Chakri Memorial Day is a national holiday in Thailand and it commemorates the founding of the Chakri Dynasty in 1782 and honors the successive kings of this royal line, including the current monarch.

When is Chakri Memorial Day?

Chakri Memorial Day is observed annually on April 6.

The following is the list of Chakri Memorial Day from 2020 to 2049.

The History of Chakri Memorial Day?

On April 6, 1782, General Chao Phraya Chakri ascended the throne and became King Rama I, formally titled Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke the Great.

He established the Chakri Dynasty, which remains Thailand's royal house to this day.

One of his first acts was moving the capital from Thonburi to the east bank of the Chao Phraya River, where he founded Rattanakosin (modern-day Bangkok). He also began construction of the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha).

This transition ended the short-lived Thonburi period and ushered in a more stable era that preserved Siamese independence and strengthened royal authority.

The holiday was officially established in 1932, during the reign of King Rama VII (Prajadhipok), shortly before Thailand transitioned to a constitutional monarchy.