Songkran 2015 – Thai New Year 2015

Songkran 2015 – The Biggest Water Fight Festival in Thailand – Traditional Thai New Year 2015.

When is Songkran in Thailand? Songkran 2015 festival will take place April 13th through the 15th, a festival that is the country’s traditional New Years Eve celebration.

Songkran in Bangkok	Songkran in Chiang Mai	Songkran in Pattaya

The Songkran Festival is also known as the Thai New year or Thailand Water Festival, originally celebrated as a way for the Thai people to sprinkle water on their family members and elders for good fortune and pay their respects to images of the beloved Buddha. Today, the festival has transitioned into 3 days of water play fun, splashing locals and visitors alike with buckets of water, water hoses and super soakers as they gather in the streets.

More About the Songkran 2015 / Water Fight Festival / Thai New Year

The annual Songkran Festival, previously held on dates that were dependant on the Thai lunar calendar, is now commemorated on the same 3 days every year, however the celebration typically begins before and end several days after the official holiday.

Monk Blessing during Songkran	Songkran Buddha Bathing Tradition	Songkran Culture in Sukhothai

If you’re considering traveling to Thailand for Songkran (Thailand’s Water Fight Festival 2015) be prepared to get soaked having the time of your life in a fun and exciting water fight (all in good fun). The Thai New Year always takes place in the hottest time of the year, so it’s the perfect time for water play; you’ll feel like a kid again. Everyone will get it on the fun (at least those brave enough to gather in the streets), spraying, dropping water from above and splashing each other. While a lot of the water will come from the usual water guns, hoses and buckets, wetting down passerby, there are party goer’s who will drive around with 44 gallon’s of water, catching everyone by surprise; it’s all in good fun and a fun way to cool off.

Miss Songkran Beauty contest	Ready to water fight Thai Girls	Songkran Day Parade

Chiang Mai holds the biggest, most recognized Thailand Water Festival parade, which includes statues from local temples being carried out and paraded through the streets in celebration of this very special time of the year. Everyone is invited to take part in the parade by delicately and respectfully, pouring water over the legs and arms of the Buddha. One reason that Chiang Mai most likely commemorates Songkran more vigorously than other locations in Thailand is that a large number of people from Chiang Mai work in Bangkok and neighboring cities, so it gives them a chance to return home and celebrate with their families and friends.

Chiang Mai Buddha Parade	Thai New Year in Hua Hin	Hua Hin Beach Club

Hua Hin is the closest seaside location to Bangkok and the perfect place to celebrate the Thailand New Year. Hua Hin is a beautiful place to celebrate the Songkran festival with its sand sculptures located at the beach house retreat, particularly breathtaking during the evening hours.

You will find that there are several major Songkran celebrations held around Thailand such as Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin, and Khon Kaen that will giving you plenty of chances to have a great time getting wet which is also said to bring you good luck throughout the upcoming next year.

Hotels and Accommodations for Songkran 2015

Accommodations for Songkran usually depends on where you plan on celebrating the festival, however if you stay in Bangkok you’ll be within reach of many of the key celebrations. Some exceptional Bangkok hotels to consider include Hotel Icon Bangkok, Grand Swiss Hotel and the affordable Best Western Plus.

Enjoy Songkran 2015