What festival is the Songkran Festival?

The traditional Thai New Year, namely the Songkran Festival, lasts from April 13 to June 15 in the Gregorian calendar every year.

During the festival, people travel with giant Buddha statues, which are carried by vehicles, followed by floats, on which the "Goddess of Gan Song" stands. ?

On both sides of the road where the parade passed, kind men and women lined up on both sides of the street, pouring water soaked in scallops and permeated with spices into silver bowls, praying for a happy New Year and good weather. Other festival activities include fasting monks to do good deeds, bathing and purifying themselves, people splashing water on each other to pray for blessings, worshipping their elders, releasing animals and singing and dancing games.

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In Thailand, Songkran Festival is a custom of significance to the community, society and religion. For families, it is a day of family reunion, where old people and young people can express their feelings, and children splash perfume on their parents' or grandparents' hands to show respect and give gifts.

They will also pay homage to the spirits of their ancestors and tell their own merits or experiences. The elders sent words of blessing to the younger generation, wishing them smooth career and long-term good luck.