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At a glance
- Is 25 December a holiday?
- Not listed in the dated bank-calendar record; individual dates not independently reverified, and office/business hours are separateSource 1
- Lowest published price
- 895 baht for The Nest's Thai Christmas menu on 25 DecemberSource 2
- Published early-booking dates
- Standard banner: 31 October/30 November, applicability unknown; Avani: 1 December; Dusit member conditions: see meal rows and cutoff caveatsSource 3
Sources: 1Bank of Thailand: financial institutions holidays 2026, checked 14 Oct 2026 2The Nest (Robin's Nest): Christmas dinner booking, checked 22 Oct 2026 3Avani Pattaya Resort: Colourful Christmas Fun, checked 22 Oct 2026
How Christmas works in Pattaya
Hotels publish Christmas Eve dinners, Christmas Day buffets and Boxing Day meals. The dated bank-calendar record does not list 25 December, but its individual dates were not independently verified in the 25 October audit. That record does not establish office, shop or business hours; check the service you need.
Prices marked ++ have the service charge and VAT added on the bill; prices marked net include them. Pattaya Marriott gives its prices plus a 10% service charge and government tax. Children's prices apply to the ages each hotel gives.
We label each event the way its source left it on 22 October 2026. CONFIRMED: the organiser has published the date, place and price or entry terms. ANNOUNCED: the organiser has named the event but left details out or unclear. LAST-YEAR-ONLY: only last year's edition is documented, so its dates, line-up and prices are history, not a promise for this year.
Christmas Eve, Thursday 24 December
| Hotel and meal | Time and place | Price per person | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avani Pattaya Resort: Christmas Eve dinner buffet, "A Golden Tropical Christmas" | 18:00–22:00, Garden Cafe; a live duo | 1,790 baht ++; 1,590 baht ++ if booked by 1 December 2026. Exact cutoff/inclusivity unconfirmed. | CONFIRMED |
| Pullman Pattaya Hotel G: Christmas Eve buffet dinner | 18:30–22:00, the restaurant at The Beach Club | 2,650 baht net; children 7–12 900 baht; under 7 free; drinks extra | CONFIRMED |
| Dusit Thani Pattaya: "A Christmas Eve Coastal Feast", a dinner buffet | 18:00–22:00, The Point, The Bay Restaurant | 2,900 baht net; children 5–11 1,450 net. Eligible Dusit Gold members: 2,320 net if booked and paid before 30 November 2026; exact cutoff unconfirmed. | CONFIRMED |
| Pattaya Marriott Resort and Spa: Christmas Eve buffet | 18:00–22:00, Goji Kitchen Grill & Bar | 2,888 baht plus 10% service charge and tax | CONFIRMED |
| Avani Pattaya Resort: "A Sizzling Benihana Christmas" | 24 and 25 December, 12:00–22:00, Benihana | From 3,590 baht ++, with one glass of sparkling wine | CONFIRMED |
Christmas Day, Friday 25 December
| Hotel and meal | Time and place | Price per person | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nest (Robin's Nest): Christmas dinner | The restaurant offers a time when it replies to a booking; a 700-baht deposit per adult then | Classic menu 1,395 baht; Thai menu 895 baht; children under 12 650 baht; under 5 free | CONFIRMED |
| Amari Pattaya: "A Christmas to Remember", an international and seafood buffet | 18:30–22:00, Amaya Food Gallery, 3rd floor | 1,290 baht ++; children 6–11 895 baht ++ | CONFIRMED |
| Avani Pattaya Resort: Christmas Day buffet | 11:00–22:00, Dicey Reilly's | 2,200 baht net; dated 22 October record: 1,990 baht net if booked before 1 December. Exact cutoff unconfirmed. | CONFIRMED |
| Dusit Thani Pattaya: Christmas Day Brunch at The Bay | 12:00–15:00, The Bay Restaurant | 2,600 baht net; children 5–11 1,300 net. Eligible members: 2,080 net if booked and paid before 30 November 2026; exact last qualifying cutoff unconfirmed. | CONFIRMED |
| The Standard, Pattaya Na Jomtien: "The Holiday Feast" | 18:00–22:30, Sereia | 2,690 baht ++; children 6–11 1,355 baht ++; drinks packages from 1,490 baht ++ | CONFIRMED |
| The Standard, Pattaya Na Jomtien: "A Mexican Christmas", a sharing feast | 18:00–22:30, Esmé Beach Club | 2,490 baht ++ | CONFIRMED |
| Pullman Pattaya Hotel G: Christmas Day brunch | 12:00–15:00, the restaurant at The Beach Club | 2,650 baht net; children 7–12 900 baht; under 7 free | CONFIRMED |
| Pattaya Marriott Resort and Spa: Christmas Day brunch | 12:30–15:30, Goji Kitchen Grill & Bar | 3,188 baht plus 10% service charge and tax | CONFIRMED |
| Pattaya Marriott Resort and Spa: Christmas Day dinner buffet | 18:00–22:00, Goji Kitchen Grill & Bar | 2,888 baht plus 10% service charge and tax | CONFIRMED |
| Pattaya Marriott Resort and Spa: a five-course Japanese Christmas dinner | 17:00–22:30, Torien Rooftop and Bar | 2,399 baht plus 10% service charge and tax; wine or sake pairing 1,690 baht; 1,000-baht deposit to book | CONFIRMED |
| Royal Cliff Beach Hotel: Christmas lunch buffet | 12:00–15:00, Panorama | 2,400 baht ++; half price for children 4–12 | CONFIRMED: the page says 2026; an older copy of the same address showed 2025, so confirm when you book |
Boxing Day and the week after
| Hotel and event | Date and place | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Standard, Pattaya Na Jomtien: "The Day After Brunch", Mexican | Saturday 26 December, 12:00–16:00, Esmé Beach Club | 2,290 baht ++ for food; 3,290 baht ++ with free-flow drinks; 4,290 baht ++ with premium free-flow; children 1,145 baht ++ | CONFIRMED |
| Dusit Thani Pattaya: Festive Seafood Feast, a seafood and carvery buffet | 25–28 December, 18:00–22:00, Cascade | 1,600 baht net; children 5–11 800 baht net; a members' early rate of 1,280 baht net, with two different booking deadlines on the same page (30 November and 30 December) | CONFIRMED |
Dusit Thani's Christmas market in its garden is left out: its page gives 2025 and 2026 for the same dates, so the 2026 dates are not confirmed.
Booking a Christmas meal
The festive banner checked 25 October advertises 20% off when booked by 31 October. Which meals qualify and the exact cutoff/inclusivity are unconfirmed; do not calculate a discounted total.
The same banner advertises 10% off when booked by 30 November. Qualifying meals, combination rules and exact cutoff/inclusivity are unconfirmed.
- Book directly with the venue and check the dated offer above. Avani’s Christmas Eve “by” wording and Dusit’s Christmas Eve “before” plus payment condition are preserved; no exact boundary-day eligibility is assumed.
- Ask what the price includes, especially drinks, and how the hotel defines a child's age.
- Check the time: some meals are lunch or brunch only.
- For the rest of the month, see Pattaya in December.
Questions
Is Christmas celebrated in Pattaya?
Hotels publish Christmas Eve dinners, Christmas Day buffets and some Boxing Day meals. A date’s absence from a financial-institution holiday list does not establish all office or business hours. Ask the venue or service you need about 25 December.
How much is a Christmas dinner in Pattaya?
From 895 baht for The Nest's Thai Christmas menu to 3,188 baht plus charges for Pattaya Marriott's Christmas Day brunch and 3,590 baht plus charges for Benihana at Avani, in the prices published by 22 October 2026.
Do I need to book?
Book once your dates are fixed, after checking the meal’s deposit, child band and cancellation terms. The dated offers above change at their deadlines; Standard banner eligibility and exact cutoff times are unconfirmed. Published prices do not establish that seats remain available.
