The Bank of Thailand has ordered banks in Bangkok to close on October 16, 69, to support the IMF and World Bank major meetings.
The Bank of Thailand announced that financial institutions in Bangkok will be closed on Friday, October 16, 2026, as a special measure, and requested cooperation from employees to work from home for three days to facilitate the IMF-World Bank general meeting.
9 June 2569 The Bank of Thailand has published an announcement regarding the designation of additional special holidays for financial institutions and specialized financial institutions in Bangkok. specify that
As per the Cabinet resolution on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, a special public holiday will be declared in Bangkok on Friday, October 16, 2026. Furthermore, government agencies in Bangkok are to implement a work-from-home policy for three days: Monday, October 12, 2026; Wednesday, October 14, 2026; and Thursday, October 15, 2026. This is to facilitate travel and ensure the safety of the Ministers of Finance and Governors of Central Banks of Member Countries attending the 2026 Annual Meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Governors.
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has considered and deemed it appropriate to add an extra public holiday for financial institutions and specialized financial institutions in Bangkok, for one day: Friday, October 16, 2026. Financial institutions and specialized financial institutions may consider taking this action as appropriate, provided they have essential tasks or if canceling those tasks would cause damage or affect public services.
The Bank of Thailand has requested cooperation from financial institutions and specialized financial institutions to consider implementing work-from-home arrangements for units in Bangkok that do not provide public services for three days: Monday, October 12, 2026; Wednesday, October 14, 2026; and Thursday, October 15, 2026. This is to help facilitate the smooth and efficient organization of the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
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