what is the Songkran Festival? What is the Songkran Festival for
Songkran Festival is a traditional festival in Thailand and Laos. The festival lasts for 3 days and is held every year from April 13th to 15th of the Gregorian calendar. The main activities of the festival include fasting monks to do good deeds, bathing and cleansing, people splashing water on each other to bless, worshiping their elders, releasing people and playing songs and dances.
It is said that Songkran Festival originated from a ceremony of Brahmanism in India. Every year, believers have a religious day to bathe by the river to wash away their sins. For those who can't go to the river because of old age, physical disability or illness, their families or friends have to pick up the water for them and splash it on them to wash their sins. The Songkran Festival in chiang mai, Thailand is famous for its grand excitement, which attracts a large number of domestic and foreign tourists every year.
The word "Song Gan" originated from Sanskrit, which means "Running". According to Thai custom, the date when the sun runs to Aries every year, that is, April 13th in the Gregorian calendar, is the beginning of "Song Gan Festival". Songkran Festival, also known as National Family Day and Respect for the Elderly Day, is a day of family reunion for Thais. No matter how far away from home, Thais will return to their hometown to celebrate the New Year with their relatives.
The Songkran Festival lasts for three days. The first day of the festival is called Maha Songgan Day, the next day is called Wangnao, and the last day is called Wangtailong Song. The activities during the Songkran Festival mainly include cleaning, the whole family doing good deeds together, sprinkling water on the Buddha statue in the temple, splashing water on each other and so on.
customs and activities of Songkran Festival in Thailand
Songkran Festival in Ayutthaya
From April 13th to 15th every year, Ayutthaya will hold grand Songkran Festival activities in various locations in the urban area, at the WihanPhra Mongkhon Bophit in the morning, in front of the office of Ayutthaya in the afternoon, around the island and at the Piditan Long Bridge. At that time, a large-scale giving ceremony and releasing activities will be held in front of Bopi Temple in Pamengkong. People from various offices will participate in the beauty pageant of Miss Songkran Festival. Everyone will pray together in this beautiful old city, worship their elders, bathe in buddhas and monks, splash water with lovely elephants and feel the endless fun of Songkran Festival.
Maha Songkran Day Crossing Tour in Sukhothai
Every year from April 13th to 15th, a Maha Songkran Day Crossing Tour will be held in Sukhothai Historical Park. At that time, in addition to the sand tower competition, you can also watch the old-fashioned train exhibition, the Songkran Festival goddess beauty contest, folk sports competitions and some interesting folk activities.
Chiang Mai New Year Custom
The Songkran Festival of Thai New Year in Chiang Mai will be held from April 12th to 15th, and you will be invited to celebrate this wonderful festival. The Songkran Festival in chiang mai is full of Lanna colors in northern Thailand. Apart from the traditional auspicious ceremony of praying and giving alms, this year's Songkran Festival Miss Beauty Contest, Lanna Cultural Heritage Series, the ceremony of welcoming Pashifo and some local traditional cultural exhibitions, food exhibitions and art exhibitions will also be held.
the golden chain flowers, the sound of lusheng and the glutinous rice road in the Songgan Festival in Kong Jing, Northeast China
In April, the city of Kong Jing is full of golden chain flowers, which is beautiful. As the fourth largest city in Thailand, the economic and cultural center of northern Thailand, Songkran Festival in Kong Jing, northeastern Thailand, will be held in the center of Kong Jing and Xizhen Road from April 8 to 15. At that time, float parades, bowling competitions, local food exhibitions and various folk activities will be held in the urban areas accompanied by the sound of lusheng, ukulele and other musical instruments with the characteristics of northeastern Thailand.
In addition to the traditional Songkran Festival ceremony, don't miss the large Songkran Festival water splashing activity held on the glutinous rice road. All the people in Kong Jing welcome tourists and friends from all over the world with smiles, friendliness and kindness, and invite you to come into and get to know Kong Jing, a beautiful northeast city.
Songkran Festival at Midnight in Hoai, Songkhla Province
Songkran Festival in Hoai will be held from April 11th to 15th every year, when a grand MidnightSongkran will be held at Aotian Crossroad, Sane Hanusong Road and Nipawuti Road.
phuket Bike Week and Beach Songkran Festival
Phuket Bike Week and Beach Songkran Festival will be held in Patong Beach, Phuket from April 11th to 13th. I witnessed the Buddha statue cruising along Patong Beach, showered water on the elders to show my respect, enjoyed Thai folk dances and participated in the Miss Songkran Festival beauty contest. In addition, there are bike week Miss Phuket race with Phuket characteristics, health tourism cycling tour and green tree planting to alleviate the global greenhouse effect. Don't forget to have an exciting seaside water gun battle with a water gun at the Badong East Sea stall, and welcome the arrival of the New Year with the Thai people.
Songgan Festival at Bangsheng Beach in spring
On April 16th every year, a grand traditional festival and custom activity of Songgan Festival will be held at Bangsheng Beach in chonburi province, including sand tower competition, folk sports competition, seaside Muay Thai competition, oyster opening competition and various other unique local customs activities. In addition, food is indispensable for accompanying activities. During the event, in addition to numerous food stalls, local specialty products (OTOP) were also sold together.