Festivals in Thailand in April
Thailand has 4 local festival variants to explore in April, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Thailand April festivals on the 3D map- Bangkok Songkran · Bangkok · Songkran
- Chiang Mai Songkran · Chiang Mai · Songkran
- Sukhothai Songkran · Sukhothai · Songkran
- Phuket Songkran · Phuket · Songkran
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Thailand in April, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Thailand in April
- Local variants in Thailand in April
- Thailand festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Thailand festivals in April by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in Thailand in April: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Thailand in April.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Songkran | Bangkok | Around April 13 to 15 | Needs verification | Open |
| Songkran | Chiang Mai | Around April 13 to 15 | Needs verification | Open |
| Songkran | Sukhothai | Around April 13 to 15 | Needs verification | Open |
| Songkran | Phuket | Around April 13 to 15 | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- Buddha bathing
- water blessing
- elder respect rites
- sticky rice
- festival sweets
- herbal drinks
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Thailand, then filter by April, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
Similar festival themes
Regional highlights
- Bangkok: Bangkok Songkran; Songkran; Around April 13 to 15
- Chiang Mai: Chiang Mai Songkran; Songkran; Around April 13 to 15
- Sukhothai: Sukhothai Songkran; Songkran; Around April 13 to 15
- Phuket: Phuket Songkran; Songkran; Around April 13 to 15
FAQ
What festivals happen in Thailand in April 2026?
Thailand in April features Songkran, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Thailand in April?
This guide covers April festivals, events and celebrations in Thailand, including Buddha bathing, water blessing, elder respect rites, sticky rice.
Which regions have April festivals in Thailand?
Regional highlights include Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Sukhothai, Phuket, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In April, Thailand has 1 festival core and 4 regional variants in season, led by Songkran and grounded in customs and foods such as Buddha bathing, water blessing, elder respect rites, sticky rice.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- Buddha bathing
- water blessing
- elder respect rites
- sticky rice
- festival sweets
- herbal drinks