Thai New Yr 2025, often known as Songkran, is a major pageant celebrated in Thailand from April thirteenth to fifteenth. It marks the start of the standard Thai calendar and is a time for households and buddies to come back collectively, have a good time, and cleanse themselves of dangerous luck from the previous 12 months.
The pageant is characterised by water splashing, which symbolizes purification and the washing away of sins. Individuals of all ages take part in water fights, utilizing buckets, water weapons, and hoses to douse one another. Along with the water splashing, Songkran additionally options conventional parades, merit-making ceremonies at temples, and the discharge of captive animals as a logo of freedom and success.