Songkran Festival is Thailand’s New Year, and the festival is held in April. Several religious worships and celebrations will be held all over Thailand. Thais consider that water is a symbol of purity, the origin of life, and the god of all creatures.
The custom of Songkran Festival is to bathe our bodies with clean water, and it means to cleanse all bad lucks in last year and the new beginning of the next year.
The Thai people celebrate this festival with water. Everyone gets soaking wet and since it is the hottest season of the year, the custom is quite refreshing. Songkran is a Public Spring Cleaning Day, supported by the religious belief that anything old and useless must be thrown away or it will bring bad luck to the owner. During the afternoon of April 13th, Buddha images are bathed as part of the ceremony. Young people pour scented water into the hands of elders and parents as a mark of respect while seeking the blessing of the older people. In ancient days, old people were actually given a bath and clothed in new apparel presented by the young folks as a token of respect for the New Year. Where to celebrate Songkran Festival: in Banbkok and Chiang Mai, you can find the traditional celebrations!!
The custom of Songkran Festival is to bathe our bodies with clean water, and it means to cleanse all bad lucks in last year and the new beginning of the next year.
The Thai people celebrate this festival with water. Everyone gets soaking wet and since it is the hottest season of the year, the custom is quite refreshing. Songkran is a Public Spring Cleaning Day, supported by the religious belief that anything old and useless must be thrown away or it will bring bad luck to the owner. During the afternoon of April 13th, Buddha images are bathed as part of the ceremony. Young people pour scented water into the hands of elders and parents as a mark of respect while seeking the blessing of the older people. In ancient days, old people were actually given a bath and clothed in new apparel presented by the young folks as a token of respect for the New Year. Where to celebrate Songkran Festival: in Banbkok and Chiang Mai, you can find the traditional celebrations!!
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