Songkran: Thailand’s Wildest Festival Songkran is Thailand’s traditional New Year celebration, held every April. What started as a quiet ritual of washing away misfortune has transformed into one of the world’s most unique festivals—a multi-day water fight that takes over entire cities. During Songkran, people splash water on each other as a symbolic way to cleanse bad luck, wash away the old year, and welcome a fresh start. It’s also common to see people gently smearing a white paste (originall