วันหยุด
wan-yùt/wan˧.jut̚˨˩/
The English phrase 'holiday' is translated into Thai as วันหยุด (wan-yùt).
วันหยุด is a noun used to describe a period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel. You can use the term วันหยุดยาว to commonly describe a long holiday weekend or a consecutive stretch of holidays, or the phrase วันหยุดต่อเนื่อง to describe a long holiday.
Meaning: period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of วัน (day) and หยุด (to stop/pause).
Which one should you use?
While วันหยุด refers to any holiday or day off, วันหยุดราชการ specifically refers to official public holidays. Additionally, while วันหยุด can mean a single holiday, วันหยุดประจำสัปดาห์ is used to specify a recurring weekly day off.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced [wan-yùt].
Did you know?
- Thai culture has a unique concept of วันหยุด that overlaps with Buddhist holy days, where some people may spend their 'holiday' observing precepts and avoiding entertainment.
- In Thailand, the government occasionally creates วันหยุดพิเศษ or 'special holidays' on a whim to bridge the gap between a public holiday and a weekend.
- The term วันหยุดราชการ (wan-yùt rāat-cha-kaan) is used for public holidays, but 'rāat-cha-kaan' specifically denotes things pertaining to the 'royal administration' or 'government'.
Examples in context
- ระหว่างที่พวกเราไปเที่ยววันหยุดกัน มีเพื่อนบ้านคนหนึ่งช่วยดูแลแมวของพวกเราให้While we were on holiday, a neighbor took care of our cat.This sentence is useful for illustrating the use of วันหยุด in a sentence.Tatoeba #4287195 by Spanger, translation #19784 by Stalwartlover
- ฉันกำลังวางแผนวันหยุดchan kam-lang wang-phaen wan-yutI am planning a holiday.
- วันหยุดนี้คุณจะไปไหนwan-yut ni khun cha pai naiWhere are you going this holiday?
Example conversation
Two colleagues are chatting in the office about upcoming plans.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritวันหยุดนี้คุณมีแผนจะไปเที่ยวที่ไหนไหมwan-yut ni khun mi phaen cha pai thiao thi nai maiDo you have any plans to travel this holiday?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanฉันอยากไปทะเลค่ะchan yak pai tha-le khaI want to go to the sea.
- ธนกฤต Thanakritดีเลยครับ ขอให้มีความสุขนะdi loei krap kho hai mi khwam suk naThat's great, have a happy time.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanขอบคุณค่ะkhop khun khaThank you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry วันหยุด, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
