{"id":7828,"date":"2025-01-14T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T02:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/?p=7828"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:13:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T05:13:41","slug":"songkran-is-all-about-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/songkran-is-all-about-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the Key Traditions of Songkran or Thai New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Songkran celebrations are rich with symbolic traditions. Songkran is a Sanskrit word which is combined with Song and Krant that means the entry of the sun into a new sign of the Zodiac. It is the local name for the Thai New Year\u2019s Day. It usually falls mid-April for three days every year.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Day 1 is called <em>Wan Maha Songkran, <\/em>which is the day to mark the end of the old year.<\/li>\n<li>Day 2 is called <em>Wan Nao,<\/em> which is the day after.<\/li>\n<li>Day 3 is called <em>Wan Thaloeng Sok, <\/em>which the New Year begins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Significance of Songkran<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/songkran-festival-phuket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Songkran Festival<\/a> celebrates the Thai New Year since ancient time. In this festival, activities are organised by people of all ages and status who are united in their Joy and traditions. Locals celebrate the occasion by cleaning houses and temples. They also harmoniously acquire merits to dedicate the results of their good deeds to their departed ancestors. This is an act to express gratitude to and awareness of their ancestors\u2019 virtue. Traditions include anointing monks and Buddha images and pouring scented water to the elderly to be blessed by them. It also witnesses entertaining programmes such as indigenous fun-fairs that include water fights among the young ones and children.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Songkran Traditions<\/h3>\n<p>Songkran is all about new beginnings. Here are some common traditions which mark the occasion:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Cleaning houses, communal residences, temples and clothes<\/li>\n<li>Merit-acquisition<\/li>\n<li>Releasing birds and fish<\/li>\n<li>Anointing Buddha images and monks<\/li>\n<li>Pouring scented water on the elderly to apologise them and to be blessed by them<\/li>\n<li>Indigenous traditional fun-fair<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-18280 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_92192734-scaled-e1615888923794-1024x576.jpeg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_92192734-scaled-e1615888923794-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27576%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20576%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%273576%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_92192734-scaled-e1615888923794-200x113.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_92192734-scaled-e1615888923794-250x141.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_92192734-scaled-e1615888923794-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_92192734-scaled-e1615888923794-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_92192734-scaled-e1615888923794-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_92192734-scaled-e1615888923794-533x300.jpeg 533w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_92192734-scaled-e1615888923794-550x309.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_92192734-scaled-e1615888923794-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_92192734-scaled-e1615888923794-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_92192734-scaled-e1615888923794-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_92192734-scaled-e1615888923794-889x500.jpeg 889w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_92192734-scaled-e1615888923794-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_92192734-scaled-e1615888923794-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_92192734-scaled-e1615888923794-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_92192734-scaled-e1615888923794.jpeg 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Values<\/h3>\n<p>The Songkran traditions are recognised as a valuable custom for the Thai community, society and religions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Values for Family:<\/strong> To provide the opportunity for family members to gather in order to express their love and care, for example, children, sons and daughters, grandchildren to pour scented water onto the hands of their parents and grandparents and to present them gifts including making merit to dedicate the results to their ancestors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Values for Community:<\/strong> To provide the opportunity to create unity in the community such as to jointly acquire merit, to meet each other and to enjoy the entertaining events.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Values for Society:<\/strong> To create concern upon the environment with the corporation, to clean houses, temples, public places and official buildings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Religious Values:<\/strong> To jointly perpetuate religions by means of merits acquisition, offerings alms to monks, Dharma Practice, listening to sermon and monks-bathing.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Celebrate Songkran<\/h3>\n<p>Mornings begin with merry-making. Visiting local temples and offering food to the Buddhist monks is a common practice. Water is poured on Buddha statues and the young and the elderly. This is a traditional ritual during Songkran. It represents purification and the washing away of one&#8217;s sins and bad luck.<\/p>\n<p>As a festival of unity, people who have moved away usually return home to their loved ones and elders. Giving reverence to ancestors is also an important part of Songkran traditions.<\/p>\n<p>Songkran is known for its water festival. Major streets are closed to traffic and are used as arenas for water fights. Celebrants, young and old, participate in this tradition by splashing water on each other. Traditional parades are held and in some venues, a Miss Songkran, where contestants are clothed in traditional Thai dress, is crowned.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-18281 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_251005366-scaled-e1615889082145-1024x576.jpeg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_251005366-scaled-e1615889082145-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27576%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20576%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%273576%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_251005366-scaled-e1615889082145-200x113.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_251005366-scaled-e1615889082145-250x141.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_251005366-scaled-e1615889082145-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_251005366-scaled-e1615889082145-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_251005366-scaled-e1615889082145-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_251005366-scaled-e1615889082145-533x300.jpeg 533w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_251005366-scaled-e1615889082145-550x309.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_251005366-scaled-e1615889082145-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_251005366-scaled-e1615889082145-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_251005366-scaled-e1615889082145-800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_251005366-scaled-e1615889082145-889x500.jpeg 889w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_251005366-scaled-e1615889082145-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_251005366-scaled-e1615889082145-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_251005366-scaled-e1615889082145-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/magazine-proxy.elitehavens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/AdobeStock_251005366-scaled-e1615889082145.jpeg 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elitehavens.com\/thailand-private-villas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thailand<\/a> and its colourful Songkran traditions. Complete your holiday by staying at one of our beautiful villas.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Songkran celebrations are rich with symbolic traditions. 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