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Thai New Year 2021
The Thai New Year 2021 also called Songkran Festival is a national holiday in Thailand.
This marks the start of the Thai New Year. The word Songkran is derived from the
work sankranti in Sanskrit, meaning astrological passage. It is a traditional Buddhist
festival, and it is usually observed between April 13 and 16, unless an official
government declaration modifies the dates.
This year, the Thai New Year 2021 is scheduled to be celebrated from 13 to 15 April
2021.
Like the Chinese
New Year, the event is a holiday for the Thais, and the celebration often
lasts a whole week.Originally, Thai New Year was held at various times as the date