page_title: Lao New Year
hierarchical_section_title: Lao New Year
caption_attribution_description: Lao New Year, Buddha bathing.
context_page_description: Lao New Year, called Pi Mai or less commonly Songkran, is celebrated every year from 13/14 April to 15/16 April.
context_section_description: Lao New Year, called Pi Mai (Lao: ປີໃໝ່, [pìːmāi]) or less commonly Songkran (Lao: ສົງກຣານ, [sǒŋkràːn]), is celebrated every year from 13/14 April to 15/16 April.
caption: Lao people bathing the Buddha during the New Year
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