Songkran is a Thai traditional New Year is started on April 13 every year. Songkran festival on April 13 is Maha Songkran Day or we call the end of the old year, April 14 is Wan Nao Day next to the day after and April 15 is Wan Thaloeng Sok which the begining of New Year.
In the Thai tradition, the New Year is began in the morning, start from make merit to Buddhist monks. After that, they release caged animals, especially birds and fish then they will Rot Nam Dam Hua with the elder who wish them have a good health, happiness and prosperity. In the afternoon Thai Buddhists sprinkle scented water on Buddha images and water splashing.In addition, in the festivals has a Miss Songkran, she is beautiful. The most of people usually go home for visiting their parents in Songkran day because it is a long holiday. In the evening they had dinner with family. It is very happy and fun.
The last Songkran Day, my family and I woke up earlier because we went to make merit to Buddhist monks at the temple near my house when we make merit finished we went to Sanburi Chai - Nat for visiting my grandmother, by the way , the most people splashed water I thought it's fun and cool but I didn't splashed water as I was sick. When we arrived grandmother's home she was gledful we gave the gift for her it was cookies. After we talked very happy. In the afternoon my mother and I cooked the lunch when finished we had lunch with my grandmother it was so happy and fun. Next we Rot Nam Dam Hua with my grandmother. Her wished them have a good health and happiness and we went to my home at Suphanburi. The last Songkran Day it made me very happy and I will remember it.
Songkran is a Thai traditional that we should maintain because it is a long Thai traditional and it makes us meet family and I think I like Songkran Day since it makes me very happy and fun when I meet the relative.