Celebrating Songkran in Thailand and other festivals throughout April

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The traditional Thai New Year of Songkran takes place this month along with many other remarkable cultural festivals and special events.

In celebration of the ‘Songkran in Thailand’ being recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, nationwide celebrations are set to be even more amazing to illustrate the rich culture and tradition of the Thai New Year.

Songkran in Thailand is officially observed as a three-day national holiday from 13-15 April, although celebrations can take place at different time and go on for longer. Here’s only some of the Songkran festivals in Bangkok and the five regions that we have selected for tourists to enjoy.



In celebration of the ‘Songkran in Thailand’ being recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, nationwide celebrations are set to be even more amazing to illustrate the rich culture and tradition of the Thai New Year.

Songkran in Thailand is officially observed as a three-day national holiday from 13-15 April, although celebrations can take place at different time and go on for longer. Here’s only some of the Songkran festivals in Bangkok and the five regions that we have selected for tourists to enjoy.



Songkran in Thailand 2024
BANGKOK
Maha Songkran World Water Festival
11-15 April 2024
Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue and Sanam Luang

Songkran Bazaar Music Festival
11-15 April 2024
The Bazaar Ratchadaphisek

Siam Songkran Music Festival
12-15 April 2024
RCA Central Park

Samyan Water Street
13-15 April 2024
Samyan-Buntudthong



S2O Songkran Music Festival
13-15 April 2024
Live Park Rama 9

World Water Festival: The Songkran Phenomena

Splashtastic Fun Fest
1-30 April 2024 at Siam Center

The Summer Exploratorium
3-16 April 2024 at Siam Discovery

Ultrasonic Water Festival
9-16 April 2024 at Siam Paragon

The Iconic Songkran Festival
10-21 April 2024 at ICONSIAM



CENTRAL REGION
AYUTTHAYA
Ayutthaya Songkran Festival
13 April 2024
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Municipality Office

KANCHANABURI
Mon Songkran Festival
12-17 April 2024
Wat Wang Wiwekaram and Phutthakhaya Pagoda
Sangkhla Buri District

NONTHABURI
Thai Raman Songkran Festival
12-14 April 2024
Wat Poramai Yikawat
Ko Kret, Pak Kret District

PHETCHABURI
Phetchaburi Songkran Festival
13 April 2024
Cha-am Municipality Office and Cha-am Beach

RATCHABURI
Ratchaburi Songkran Festival
11-17 April 2024
Ratprachapattana Dam
Mueang District



SAMUT PRAKAN
Swan and Centipede Flag Tradition
13-15 April 2024
Wat Klang Suan, Phra Pradaeng District

Chumchon Wat Rat Bamrung Human Chess Tradition
14 April 2024
Wat Rat Bamrung (Wat Klong Ta Chia)
Mueang District

Phra Pradaeng Songkran Festival
19-21 April 2024
Nakhon Khuean Khan Road and Phra Pradaeng District Office



SAMUT SONGKHRAM
King Rama II Memorial Park Songkran Festival
13-15 April 2024
King Rama II Memorial Park (near Amphawa Floating Market)
Amphawa District

Songkran Music Festival
12-17 April 2024
Triple Toys, Mueang District

SUPHAN BURI
Suphan Buri Songkran Festival
13-15 April 2024
Artiwara Road and Suphan Buri Municipality
Mueang District



EASTERN REGION
CHANTHABURI
Songkran Festival and Long-boat Racing
13-17 April 2024
Wat Nam Rak, Tha Luang Sub-district
Makham District

CHON BURI
Wan Lai Bangsaen Festival
16-17 April 2024
Bangsaen Beach

Wan Lai Naklua Festival
18 April 2024
Lan Pho Naklua Park
Bang Lamung District



Wan Lai Pattaya Festival
19 April 2024
Wat Chai Mongkhon and Pattaya Beach
Pattaya City

Flow Day Water Fest
19-20 April 2024
Legend Siam Pattaya
Sattahip District

Songkran Si Racha Festival
19-29 April 2024
Ko Loi
Si Racha District

Wan Lai Bang Saray Festival
20 April 2024
Bang Saray Beach
Sattahip District

RAYONG
Wan Lai Pluak Daeng Festival
16-17 April 2024
Pluak Daeng Sub-district Municipal Office
Pluak Daeng District

TRAT
HEY-HA Maha SongKran
12-13 April 2024
Sra Si Siat Reservoir
Mueang District



NORTHERN REGION
CHIANG MAI
Paweni Pi Mai Mueang Chiang Mai
4-20 April 2024
Various locations in Chiang Mai City

Song Nam Phra Tradition at 11 Temples
7-18 April 2024
Wat Chiang Yuen, Wat Jet Lin, Wat Lok Moli, Wat Pa Pao, Wat Chiang Man, Wat Yang Kuang, Wat Inthakhin Sadue Mueang, Wat Phra Singh Woramahawihan, Wat Lam Chang, Wat Phan On, and Wat Sri Suphan

Water War Chiang Mai
13 April 2024
Lan-Muan-Jai, Central Chiang Mai Airport

CHIANG RAI
Paweni Pi Mai Mueang Chiang Rai
12-13 April 2024
Tung and Khom Park
Mueang District



Chiang Saen Songkran Festival
16-18 April 2024
Chiang Saen District Office

LAMPANG
Salung Luang – Klong Yai Pi Mai Mueang Nakhon Lampang
7-13 April 2024
Museum Lampang, Phra That Si Chom Khlai at Wat Pong Sanuk, and Khuang Nakhon (Clock Tower Intersection)
Mueang District

MAE HONG SON
Pai Songkran Festival
13 April 2024
Pai District

NAN
Nan Songkran Festival
13-15 April 2024
Sumon Thewarat Road
Mueang District



PHITSANULOK
Nakhon Thai Songkran
11-20 April 2024
Pho Khun Si Inthrathid Monument
Nakhon Thai District

Phitsanulok Songkran Night Party
13-15 April 2024
Central Phitsanulok
Mueang District

SUKHOTHAI
Thai Puan’s Elephant Ordination Tradition
7 April 2024
Wat Hat Siew
Si Satchanalai District



Song Nam Oi Tan Ceremony – Songkran Si Satchanalai
8-12 April 2024
Phraya Lithai Monument and Si Satchanalai Historical Park
Si Satchanalai District

Songkran Tradition and Sawankhalok Food & Music Festival
11-15 April 2024
Public Health Garden in Honour of HM the King’s 84th Birthday
Sawankhalok District

Flowery Shirt Songkran on Khao Tok Road
12-15 April 2024
Mueang Sukhothai and Yom Riverside Public Park
Mueang District



Retro Songkran Splendours
12-14 April 2024
Wat Sorasak, Sukhothai Historical Park
Mueang District

Hae Nam Kuen Hong Tradition and Chao Muen Dong Bathing Rite
15-19 April 2024
Monument of Chao Muen Dong, Ban Toek Sub-district
Si Satchanalai District

TAK
Tak Sonkgran Festival
13-15 April 2024
Ping Riverside Chaloem Phrakiat Public Park
Mueang District

NORTHEASTERN REGION
BURI RAM
Buri Ram Songkran Festival
12-14 April 2024
Wat Klang Phra Aram Luang
Mueang District

Hae Pha Khuen Phu Khao Fai Tradition
13-15 April 2024
Khao Kradong Forest Park
Mueang District

KHON KAEN
Dok Khun, Siang Kaen and Khao Niew Road Festival
8-15 April 2024
Bueng Kaen Nakhon, Khon Kaen City Pillar Shrine and Sri Chan Road (Khao Niew Road)
Mueang District



LOEI
Hae Ton Dokmai Sang Pha Tradition
14 April 2024
Ban Sang Pha and Wat Si Pho Chai
Na Haeo District

Song Nam Phra Phuttha Nawa Banphot Tradition
15 April 2024, at 05.00 Hrs.
Phu Ruea National Park
Phu Ruea District

Hae Dokmai Tradition – Pay Homage to Phra That Si Song Rak
15 April 2024, at 15.00 Hrs.
Chao Pho Kuan’s House, Chao Mae Nang Tiem’s House, Phra That Si Song Rak
Dan Sai District

Hae Khao Phan Kon Tradition – Offering to Phra That Si Song Rak
16 April 2024, at 04.00 Hrs.
Chao Pho Kuan’s House, Chao Mae Nang Tiem’s House, Phra That Si Song Rak
Dan Sai District



MUKDAHAN
Mukdahan Songkran Festival
13-15 April 2024
Former Governor’s Residence, Clock Tower, and Wat Roi Phra Phutthabat Phu Manorom
Mueang District

NAKHON PHANOM
Nakhon Phanom Songkran Festival
13-15 April 2024
Phanom Naga Park and Lan Phaya Si Sattanakarat
Mueang District

NAKHON RATCHASIMA
Korat Songkran – Phra Khanthararat Parade
12-15 April 2024
Wat Phra Narai Maharat, Temples within the city gates, and Thao Suranari (Ya Mo) Monument
Mueang District

Songkran Festival
13-15 April 2024
Bueng Hua Thale Floating Market
Mueang District

NONG KHAI
Maha Songkran Isan-Nong Khai
12-18 April 2024
Pho Chai Sub-district, Mueang District



SAKON NAKHON
Sakon Nakhon Maha Songkran Festival
12-15 April 2024
Somdej Phra Srinagarindra Park (Sra Phang Thong), Wat Phra That Choeng Chum Worawihan, and
Rama V Monument
Mueang District

UBON RATCHATHANI
Ubon Maha Songkran Festival
12-16 April 2024
Ubon Ratchathani City Pillar Shrine
Mueang District

UDON THANI
Udon Songkran Festival
12-16 April 2024
The Land UD TOWN
Mueang District

Maha Songkran Udon Thani
13-16 April 2024
Around Udon Thani City
Meang District



SOUTHERN REGION
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT
Maha Songkran – Nang Dan Parade
13-16 April 2024
Si Thammasokarat Public Park and Sanam Na Mueang Public Park
Mueang District

PHANG-NGA
Thanon Khao Dok Kha Maha Songkran
11-13 April 2024
Mun Takua Lake, Khuk Khak Subdistrict Municipality
Takua Pa District

Takua Pa Oldtown Songkran Festival      
13 April 2024
Takua Pa Culture Street
Takua Pa District

Phang-nga Songkran Festival
13 April 2024
In front of Phang-nga Municipality
Mueang District



PHUKET
Patong Festival On The Beach
12-14 April 2024
Patong Beach and Bangla Road
Kathu District

Phuket Heritage Wave (Songkran in Phuket Old Town)
13 April 2024
Phuket Old Town
Mueang District

Songkran No Alcohol
13 April 2024
In front of Limelight Avenue
Mueang District

Water Festival
15-16 April 2024
Dibuk Road, Phuket Old Town
Mueang District



SONGKHLA
Hat Yai Midnight Songkran
12-13 April 2024
Thammanun Withi Road, Sanaeha Nusorn Road, Nipat Uthit 2 Road, Nipat Uthit Road, and Chai Uthit Road
Hat Yai District

Central Hat Yai Songkran Festival
12-16 April 2024
Central Hat Yai
Hat Yai District

SURAT THANI
Surat Thani Songkran Festival
12-14 April 2024
Central Surat Thani
Mueang District



Songkran @Soi Chula
12-15 April 2024
Soi Chula, Mueang District

Samui Songkran Festival
13 April 2024
Nathon Cultural Street
Ko Samui District

Other events and festivals
Along with UNESCO-listed Songkran in Thailand, the month of April is eventful with many other events and festivals.

Poi Sang Long Novice Ordination Tradition 2024
Mae Hong Son



Mueang Mae Hong Son District
3-6 April 2024: Wat Huai Duea
5-7 April 2024: Wat Klang Thung
11-14 April 2024: Wat Huai Makhuea Som

Pai District
4-6 April 2024: Wat Pa Kham

Pang Mapha District
1-4 April 2024: Wat Tham Lot
19-22 April 2024: Wat Pung Yam

Arijit Singh On Tour
6 April 2024
IMPACT ARENA
Nonthaburi

International Kite Festival 2024
6-7 April 2024
Sandlot at Thung Pradu, Thap Sakae District
Prachuap Khiri Khan



Thailand Jet Ski Championship “WaterJet ProTour Thailand 2024”
Round 1: 6-7 April 2024
Round 2: 4-5 May 2024
Round 3: 13-14 July 2024
Round 4: 17-18 August 2024
Hua Don Beach in Khao Takiab, Hua Hin
Prachuap Khiri Khan

Oxygen Narathiwat The Series Ao Manao Episode: Kite International Festival
13-17 April 2024
Ao Manao Khao Tanyong National Park, Mueang Narathiwat District
Narathiwat

Australia-New Zealand Veterans Memorial Day
25 April 2024, from 03.00 Hrs. onwards
Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre, Sai Yok District
Kanchanaburi



HOLA SHAKA Bangkok Summer Break
27 April 2024, from 12.00 – 24.00 Hrs.
Riverdale Marina
Pathum Thani

Phanom Rung Light Phenomenon (Sunrise)
3-5 April 2024, at 06.30 Hrs.
Phanom Rung Historical Park, Chaloem Phra Kiat District
Buri Ram (TAT)