CALENDAR  2008  FOR VISITING THE GRAND PALACE AND THE EMERALD BUDDHA'S TEMPLE
DATE	DESCRIPTIONS	TEMPLE	PALACE	CHAPEL
TUE 1 JAN	NEW YEAR DAY	OPEN	CLOSED	OPEN
THU 21 FEB	MAKHA PUJA DAY ( FULL MOON OF 3rd LUNAR MONTH )	OPEN	CLOSED AFT	CLOSED
			12:00 a.m.
SAT 22 MAR	THE ROYAL CEREMONY OF CHANGING THE COSTUME OF	OPEN	CLOSED AFT	CLOSED
	THE EMERALD BUDDHA FROM WINTER TO SUMMER		12:00 a.m.
WED 2 APR	HRH PRINCESS MAHA CHAKRI SIRINDHORN'S BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY	OPEN	CLOSED AFT	OPEN
			12:00 a.m.
SUN 6 APR	CHAKRI DAY ( THE DAY FOR COMMEMORATING TO KING RAMA I )	OPEN	OPEN	CLOSED
TUE 15 APR	SONGKRAN DAY ( TRADITIONAL THAI NEW YEAR )	OPEN	CLOSED	CLOSED
SAT 3 MAY	CORONATION DAY ANNIVERSARY	OPEN	CLOSED AFT	OPEN
SUN 4 MAY	CORONATION DAY ANNIVERSARY		12:00 a.m.
MON 5 MAY	CORONATION DAY ANNIVERSARY			CLOSED
THU 8 MAY	THE PLOUGHING CEREMONY DAY	OPEN	OPEN	CLOSED
FRI 9 MAY	ROYAL COMMENCEMENT ON THE MONKS WHO GRADUATE IN	OPEN	CLOSED AFT	CLOSED
	PALI STUDIES		12:00 a.m.
MON 19 MAY	VISAKHA PUJA DAY ( FULL MOON OF 6th LUNAR MONTH )	OPEN	CLOSED AFT	CLOSED
			12:00 a.m.
MON 9 JUN	KING RAMA VIII DAY	OPEN	CLOSED AFT	OPEN
			12:00 a.m.
FRI 4 JUL	HRH PRINCESS CHULABHORN'S BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY	OPEN	CLOSED AFT	OPEN
			12:00 a.m.
THU 10 JUL	ORDINATION DAY OF THE ROYAL CANDIDATES	OPEN	CLOSED AFT	CLOSED
			12:00 a.m.
THU 17 JUL	ASALHA PUJA DAY  ( FULL MOON OF THE 8th LUNAR MONTH )	OPEN	CLOSED AFT	CLOSED
	AND THE BEGINNING OF BUDDHIST LENT		12:00 a.m.
FRI 18 JUL	THE ROYAL CEREMONY OF CHANGING THE COSTUME OF	OPEN	CLOSED AFT	CLOSED
	THE EMERALD BUDDHA FROM SUMMER TO RAINY		12:00 a.m.
MON 28 JUL	HRH CROWN PRINCE MAHA VAJIRALONGKORN'S BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY	OPEN	CLOSED AFT	OPEN
			12:00 a.m.
TUE 12 AUG	HM THE QUEEN SIRIKIT'S BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY	OPEN	CLOSED	OPEN
WED 20 AUG	MAHANIKAYA MONKS HOLD A SERVICE IN A ROYAL CHAPEL	OPEN	OPEN	CLOSED
THU 21 AUG	DHAMMAYUTTIKA MONKS HOLD A SERVICE IN A ROYAL CHAPEL	OPEN	OPEN	CLOSED
WED 24 SEP	MAHIDOL DAY	OPEN	CLOSED AFT	OPEN
			12:00 a.m.
TUE 14 OCT	THE END OF BUDDHIST LENT	OPEN	OPEN	OPEN
THU 23 OCT	KING RAMA V DAY	OPEN	CLOSED AFT	OPEN
			12:00 a.m.
THU 13 NOV	THE ROYAL CEREMONY OF CHANGING THE COSTUME OF	OPEN	CLOSED AFT	CLOSED
	THE EMERALD  BUDDHA FROM RAINY TO WINTER		12:00 a.m.
FRI 5 DEC	THE ROYAL BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY OF HM THE KING	OPEN	CLOSED	CLOSED
SAT 6 DEC	THE ROYAL BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY OF HM THE KING	OPEN	CLOSED	OPEN
NOTE	THE DATE ON THE CALENDAR MIGHT BE CHANGE OR ADDED. PLEASED, CALL 0 2623 5500 EXT. 1830,3100