What are the activities of the Songkran Festival in Thailand?

In most parts of Thailand, Songkran Festival lasts for 3 days.

April 13 means the end of the year. People hold various activities to bid farewell to the old year. In the morning, people hold a ceremony to accumulate virtues and offer sacrifices to Buddhist monks. Cleaning and bathing during the Spring Festival is also one of the procedures to welcome the New Year. Later that day, people washed the Buddha statues with clean water. This religious ceremony also includes a procession of Buddha statues on the streets of the city to show their piety and worship. This is the most popular way to welcome the Thai New Year.

April 14 is a day of preparation. The next morning, family members got together to help monks prepare food. I spent the whole afternoon moving sand to and from the temple. This day is considered an auspicious day. Everyone smiles and avoids saying something unlucky or flustered. The world-famous Water-splashing Festival Water-splashing Carnival lasts for a whole day, which can help revelers cool down. At night, people move sand into the temple. The pagoda is decorated with colorful flags and flowers. This custom reflects an old belief that when a person leaves a temple, his sole will inevitably take away some sand on the temple floor. Sand-piling tower is considered to be an effective way to make up for the sand taken away, and it is also a virtue that people can seek protection.

April 15 marks the beginning of the Thai New Year. This is the most important day to celebrate the Songkran Festival. Traditionally, people will accumulate some merits and do some good deeds on this day, such as providing articles to monks, listening to Buddhist sermons, spraying holy water on Buddha statues and monks, visiting their elders and accepting their blessings.

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