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When is Songkran observed?

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Songkran is celebrated typically as a three-day holiday on April 13–15. The first two days are often regarded as preparations for the New Year and the last day, April 15, corresponds with the sun’s entrance into the astrological sign of Mesha on the Hindu calendar (β€œram,” or Aries in the Western zodiac).