Scenes from Thailand’s Songkran Water Festival (15 photos)
Every April, people across Thailand celebrate Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year festival. During the weekend-long water festival, tourists and locals gather in the streets to take part in wide-ranging water fights. The splashing of water is a sign of respect and well-wishing, as revelers hope to wash away sins and bad luck. To receive an email notification every time new photo stories are published, sign up here. Elephants spray water on partygoers during Songkran on April 13, 2025, in Phra Nakhon si Ayutthaya, Thailand. ( Lauren DeCicca / Getty)
Every April, people across Thailand celebrate Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year festival. During the weekend-long water festival, tourists and locals gather in the streets to take part in wide-ranging water fights. The splashing of water is a sign of respect and well-wishing, as revelers hope to wash away sins and bad luck.
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