Songkran Festival

(13-15 April)

History

When is Songkranval Festival

?

The date of the festival was originally set by astrological

calculation, but it is now fixed. If these days fall on a weekend, the missed days

off are taken on the weekdays immediately

following. Songkran falls in the hottest time of the year

in Thailand, at the end of the dry season.

Significant of Songkran Festival

In Thailand, people often cook foods in the morning and go to the temple. And some people also go to back to their house to ask their parents for wishes and a ‘good luck’. During 13-15 April most of the people throw water at each other, because Songkran is celebrated during the hottest time in Thailand.

Greetings

The traditional greeting is "

sawatdi pi mai), basically "Happy New

Year". Sawasdee is also used for "hello" or

"goodbye". Pi and mai mean "year" and "new"

respectively in Thai. Another greeting used is

" suk san wan pi

mai), where suk san means "happy".

However, most people use "

suk san wan songkran) — meaning "Happy

Songkran Day"

2. Do use

waterproof

bags to

protect your

valuables, pla

stic sling

packs &

watch your

3. Do use public

transportation if

you are heading

to one of

Songkran

‘hotspots’, as

traffic will be

paralyzed

THANK YOU

Done By:

Nuttawat Pimnaranon Nack