Watersplashing Festival 泼水节

Tuesday, 13. April 2027 until Thursday, 15. April 2027 in 西双版纳,德宏

The Watersplashing Festival celebrates the Dai New Year in April.

The origin of the festival lie in the ritual bathing of the Buddha statues in the temples, but in many cases the festival is nothing but a great carnival.
Festival held according to western/solar calendar on 13.4. The date of the festival varies a little, but is always in the middle of April.
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Mengzhun Watersplashing Festival 勐准泼水节 临沧勐准 Fri, 16. April
Yongping Watersplashing Festival 永平泼水节 景谷县永平镇 Fri, 16. April until Sun, 18. April