When is the Songkran Festival in Thailand?

The Songkran Festival in Thailand, also known as Songkran Festival, lasts for three days every April 13 and is an important festival in Thailand. The Songkran Festival in Thailand represents the removal of all evils, misfortunes and sins, and the beginning of a beautiful and pure new year. At the same time, the Songkran Festival in Thailand has also promoted the vigorous development of tourism in Thailand.

April 13 every year is the Songkran Festival in Thailand, which is called Songkran Festival. Gan Song is Sanskrit, which means "the sun moves to Aries, which is the beginning of a new solar year". The Songkran Festival lasts for three days and is the hottest time of the year in Thailand. Clean the house and burn old clothes before the festival to avoid bad luck. On the day of the festival, sand towers should be piled in the temple, colorful flags should be inserted and flowers should be presented to pray for a bumper harvest. In the evening, the perfume soaked in petals is sprinkled on the arms and backs of the elders to express their best wishes to the elders; Afterwards, the elders showered water on the heads of the younger generation to show their blessings. The annual Thai New Year-Songkran Festival is coming. From April 13, the whole Thailand has been shrouded in jubilation for three consecutive days. At this moment, Thais usually splash water on each other to celebrate, so it is also called the Water-splashing Festival. The traditional custom of splashing water means that you can wash away the setbacks of the past year and start a new year. Now the Songkran Festival is full of interesting ingredients, so don't be angry when you go to Thailand and get soaked at this time! In fact, the tradition of the Songkran Festival is not unique to Thailand. For example, neighboring countries such as Myanmar and Cambodia also celebrate this festival at the same time.

There are different climate types in different regions of Thailand, which are mainly divided into two categories: the central and southern regions with tropical climate and the northern regions with subtropical climate. The best tourist season is different with different climate.

Southern Thailand: Bangkok, Dacheng and other metropolises, as well as Hua Hin-Qiyan, Pattaya, Phuket, Koh Samui, Phi Phi Phi Island and Krabi are all located in the south-central region. It belongs to tropical monsoon climate, which is hot all year round, with little temperature difference all year round, and the four seasons are like summer. The annual average temperature is about 30 degrees Celsius, and 65438+February is the most comfortable month in a year, with the monthly average temperature of 17 degrees Celsius. April-May is the season with the highest temperature, and the average monthly temperature reaches 28 degrees Celsius. Therefore, every year 1 1 to the following year 1 is the best time to travel in south-central Thailand, followed by February and 10.

Northern Thailand: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and other places belong to the subtropical monsoon climate in northern Thailand. Due to the influence of topography, the seasons here are like spring, and the average annual temperature is around 25 degrees Celsius. June-September is the rainy season in northern Thailand every year, so 1 1- May of the following year is the best season for tourism in northern Thailand.