October and early November. Some sources say 14th of October\, some say 15th. If you find out for sure\, please email me at hans@pobox.com\, and either provide an authoritative link or cite the source of your information. Thanks\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 and travel throughout the countryside by shaving their heads and eyebrows\, and donning fresh robes.\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071004T035951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T081606Z DTSTAMP:20071126T081606Z UID:0e082029-f460-4ca9-aeba-de1e2e32beed SUMMARY:Makha Bucha 2009 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20090209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20090210 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nor Magha Puja Day\n\nThai: วันมาฆบูชา\n\nFairly widely celebrated as a public holiday\n\nDepends on the lunar calendar\, difficult to nail down too far in advance. Full moon of the 3rd lunar month\, called Makha. \n\nThis is in commemoration of a spontaneous gathering of 1\,250 Sangha followers came to meet Lord Buddha 9 months after his first enlightenment. They were ordinated by Lord Buddha and enlightened. Celebrated with candle light processions three times clockwise around the temple\, usually in the evening. It is also a day when many people give alms like instant or canned foods and necessities like robes\, incense and candles to the monks. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071004T035951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T082056Z DTSTAMP:20071126T082056Z UID:6578b018-2b72-4097-bb80-a109562f23f5 SUMMARY:Makha Bucha 2010 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20100228 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20100301 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nor Magha Puja Day\n\nThai: วันมาฆบูชา\n\nFairly widely celebrated as a public holiday\n\nDepends on the lunar calendar\, difficult to nail down too far in advance. Full moon of the 3rd lunar month\, called Makha. \n\nThis is in commemoration of a spontaneous gathering of 1\,250 Sangha followers came to meet Lord Buddha 9 months after his first enlightenment. They were ordinated by Lord Buddha and enlightened. Celebrated with candle light processions three times clockwise around the temple\, usually in the evening. It is also a day when many people give alms like instant or canned foods and necessities like robes\, incense and candles to the monks. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T025834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T081801Z DTSTAMP:20071126T081801Z UID:a72df605-4241-4918-9ecd-6fbe4e4e659e SUMMARY:Visakha Bucha Day 2009 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20090508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20090509 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nor Wisakha Puja\nDepends 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\nFairly widely observed public holiday\n\nThai: วันวิสาขบูชา\n\nThis day commemorates the birth\, the enlightment and the death (entry into the nirvana) of Buddha. Temples through the country are crowded with people listening to sermons about Dharma (Buddha's teaching) and in the evening there is a candlelit procession around the main building of the temple containing the Buddha statues.\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T025834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T082130Z DTSTAMP:20071126T082130Z UID:dade99f3-9cc7-429e-a98d-f6713f59b4f8 SUMMARY:Visakha Bucha Day 2009 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20100528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20100529 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nor Wisakha Puja\nDepends 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\nFairly widely observed public holiday\n\nThai: วันวิสาขบูชา\n\nThis day commemorates the birth\, the enlightment and the death (entry into the nirvana) of Buddha. Temples through the country are crowded with people listening to sermons about Dharma (Buddha's teaching) and in the evening there is a candlelit procession around the main building of the temple containing the Buddha statues.\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T033144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T080752Z DTSTAMP:20071126T080752Z UID:b6f32f5a-4626-471a-9ad8-e2b39a293d9a SUMMARY:Asanha Bucha 2009 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20090707 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20090708 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nor Asarnha Puja\, Asalabucha\n\nThai: วันอาสาฬหบูชา\n\nThe day before Khao Phansa\; depends on the moon\, which month depends on the Buddhist Lunar calendar - very difficult to nail down too far in advance. The full moon the eighth lunar month\, called Asanha (or Asarnha\, Asalha\, Asalaha)\n\nCommemorates when the Lord Buddha gave his first sermon to five disciples\, introducing the middle way\, the noble eight-fold path and the four noble truths. Celebrated with candlelight processions. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T033144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T080827Z DTSTAMP:20071126T080819Z UID:4fc89b71-45f5-44ce-bbe8-fa88123816d2 SUMMARY:Asanha Bucha 2010 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20100726 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20100727 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nor Asarnha Puja\, Asalabucha\n\nThai: วันอาสาฬหบูชา\n\nThe day before Khao Phansa\; depends on the moon\, which month depends on the Buddhist Lunar calendar - very difficult to nail down too far in advance. The full moon the eighth lunar month\, called Asanha (or Asarnha\, Asalha\, Asalaha)\n\nCommemorates when the Lord Buddha gave his first sermon to five disciples\, introducing the middle way\, the noble eight-fold path and the four noble truths. Celebrated with candlelight processions. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T025924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T081856Z DTSTAMP:20071126T081856Z UID:e3411bcf-553b-4793-bfa4-3a4494bad3a0 SUMMARY:Khao Phansa (Buddhist Lent) 2009 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20090708 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20090709 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nThe day after Asaha Bucha\, very difficult to nail down too far in advance.\n\nThai: วันเข้าพรรษา\n\nThe beginning of the Buddhist Lent\, or \"Khao Phansa\". Buddhist monks remain within the temple grounds and do not venture out for a period of three months starting from the first day of the waning moon of the 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 prevent monks from trampling upon rice paddies when they venture out to receive offerings from the villagers. This period is translated as \"Lent\" because many lay people choose to be strict about keeping the precepts and even refrain from eating meat. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20070926T025924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071126T080905Z DTSTAMP:20071126T080905Z UID:404fbf3b-e8a9-4367-9adb-abb94fed53ff SUMMARY:Khao Phansa (Buddhist Lent) 2010 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20100727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20100728 DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nThe day after Asaha Bucha\, very difficult to nail down too far in advance.\n\nThai: วันเข้าพรรษา\n\nThe beginning of the Buddhist Lent\, or \"Khao Phansa\". Buddhist monks remain within the temple grounds and do not venture out for a period of three months starting from the first day of the waning moon of the 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 prevent monks from trampling upon rice paddies when they venture out to receive offerings from the villagers. This period is translated as \"Lent\" because many lay people choose to be strict about keeping the precepts and even refrain from eating meat. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071203T071448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071203T073105Z DTSTAMP:20071203T071448Z UID:d80577fe-d050-4bec-83df-68dc98a97186 SUMMARY:(Good Friday) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080321 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080322 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DESCRIPTION:##@@LH@@@@sh`J@@@@@\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071203T072241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20071203T073112Z DTSTAMP:20071203T072241Z UID:df5ff817-9756-42b5-85bf-aa9abcfebec0 SUMMARY:(Easter) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080323 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20080324 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DESCRIPTION:##@@LH@@@@sh`J@@@@@\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071004T035801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080123T031804Z DTSTAMP:20080123T031722Z UID:79433805-963e-4f57-9c87-7e380da1495d SUMMARY:Chinese New Year 2009 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20090126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20090129 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nNot widely observed as a public holiday except in ethnic Chinese neighborhoods\n\nThai: วันตรุษจีน\n\nDepends on the lunar calendar\, hard to nail down in advance. It is on the second new moon day following Winter solstice (which is around December 22 in the nothern hemisphere)\n\nChinese people celebrate with a week of house-cleaning\, lion dances and fireworks. This is also the time for them to pay respect to their ancestors. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071004T035801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080123T031922Z DTSTAMP:20080123T031837Z UID:14109fe0-85e8-42ca-bbff-78a44c65661d SUMMARY:Chinese New Year 2010 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20100210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20100213 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nNot widely observed as a public holiday except in ethnic Chinese neighborhoods\n\nThai: วันตรุษจีน\n\nDepends on the lunar calendar\, hard to nail down in advance. It is on the second new moon day following Winter solstice (which is around December 22 in the nothern hemisphere)\n\nChinese people celebrate with a week of house-cleaning\, lion dances and fireworks. This is also the time for them to pay respect to their ancestors. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071004T035801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080123T032059Z DTSTAMP:20080123T032035Z UID:df84d5b9-828d-4ab0-889d-e513c6353685 SUMMARY:Chinese New Year 2011 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20110203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20110206 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nNot widely observed as a public holiday except in ethnic Chinese neighborhoods\n\nThai: วันตรุษจีน\n\nDepends on the lunar calendar\, hard to nail down in advance. It is on the second new moon day following Winter solstice (which is around December 22 in the nothern hemisphere)\n\nChinese people celebrate with a week of house-cleaning\, lion dances and fireworks. This is also the time for them to pay respect to their ancestors. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071004T035801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080123T032144Z DTSTAMP:20080123T032113Z UID:4fb88f21-a48a-4f77-b855-b1aa452dfcc7 SUMMARY:Chinese New Year 2012 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20120123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20120126 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nNot widely observed as a public holiday except in ethnic Chinese neighborhoods\n\nThai: วันตรุษจีน\n\nDepends on the lunar calendar\, hard to nail down in advance. It is on the second new moon day following Winter solstice (which is around December 22 in the nothern hemisphere)\n\nChinese people celebrate with a week of house-cleaning\, lion dances and fireworks. This is also the time for them to pay respect to their ancestors. \n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20071004T035801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20080123T032256Z DTSTAMP:20080123T032234Z UID:81cb1680-1611-42e1-863b-02751770fd76 SUMMARY:Chinese New Year 2013 PRIORITY:0 CLASS:PUBLIC DTSTART;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20130210 DTEND;VALUE=DATE;TZID=/mozilla.org/20070129_1/Asia/Bangkok:20130213 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DESCRIPTION:##@@\\`@@@@@@@@@@@@@\nNot widely observed as a public holiday except in ethnic Chinese neighborhoods\n\nThai: วันตรุษจีน\n\nDepends on the lunar calendar\, hard to nail down in advance. It is on the second new moon day following Winter solstice (which is around December 22 in the nothern hemisphere)\n\nChinese people celebrate with a week of house-cleaning\, lion dances and fireworks. This is also the time for them to pay respect to their ancestors. \n END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR