The Thai Army celebrates the day King Naresuan performs the Elephant Duel based on historical events indicating that he performed a battle on Monday, the 2nd waning moon of the second lunar month, the Year of the Dragon, 954, calculated on January 18, 1592, as Thai Armed Forces Day, King Naresuan Day, or Yutthahatthi Day, and holds that it is "Army Day" as well. It is not a public holiday, but rather a ceremonial day.
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