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Songkran (water festival)

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Songkran (water festival)

Songkran is a festival held in April, which is the Thai New Year according to the lunar calendar.

They threw water at each other as if it were disrespectful. Songkran has been designated as a public holiday since Thailand adopted the Gregorian calendar instead of the Buddhist calendar in 1941, making January 1st (Western calendar) New Year's Day. At this time, like New Year's in Japan, everyone goes back to their hometowns, so Bangkok's population density decreases a little.

Origin

Just as Japanese people sprinkle water on graves, they used to have a custom of pouring water on pagodas, Buddhist statues, and even the hands of monks and superiors to purify them and ask for their teachings. Before we knew it, it turned into a festival where water was thrown on everyone.

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Hello, this is Macchan. A famous festival in Thailand is ``Loy Krathong'', where lanterns are thrown into the sky (or floated down a river), but recently there is also ``Water Festival (Songkran)'', where everyone throws water at each other. Songkran is celebrated in mid-April every year. We are almost two months away. In this article, we will introduce this year's schedule and important points to note about Songkran. 2018 Songkran dates The 2018 Songkran dates in Thailand are from April 13th (Friday) to April 15th (Sunday). It is held on approximately this date every year. Pattaya will last a little longer until the 19th. ■Bangkok April 13th (Friday) - April 15th (...

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