Events · April
Songkran
Nationwide
- 13 April 2027 – 15 April 2027
April 13–15, in many places longer. The water isn't a game, it's washing away the old year: sins, bad luck, bad karma. At home, the younger generation pours scented water over the hands of parents and grandparents, asking for a blessing. The bucket in the street is an expanded version of this gesture. UNESCO added Songkran to its intangible heritage list in 2023. Unlike most Thai festivals this one does not move: 13–15 April is fixed in the public-holiday calendar every year, which is why the dates below can be given in advance. What does move is the extension — the government usually adds days around it, and that is announced separately each year.
Meaning
The Thai New Year, a nationwide water festival symbolising the washing away of the old year's misfortune and a blessing ritual for elders.
Where the dates come from
Last verified 22/09/2026.
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