Songkran Bangkok 2027: water fights, dates and the plan

When is Songkran in Bangkok 2027?

Songkran in Bangkok 2027 is Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April, three public holidays in a row on the Bank of Thailand's 2027 holiday list.

The city starts splashing early. On thailand.go.th's 2026 Songkran list, the Silom Road water fight ran from 12 to 14 April and the Maha Songkran World Event at Benchakitti Park from 11 to 15 April.

The 2027 street programme isn't out yet. We update this page the week it comes out.

Pick your days now. Plan it with Tanner and he builds the trip around them.

Why does Bangkok throw water at Songkran?

Songkran is the Thai New Year: temple blessings in the morning, then a city-wide water fight by the afternoon. The water stands for washing away the old year and starting clean.

In the morning, people pour water over Buddha images at the temples and over the hands of older relatives. By the afternoon, the same idea has turned into a city-wide water fight. Bangkok has the biggest street fights in Thailand, Chiang Mai fights around its old city moat, and Pattaya keeps going latest with Wan Lai.

Do the temples in the morning and the street after lunch. A private temple morning with a guide and a car is from ฿38,000 (temple tickets extra). Ask Tanner to add it.

Where's the best water fight in Bangkok?

The best Songkran water fight in Bangkok is Silom Songkran, on Silom Road in the business district. In 2026 the city closed the road to all traffic from the Sala Daeng to the Nararom intersection from 12 to 14 April, with the water running from the afternoon into the evening.

BTS Sala Daeng and MRT Silom sit at the top of the road. You arrive dry and leave soaked.

The crowd walks down one side and back up the other, water guns up the whole way. The business district turns into one long party.

The 2027 Silom Songkran dates come out in early 2027. Expect three days around 13 April again.

Tanner's pick: Silom on the afternoon of 13 April, then RCA that night. First Songkran? Do that day and you've seen Bangkok at its wettest.

Get there early in the afternoon, before the road fills. Ask Tanner and a car drops you at the edge and waits for you after.

Is Khao San Road Songkran still worth it?

Yes. Khao San Road Songkran is the loudest, tightest water fight in Bangkok, packed into one short street.

In 2026 the road closed to traffic from 13 to 15 April, noon to midnight. Water play stopped at 10pm, and no alcohol or powder was sold inside the zone.

It fills up fast, and moving through it takes time. Go as a small group, pick a meeting point and stay together.

Khao San has no train station, so the last stretch is by car or on foot. Ask Tanner to have your driver waiting at the edge of the zone when the water stops.

Where does the party go after dark?

After dark, the party moves to RCA, Royal City Avenue, the city's clubbing strip. When the water stops on Silom and Khao San in the evening, the clubs take over.

RCA is one of Bangkok's late zones, so registered clubs there can stay open until 4am.

Tanner gets your group in and holds a VIP section for the evening, priced to your trip and quoted the same day.

Ask Tanner to hold your table for the night of 13 April.

Where's the Songkran pool party in Bangkok?

Bangkok's big Songkran pool party is the Wet & Wild Songkran Festival at The PIMP Bangkok, on Pracha Uthit Road. It's a nightclub party held outside by the pool, with water fights and foam in the pool, and it runs every night of the Songkran week. In 2026 it ran six nights, Friday 10 to Wednesday 15 April. The 2027 dates aren't out yet, and it's expected around the same week.

Every night has a live concert by a top Thai artist, plus MCs and DJs keeping the pool and the club going. The 2027 line-up will be announced soon. For a feel of the stage, 2026 brought Kanomjean X Songkran, CC Girls, Yuki Haithongkham, Chilee, Paper Planes and Meyou, one headline act a night. You pick how to party: the pool for the water fight, a club table in the live zone to stay dry, or your own private KTV room for the group.

A one-day ticket is ฿500, for the pool and the club until 4am, and it works the same way in 2027 as in 2026. Tables and rooms go first, so book them early. Everyone must be 20 or over, with ID. It also works as a late-night after-party for SIAM Songkran and S2O. Ask Tanner to hold your table for the night you want.

Tables, rooms, the line-up and how to get there are all on our Songkran pool party guide.

What's on at Benchakitti Park?

Benchakitti Park is the free, calmer side of Songkran in Bangkok: more space, and still plenty of water. In 2026 the Maha Songkran World Water Festival ran there from 11 to 15 April, on the old Tobacco Factory site, with free entry.

The 2027 dates aren't out yet. It's expected back in mid-April.

Go for an afternoon between the street fights. Ask Tanner to fit it into your plan.

Which Songkran music festivals are on?

SIAM Songkran Music Festival is confirmed for 10 to 13 April 2027 at Bravo BKK in Bangkok. Passes come as GA or VIP, for 3 or 4 days.

The organiser's advance sale opened on 31 October 2026. GA costs ฿4,600 for 3 days (11 to 13 April) or ฿5,900 for all 4; VIP costs ฿8,200 or ฿11,500. The line-up isn't out yet.

S2O Songkran Music Festival hasn't announced 2027 yet. In 2026 it ran from 11 to 13 April at S2O LAND in Bangkok.

Got your passes? Ask Tanner with your festival days and he plans the cars and the base around them.

What are the water fight rules?

The Songkran rules in Bangkok are simple: splash people who are playing, and leave everyone else dry. Monks, older people and anyone not joining in are off-limits.

In 2026 the Silom zone checked bags at the gates: no alcohol, no high-pressure water guns and no white chalk paste inside.

You must be 20 to drink in Thailand, and clubs check ID, so bring your passport.

Keep your phone in a waterproof pouch and wear shoes with grip. Ask Tanner what to pack.

How do you get around Bangkok during Songkran?

The fastest way around Bangkok during Songkran is the BTS Skytrain and the MRT. Roads close around Silom and Khao San, and taxis and ride apps get slow and expensive.

The trains are the dry way between zones. Khao San has no station, so the last stretch is by car or on foot.

For a group, a car with a driver is easier. A luxury van with a driver costs from ฿6,500 for 10 hours, for up to 4 guests, and Tanner matches the cars to your plan.

Landing for Songkran? Book airport fast track at Suvarnabhumi or Don Mueang, ฿2,400 a person: a greeter meets you at the gate and walks you through the fast immigration lane.

Ask Tanner with your flight times and the cars are waiting.

Where should your group stay?

For Songkran in Bangkok, stay close to Silom or the river, but not on the closed part of Silom Road. Cars can't reach it on the festival days.

A private pool villa gives your group its own base, from ฿18,500 a day. Splash all afternoon, then come back to your own pool and your own music.

Want a day off the street? Take your own private river boat on the Chao Phraya, with the lit city behind you; Tanner quotes boats to your plan.

Ask Tanner with your group size and he finds the base.

Where can you take the party next?

Songkran in Bangkok is three days, but the party keeps moving after it. Add a few days and you catch more of it.

• Pattaya's late Songkran: thailand.go.th listed the Pattaya Songkran Summer Festival on Central Pattaya Beach for 17 to 19 April in 2026. A party van from Bangkok costs ฿3,500 each way, and a Pattaya pool villa starts from ฿12,500 a day.
• Phra Pradaeng: just south of Bangkok, the Mon Songkran ran from 24 to 26 April in 2026.
• Full Moon Party: Wednesday 21 April 2027 on Koh Phangan, the week after Songkran.
• SIAM Songkran: it starts on Saturday 10 April, so fly in the weekend before.

Read next: Pattaya Wan Lai, Phra Pradaeng Songkran, SIAM Songkran Music Festival, Songkran 2027 across Thailand, the year's Bangkok festivals and Songkran in a pool villa.

Plan it with Tanner: say how many days you have and he builds the whole trip, from the airport to the last party.

What can you do before and after Bangkok's Songkran?

Bangkok's water fight stops at dark, and the Bangkok super clubs pick it up, with a VIP table waiting for the group.

Base everyone in a pool villa with its own water fight, and let a van and driver run you between Silom, Khao San and home. For a dry day, take a yacht out of Pattaya. Ask Tanner to put it on one VIP plan.

Bangkok's Songkran in short

• Dates: Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April 2027, all public holidays.

• Silom Road has the biggest water fight; Khao San has the loudest.
• RCA's clubs take over after dark, open until 4am.
• The Maha Songkran festival at Benchakitti Park was free in 2026 and is expected back.
• SIAM Songkran: 10 to 13 April 2027 at Bravo BKK, passes on sale now.
• The BTS and MRT are the quickest way between the zones.

Checked November 2026.