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Songkran
Sign in to saveAlso known as Thai New Year
traditional Thai New Year's holiday based on the sidereal year
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Vinony files it under April observances, Buddhist festivals in Thailand and Festivals in Thailand.
Its subject is documented across 47 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Official name
- Songkran Festival
- Observed by
- Thailand
- Type
- Asian festival
- Begins
- 14 April
- Ends
- 16 April
- Date
- 13 April
- Duration
- 3 days
- Frequency
- Annual
- Related to
- South and Southeast Asian solar New Year
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
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- day in year for periodic occurrence
- April 13
- Commons category
- Songkran in Thailand
- intangible cultural heritage status
- Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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Encyclopedic overview
Thai New Year, also known as Songkran (Thai: สงกรานต์, pronounced [sǒŋ.krāːn]), or the Songkran Festival (Songkran Splendours), is the Thai New Year's national holiday. It is celebrated annually on 13 April, with the holiday period extending from 14 to 15 April.
The festival aligns with New Year celebrations observed in many South and Southeast Asian cultures, following the Theravada Buddhist calendar, and coincides with related observances in the Hindu calendar.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Songkran” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.