Tuesday, April 13, 2027
Starts at 12:00 AM in Bangkok (UTC+7)
199 days to go until Songkran 2027
Songkran 2027 is on Tuesday, April 13, 2027 (Bangkok time). That is 199 days from today.
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | April 13 | Tuesday |
| 2028 | April 13 | Thursday |
| 2029 | April 13 | Friday |
| 2030 | April 13 | Saturday |
| 2031 | April 13 | Sunday |
Thai New Year and the world's biggest water fight.
Also known as: Thai New Year, Songkran Festival
Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year, celebrated as a national holiday from April 13 to 15. The name comes from a Sanskrit word for the sun's passage into Aries.
Traditionally people pour scented water over Buddha images and the hands of elders to show respect and wash away bad luck. In cities like Bangkok and Chiang Mai it has grown into a huge street water festival.
These examples cover major regional and diaspora traditions. They are representative, not an exhaustive list of every country or community that observes Songkran; customs can also vary within a country.
A national holiday from April 13 to 15. Water fights fill Bangkok's Silom Road and Khao San Road and the old city of Chiang Mai.
Pi Mai Lao is a related but distinct Lao New Year, celebrated with temple visits, processions, respectful water blessings and festivities, especially in Luang Prabang.
Thingyan is Myanmar's related but distinct New Year water festival, combining water play with merit-making, respect for elders and charitable acts.
Choul Chnam Thmey is Cambodia's related but distinct April New Year, observed with temple offerings, family rituals, games and some water customs.
Dai and other Tai peoples hold closely related April water and New Year festivals, with local names, Buddhist observances and community rituals.
Sinhala and Tamil New Year and several solar New Years occur at a similar astrological transition, but they are distinct traditions and are not Songkran.
There are 199 days until Songkran 2027, which is on Tuesday, April 13, 2027. The live countdown on this page updates every second.
Songkran 2028 is on Thursday, April 13, 2028.
The official public holiday runs from April 13 to April 15, and celebrations in some areas last longer.
Yes. Similar new-year water festivals are held in Laos (Pi Mai), Myanmar (Thingyan), Cambodia and parts of southern China.
