“宋干节”是泰国规模较大的传统节日，称其为泰国的“新年”也不为过。“宋干节”又称“泼水节”，通常在公历四月十三日到四月十五日举行，节日的主要活动有斋戒行善、沐浴净身、人们互相泼水祝福、敬拜长辈、放生及进行歌舞游戏等。本文从泰国“宋干节”的风俗习惯及仪式入手，对“宋干节”的备受重视的原因进行分析，以揭示其背后所蕴含的文化内涵并加深自我对“宋干节”的认知和了解。

“Songkran Festival” is one of the large traditional festivals in Thailand, and it is fair to regard it as Thailand's New Year. The “Songkran Festival” also known as the “Water Splashing Festival”, is usually held from April 13 to April 15 in the Gregorian calendar. The main activities of the festival including fasting and doing good deeds, cleaning the body, splashing water to bless each other, worshiping elders, setting animals free, singing and dancing etc. This article starts with the customs and ceremonies of the “Songkran Festival” in Thailand and analyzes why the "Songkran Festival" is highly valued in Thailand, in order to reveal the cultural connotation behind it and deepen my understanding of the "Songkran Festival".