Little girl with a water gun. A little Thai girl holds a water gun and test its waterjet during Songkran festival in Chiang Mai (Thailand).

Songkran is Thailand’s most famous festival. The word “Songkran” comes from the Sanskrit and means transformation or change. This water festival marks the beginning of the traditional Thai New Year. Celebrations are famous for the public water fights framed as ritual cleansing. The throwing of water has become a huge part of the annual celebrations.