Songkran Festival is a traditional festival for Thai people to celebrate the New Year.

Songkran Festival is the New Year in Thailand, equivalent to the Spring Festival in China. It is held on April 13 ~ 15 of the Gregorian calendar every year.

The Songkran Festival, which starts in April 13 every year in Thailand, is a traditional festival to celebrate the New Year. During this period, the whole country is extremely happy, holding various religious celebrations and ceremonies to accumulate virtues, and family and friends get together to tell each other. Every morning from April 13 to April 15, people begin to embark on a journey of gratitude.

Good men and women go to the temple to worship Buddha first, and the respected monks sprinkle perfume soaked with peach branches and petals on them to drive away evil spirits, and then the believers sprinkle perfume on the Buddha in turn to pray for good luck. After the blessing ceremony, it entered the climax of the whole festival-Songkran Festival, which is quite similar to the Songkran Festival of the Dai people in China.

Holiday taboos:

Buddhism is the national religion of Thailand. Therefore, Buddha statues, regardless of size, should be respected. Please do not climb. Be polite to monks, but don't give money directly. Women can't touch monks. If you need to deliver something, you should ask a man to deliver it for you or put it directly on the table. When visiting a temple, you should dress neatly. Don't wear shorts, short skirts and sleeveless tops. Take off your shoes when entering the main hall.

Thai people regard their heads as sacred places, so don't touch others' heads casually. Don't point at people and things with your feet, especially the soles of your feet. Don't open and close the door with your feet. Give something to others with your right hand, not your left. Thais are always smiling and polite to people, and it is hard to see anyone talking loudly or quarreling.

Refer to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Gan Song Festival