泰历新年

Thai New Year

    Thailand has many holidays. Songkran starts on April 13 every year and lasts for three days. We call it “Thai New Year”. April 13 is the day to mark the end of the old year, and April 15 is the first day of the New Year.

    Thai New Year is a good time for all children to show how much love they have for their parents. In this holiday children give some flowers to their parents and then pour some water on their parents’ hands. Songkran is also known as the “Water Festival” because people believe water will wash bad luck away.

    At that time people usually return home to visit their families and spend time together. People also do many fun things. For example, they enjoy splashing (泼) water on each other and watching the Miss Songkran Contest. And some spend their holidays relaxing at travel spots. All of Thailand is full of travellers and their families to enjoy the water festival!