Colors Of The Day In Thailand: What Do Different Colors Mean

In Thailand, every day of the week has its own color. Color symbolism in Thailand is influenced by numerous factors like religion, monarchy, politics, and astrology. All these factors have played a major role in shaping the meanings that the colors hold for the Thai people. Let us study Thai color symbolism in detail and find out what the different colors mean. Influence of planets and astrology on Thai color symbolism Thai people believe that each day has a lucky or unlucky color associated with it. Each day of the week also has a corresponding planet and deity that influences it. This symbolic tradition was followed by Thai armies in the past. Thai soldiers would carry flags of the day’s lucky color when they went to fight on the battlefield. How did the color of the day tradition begin? Quite a bit of this tradition is derived from Hinduism (India) and Buddhism, both of which have a lot of influence on Thai people. In Thai parlance, Gods or angels (thewada) influence day-to-day functioning. The colors associated with the days (and the deities) influence people’s thoughts, their actions, and subsequently their destiny. Colors that are considered lucky in Thai culture According to Thai tradition, red is the lucky color of Sunday, reminiscent of the red of the setting sun. The deity or the God associated with the day is the Sun God. Yellow is the color of Monday, a clear reminder of the color of the moon. The celestial body linked to Monday is the moon with its deity, Chandra. Tuesday’s lucky color is pink, which is linked to the planet Mars. Wednesday’s green association comes from the link to planet Mercury. This is the day of Lord Buddha. Thursday’s orange or brown comes from the day’s association with Jupiter. Friday’s light blue comes from its link to planet Venus. Saturday’s purple or black color comes from the day’s link to Saturn. Influence of monarchy Surprisingly, the Thai Queen and King also have color associations. Since the current Queen Suthida Tidjai is born on a Friday, her flag has a blue background, as it is linked to Friday. While yellow is the color linked with the King. To honor this, people choose to wear yellow-colored clothes on Father’s Day and blue clothes for the Queen on Mother’s Day. We hope this brief introduction to Thai color symbolism helps you decipher your own color meanings to bring more peace, luck, and joy to your life.