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Songkran is a widely observed holiday in Thailand. Many residents would travel back to their hometowns to celebrate it with their families, but the city remains busy thanks to the tourists who come for the festival.

Songkran comes from the Sanskrit word ‘Sankranti’, and it marks the change of the solar year to another. It’s celebrations lasts for three days, mainly: ‘Mahasongkran’ which is the last day of the old year, ‘Wan Nao’ as the day after, and ‘Wan Thaloeng Sok’ as the day when the new year starts. It is also known as the Thailand Water Festival because throwing water on each other is part of the Songkran celebrations, symbolizing the washing away of bad luck.

People can also make merit, by vising temples and offering food or alms to the monks. Songkran is also about paying respects to ones elders and ancestors.