The 13th to the 15th of April in the New Year in most of south east Asia. It’s a celebration of water, and traditionally involves dousing yourself with water that had been used to wash monks, which in the process becomes blessed. Traditionally, everyone is in high spirits, an it’s a time for people to visit their elders, wherever they might be.
In Thailand, it’s called Songkran.
It’s progressed through the years however, and while it still bears it’s holy significance, it’s now a huge party that takes place everywhere, for 3 days. It’s not even the 13th yet, and already I am utterly soaked. Street vendors and shops sell water guns and plastic pouches for phones and wallets, and the Khao San road - Which is usually packed - is devoid of stalls. There’s now a bloody massive area cordoned off for water fights.
Awesome. I need to buy a gun and soak some old people.