National Mother’s Day
Thailand’s Cabinet confirmed in July 2026 that 12 August every year remains National Mother’s Day, alongside the Birthday Anniversary of Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother, and remains an annual public holiday.
Date and recurrence
12 August every year; 12 August 2026
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Thailand / national important day and annual public holiday. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Mother’s Day in Thailand
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
Frequently asked questions
When is National Mother’s Day?
12 August every year; 12 August 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: 12 August.
Does National Mother’s Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is National Mother’s Day an official public holiday?
Within the verified scope, the authority record identifies it as Thailand / national important day and annual public holiday. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes National Mother’s Day?
The stored designation basis is: Thailand’s Cabinet confirmed in July 2026 that 12 August every year remains National Mother’s Day, alongside the Birthday Anniversary of Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother, and remains an annual public holiday.. Supporting provenance includes Royal Thai Government — Designation of Thai National Important Day and Annual Public Holiday. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Mother’s Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Thailand. Its fuller verified scope is: Thailand / national important day and annual public holiday.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.
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