The Songkran Festival in Thailand, is the Buddhist celebration of the New Year Day. It happen in April 13 to 15 but in some cities is a seven days long holiday.

The original means of throwing the water is a way to respect the people, blessing and wishing good luck to them, but the holiday evolved in a playful water-fighting.

For some days people make a water fighting party everywhere which is the more flashy celebration, however the Songkran Festival has a religious meaning.

However the Songkran has a religious meaning, the more flashy celebration is a water fighting everywhere and everybody is involved!

The traditional greeting is “สวัสดีปีใหม่” (sawatdi pi mai), basically “Happy New Year”.

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Apparently, as long as a party involves copious booze, drugs, and fire, it’ll probably be a good night. However, it then becomes equally apparent how strange it is that people even survive these things.

1.Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

2.San Fermin Festival, Spain

3.Full Moon Party, Koh Phangan, Thailand

4.EXIT Festival, Novi Sad, Serbia

5.Burning Man Festival, Black Rock Desert, Nevada, US

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6.Queen’s Day, Netherlands

7.Australia’s European Settlement Celebration

8.Russefeiring, Norway

9.Moonsplash Festival, West Indian Island of Anguilla

10.Holi Festival, India

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