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Every April · Nationwide

Songkran

สงกรานต์songkran

Thai New Year, best known for the water fights.

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Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year. Families go home, younger people pour scented water over the hands of their elders, and temples are busy in the mornings. In the streets it turns into the country's biggest water fight.

Honest note

[A real tip from a local]

Where
Nationwide
When
Every April
Date
13–15 April (public holiday)
Facts last checked
2026-10-24