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Songkran in Thailand.

The Thai New Year, 13 to 15 April, is the world's biggest water fight and a serious homecoming holiday at once: three days of water in every city, town and village, with Bangkok's Khao San and Silom, Chiang Mai's moat and Pattaya's late Wan Lai finale the famous battlegrounds.

A Songkran Day crowd at a temple fair in floral shirts, carrying water bowls
Apr122027

Hat Yai Midnight Songkran 2027

Hat Yai, Songkhla · Festivals · Mon 12 to Wed 14 Apr 2027

Hat Yai's Songkran starts a night early: the famous midnight water festival in the city centre, a day ahead of the national holiday.

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Apr132027

Bubble Wave Phayao Songkran Fest 2027

Phayao, Phayao · Festivals · Tue 13 to Thu 15 Apr 2027

Phayao's Songkran foam and water festival on the Kwan Phayao lakefront.

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Apr132027

Songkran Dok Khun Siang Khaen Festival Khon Kaen 2027

Khon Kaen, Khon Kaen · Festivals · Tue 13 to Thu 15 Apr 2027

Khon Kaen's Songkran pairs water play on Sri Chan Road with merit making, a flower procession and festivities around Bueng Kaen Nakhon lake.

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Apr132027

Songkran Kanchanaburi Festival 2027

Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi · Festivals · Tue 13 to Wed 14 Apr 2027

Kanchanaburi's Songkran programme, listed by the government events calendar on 13 and 14 April in 2026.

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Apr132027

Songkran in Ayutthaya 2027

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya · Festivals · Tue 13 to Thu 15 Apr 2027

Songkran among the ruins of Ayutthaya, famous for water play with elephants.

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Apr132027

Songkran in Bangkok 2027

Bangkok, Bangkok · Festivals · Tue 13 to Thu 15 Apr 2027

Songkran, the Thai New Year, runs from Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April 2027, combining temple merit making and Buddha bathing with the world's biggest street water festival.

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Apr132027

Songkran in Chiang Mai 2027

Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai · Festivals · Tue 13 to Thu 15 Apr 2027

Chiang Mai's Songkran, the country's best known city celebration, around the Old City moat and Tha Phae Gate.

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Apr132027

Songkran in Hua Hin 2027

Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan · Festivals · Tue 13 to Thu 15 Apr 2027

Hua Hin's Songkran, a family oriented version of the Thai New Year on the Gulf coast.

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Apr132027

Songkran in Krabi 2027

Krabi Town, Krabi · Festivals · Tue 13 to Thu 15 Apr 2027

Songkran in Krabi Town and Ao Nang, on the fixed Thai New Year dates.

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Apr132027

Songkran in Si Satchanalai 2027, Sukhothai

Si Satchanalai, Sukhothai · Festivals · Tue 13 to Thu 15 Apr 2027

Songkran at Si Satchanalai, known for its traditional processions and the Haad Siao elephant ordination tradition in Songkran week.

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Apr132027

Songkran on Khao San Road and Silom Road 2027

Bangkok, Bangkok · Festivals · Tue 13 to Thu 15 Apr 2027

Bangkok's two famous Songkran streets, backpacker Khao San Road and office district Silom Road, close to traffic for three days of organised water play under Bangkok Metropolitan Administration management.

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Apr132027

Songkran on the Mekong 2027, Mukdahan

Mukdahan, Mukdahan · Festivals · Tue 13 to Thu 15 Apr 2027

Songkran on Mukdahan's Mekong promenade, facing Savannakhet across the river, with water play along the Indochina Market strip.

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Apr162027

Wan Lai Bang Saen 2027

Bang Saen, Chonburi · Festivals · Fri 16 to Sat 17 Apr 2027

Bang Saen's own Wan Lai, with sand stupa building on the beach after the main Songkran days.

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Apr182027

Pattaya Wan Lai (Songkran finale) 2027

Pattaya, Chonburi · Festivals · Sun 18 to Mon 19 Apr 2027

Pattaya's extended Songkran finale, with Wan Lai in Naklua on 18 April and the main water festival day in Pattaya on 19 April, when Beach Road closes to traffic.

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