Songkran Festival or Thai traditional New Year. The festival is also called "Water Festival" as it is closely associated with water. Songkran is celebrated from April 13 to 15.Locals return to their hometown to pay respect to elders by sprinkle water on them to bring blessings to their life. At the same time water fights take place almost everywhere in the country where visitors and locals enjoy spraying each other on the streets with water for fun and to relief the heat of the summer.