Plan your next trip around one of these six enchanting celebrations.
If you want to join the fun, just grab a squirt gun and head out to the streets.
Its celebrated around the country, with the largest affair on the island of Phuket.
Loi Krathong festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand.Credit:Andre Malerba/Travel + Leisure
Although the festival is celebrated across Thailand, Chiang Mai is considered a hot spot for it.
While the two festivals are distinct, these Lantern Festivals draw masses of visitors to the area.
Expect yoga and sustainability workshops by day and a rave-like atmosphere by night.
A crowd with waterguns during Songkran in Bangkok, Thailand.Lauren DeCicca/Travel + Leisure
Vegetarian Festival in Phuket, Thailand.Andre Malerba/Travel + Leisure
Dragon statues from Naga Mythology at the Wat Saman Temple.Mumemories/Getty Images
Lanterns in the Loi Krathong festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand.Andre Malerba/Travel + Leisure
Lopburi Monkey Banquet in Thailand.Andre Malerba/Travel + Leisure
A crowd of people at the Wonderfruit music festival in Thailand.Fred Marie/Art in All of Us/Corbis via Getty Images