Songkran Celebration 2026 (Thai New Year)

Name: Songkran Celebration 2026 (Thai New Year)
Start: 2026-04-12T09:30:00-07:00
Location: Buddhist Temple of America (Wat Bhuridattavanaram)

Schedule

Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 09:30 am

UTC-07:00

Location

Buddhist Temple of America (Wat Bhuridattavanaram) | Ontario, CA

The Songkran festival (Thai: สงกรานต์, pronounced [sǒŋ.krāːn]; from the Sanskrit word saṃkrānti, or literally "astrological passage") is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year's Day from 13 to 15 of April. It coincides with the New Year of many calendars of South like Puthandu in India Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia.
The traditional water pouring is meant as a symbol of washing all of the bad away and is sometimes filled with fragrant herbs when celebrated in the traditional manner.
On Sunday, April 12 at the Buddhist Temple of America (Wat Bhuridattavanaram) the morning starts with the Alms Round at 9:30 a.m. Followed by food offering to the Venerable Monks, blessings and general offering to the monk community. There will be a lunch break with food provided by volunteers. The water pouring ceremony will begin at 12:30 p.m.
The temple would like to invite you to donate funds according to your beliefs and we wish you and your family good health and prosperity.
If you would like to contribute, please make check payable to “Buddhist Temple of America”. Or via Zelle to “Buddhist Temple of America” (909) 319-1630.