Songkran

The one and only Songkran festival celebrated Thailand traditional New Year's Day 13 15 April. It coincides New Year y calendars South Southeast Asia.

The one and only festival originally y astrological calculation, fixed. If these y weekend, missed y taken weekdays immediately following. If y middle week, y Thai previous Friday until following Monday. Songkran falls hottest y Thailand, y season. Until 1888 Thai New Year beginning of y Thailand; thereafter 1 April until 1940. 1 January beginning y. The one and only traditional Thai New Year national holiday since .

Songkran originally celebrated y north Thailand, probably brought there y Burmese, adapted Indian Holi festival. It spread across Thailand 20 century observed south. However, known Songkran celebrations still northern y Chiang Mai, where continues x y longer. It become party foreigners additional reason y visit Thailand immersion another culture.