Thai Lunar Calendar - Years

Years

See also: Lunar phase

To keep the years in sync with the seasons, Thai lunar years may add a day to the 7th month or repeat the 8th month. Therefore, years may have one of three lengths – 354, 355 or 384 days – yet retain a nominal length of twelve months.

  • 354 day-long years consist of 12 "normal months", and such a year is called a "normal-month year" (ปกติมาส (ปีปะกะติมาด Pee-pa-ga-ti-mat)).
  • 355 day-long years add an extra day to the normally 29-day-long 7th month; such a year is called an "extra-day year" (ปีอธิกวาร (ปีอะทิกะวาน Pee-a-ti-ga-wan)).
  • 384 day-long years repeat the 30-day-long 8th month, thus keeping the month count at 12. Nevertheless, a year of 384 days is called an "extra-month year" (ปีอธิกมาส (ปีอะทิกะมาด Pee-a-ti-ga-mat)).

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