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Tourism Authority of Thailand (Maha Songkran World Water Festival)
Apr 13–15, 2027Expected
Run by Tourism Authority of Thailand (Maha Songkran World Water Festival), with published dates and a real program.
Dates & details verified against: National tourism board ↗
Why go
Songkran is the world's largest water fight layered over the genuine Thai New Year, UNESCO-inscribed in 2023, and Bangkok is its flagship stage: the city surrenders to three days of ritual and soaking, temple merit-making and elder blessings in the morning, Silom and Khao San as the street-battle epicenters by noon. The Tourism Authority of Thailand's Maha Songkran festival scales it further, a grand parade, drone shows, and nightly concerts at Benchakitti Park bracketing the traditional dates. There is no dry option and no spectator class: buy a water gun or become a target, which is precisely the point.
When it runs
April 13-15 every year.
- Apr 13–15, 2027Expected
- Apr 13–15, 2028Expected
- Ran Apr 13–15, 2026
Dates read confirmed where the organizer has published them, and expected where we've projected the recurrence. Always verify with the organizer before booking.
What to expect
April 13-15 every year, with the TAT's Maha Songkran program extending a day or two around it. April is Thailand's hottest month, which is why a national water fight makes perfect sense. Book rooms months ahead and waterproof everything you carry.
Getting there & around
Fly to Bangkok (BKK or DMK). The street festival is free; Silom, Khao San, and Benchakitti Park are the anchors. Transit runs but expect to arrive wet.
Where it happens
Bangkok, Thailand.
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