: The Thai New Year is Song Kran (Chinese: 潑水節) is celebrated every year from April 13 to April 15..The most obvious celebration of Songkran is the throwing of water. People roam the streets with containers of water or water guns, or post themselves at the side of roads with a garden hose and drench each other and passersby. This, however, was not always the main activity of this festival. Songkran was traditionally.