Water festival

The Water Festival is the form New Year celebrations take in Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Laos and the Chinese province Yunnan on the day of the full moon of the 11th month of each year. It is simply called the 'Water Festival' because people throw water at one another all over the country. The water-throwing can sometimes get too rough, but nobody is supposed to get angry. Traditional dance, singing and cultural shows are performed together during the festival. Religious activities in the tradition of Theravada Buddhism are also carried out at both Pagoda and Monastery. Young people visit elders to pay respect during this period.
The Thai New Year (สงกรานต์ = Songkran in Thai language) is fixed every year from 13 to 15 April. The Burmese New Year "Thingyan" is announced by the traditional calendar of Myanmar Team and normally falls around 13 April. Cambodia celebrates from 13 t0 15 April as the Cambodian_New_Year [http://www.parish-without-borders.net/cditt/cambodia/culture/2002/waterfestival02.htm] on the full moon of the eleventh lunar month, at the end of Cambodia's rainy season. The Lao New Year is celebrated every year from 13 to 16 April.

Related links

*World New Years
*Thailand New Year