Thailand’s Ministry of Culture will hold the “World Songkran Celebration” activities nationwide from 1 to 21 April 2024. This 21-day Songkran Celebration will be arranged with a cultural network in 76 provinces and 50 districts in Bangkok, which is anticipated to promote regional customs and assist it turn into one of the world’s popular locations for tourists.
Songkran is the conventional Thai New Year, initially observed as a three-day legal holiday from 13 to 15 April. The primary activities are the putting of aromatic water onto spiritual Buddha images and the palms of one’s moms and dads, in addition to the well-known water-splashing activity.
The Ministry of Culture has actually gotten a certificate from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Company (UNESCO) that acknowledges the Songkran Celebration in Thailand as an intangible cultural heritage of mankind. ( NNT)
