Songkran Festival in Thailand
Songkran Festival falls on Tuesday 13 April 2027 in Thailand. It is a moving holiday — the date changes each year. In 2025 and 2028 it lands on a weekend, which costs the day off.
| Year | Date | Weekday | What that means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 April | Sunday | on the weekend — no day off gained |
| 2025 | 14 April | Monday | long weekend |
| 2025 | 15 April | Tuesday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2026 | 13 April | Monday | long weekend |
| 2026 | 14 April | Tuesday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2026 | 15 April | Wednesday | midweek |
| 2027 | 13 April | Tuesday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2027 | 14 April | Wednesday | midweek |
| 2027 | 15 April | Thursday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2028 | 13 April | Thursday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2028 | 14 April | Friday | long weekend |
| 2028 | 15 April | Saturday | on the weekend — no day off gained |
12 of 12
- 13 04 Songkran Festival Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 14 04 Songkran Festival Monday
- 15 04 Songkran Festival Tuesday
- 13 04 Songkran Festival Monday
- 14 04 Songkran Festival Tuesday
- 15 04 Songkran Festival Wednesday
- 13 04 Songkran Festival Tuesday
- 14 04 Songkran Festival Wednesday
- 15 04 Songkran Festival Thursday
- 13 04 Songkran Festival Thursday
- 14 04 Songkran Festival Friday
- 15 04 Songkran Festival Saturday · falls on a weekend
A date that moves
Songkran Festival does not keep a date. Where it lands each year decides whether it touches a weekend, and the table above is the practical summary: the same holiday can be a four-day break one year and swallowed by a Sunday the next.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Public holidays for 120 countries, 2025-2028
- Source: date-holidays, generated by scripts/build-holidays.mjs. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:Public holidays only; regional and observance days are excluded. 21 of our countries are not in the dataset and have no calendar.
FAQ
When is Songkran Festival in Thailand in 2027?
Tuesday, 13 April 2027.
Is Songkran Festival on the same date every year?
No. It moves: 13 April 2025, 14 April 2025, 15 April 2025, 13 April 2026, 14 April 2026, 15 April 2026, 13 April 2027, 14 April 2027, 15 April 2027, 13 April 2028, 14 April 2028, 15 April 2028.
Which years does Songkran Festival make a long weekend?
2025 (Monday), 2026 (Monday), 2028 (Friday) — it touches the weekend directly. In 2025 and 2026 and 2027 and 2027 and 2028 one bridge day buys four days off.