Songkran 2026
This event took place on Monday, April 13, 2026. Here is everything about it.
📅 Monday, April 13, 2026
📝 About Songkran 2026
Derived from the Sanskrit word for 'passage,' Songkran marks the traditional Thai New Year and falls on April 13-15. Originally a gentle ritual of pouring scented water over elders' hands and bathing Buddha statues, the festival has evolved into the world's largest water fight, with cities like Bangkok and Chiang Mai becoming open-air battlegrounds of water guns and buckets. Temples hold merit-making ceremonies where sand pagodas are built and caged birds released for good luck. Thailand's government estimates Songkran generates over 140 billion baht in domestic tourism revenue, and similar water-festival traditions are celebrated across Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia.
📋 Quick Facts
- Date
- Monday, April 13, 2026
- Day of the Week
- Monday
- Days Remaining
- This event has passed
- Category
- Cultural Festivals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
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Songkran 2026 is on Monday, April 13, 2026.
Derived from the Sanskrit word for 'passage,' Songkran marks the traditional Thai New Year and falls on April 13-15. Originally a gentle ritual of pouring scented water over elders' hands and bathing Buddha statues, the festival has evolved into the world's largest water fight, with cities like Bangkok and Chiang Mai becoming open-air battlegrounds of water guns and buckets. Temples hold merit-making ceremonies where sand pagodas are built and caged birds released for good luck. Thailand's government estimates Songkran generates over 140 billion baht in domestic tourism revenue, and similar water-festival traditions are celebrated across Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia.
Songkran 2026 falls on a Monday.