Burmese Water Festival

Thingyan is a festival celebrated across Myanmar (Burma) as a New Year festival. Thingyan translates to 'transit [of the Sun from Pisces to Aries],' which usually falls around April in the Burmese month of Tagu. The Buddhist festival is celebrated for four to five days. Previously, the festival dates were calculated according to the traditional Burmese lunisolar calendar. Recently, the festival dates have been fixed according to the Gregorian calendar, making the festival last from the 13th to the 16th of April. One of the most important festivals in Myanmar is the festival, which takes place during the hottest time of the year. What better way to cool down than splashing or dousing one another with cold water using any vessel? Read more at:
https://www.originalbuddhas.com/blog/burmese-water-festival