When is Songkran 2031 in Thailand?

Songkran marks the traditional Thai New Year, derived from the Sanskrit word for 'passage' of the sun. Originally a gentle tradition of sprinkling water for blessings, it evolved into the world's largest water fight. The festival has Buddhist and Brahmin origins.

The famous water festival features city-wide water fights symbolizing cleansing and renewal. Temple visits and offerings to monks are traditional. Younger people pour scented water over elders' hands for blessings. Buddha images are ceremonially bathed.

Songkran is celebrated April 13-15, fixed dates marking the sun's passage into Aries in the Thai solar calendar.