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Songkran in Pattaya 2027: Wan Lai
Pattaya celebrates Songkran twice: with the rest of Thailand on 13 to 15 April, then again a few days later on Wan Lai, when Beach Road closes for one long water fight. Here is when Wan Lai falls, what ran in 2026, the rules, and where to stay for 2027. Checked 24 Oct 2026.
At a glance
Songkran 2027
Public holidays Tue 13 to Thu 15 April 2027. Days off and bridge-day watch
Wan Lai Pattaya
Held on 19 April in 2024, 2025 and 2026. In 2027 that would be Monday 19 April
Wan Lai Naklua
Held on 18 April in the same three years: Sunday 18 April in 2027
Beach festival (2026)
17 to 19 April on Pattaya Beach, run by the Tourism Authority of Thailand
2027
Not announced The Wan Lai dates, Beach Road closure hours and the stage line-up
Where to splash
Pattaya’s Songkran builds over a week and peaks on Wan Lai. Details are from 2026; each card will switch to 2027 when the city announces its dates.
Central Pattaya · free
Wan Lai on Beach Road
The big day. Beach Road closes to traffic and turns into a foam party and water tunnel (being checked). In the morning there is a parade and merit-making at Wat Chai Mongkol.
2026: 19 April. Roads closed 12:00–24:00 (being checked), with more than 800 officers on duty (being checked).
Getting there: Walk in. With Beach Road closed from noon, a baht bus or taxi can only drop you a few streets back.
2027 not announced
Sources: Pattaya Mail, Khaosod English, Thairath
North Pattaya · free
Wan Lai Naklua
The day before Pattaya’s, and more local: a parade, water-pouring over Buddha images, blessings from elders and cultural shows around the old Naklua market area.
2026: 18 April, at Lan Pho Naklua and Naklua Public Park. In 2025 alms-giving started at 7:30 at Lan Pho Park, and traffic in Naklua ran one way in the afternoon and evening (being checked).
Getting there: Naklua is just north of central Pattaya. Go in the morning for the ceremonies, the afternoon for the water.
2027 not announced
Sources: Pattaya Mail, Pattaya Mail (2025)
Pattaya Beach · free
The beach festival
Three days of concerts by Thai artists, cultural shows, traditional games and sand pagoda building along the beach, run by the Tourism Authority of Thailand with the private sector.
2026: 17–19 April. Stages at Soi 5 near the Mono zone, around the Hard Rock Hotel and Nipa Hall, and at Soi 13 (being checked). TAT expected more than 100,000 people over the three days (being checked).
Getting there: The stages are spread along Beach Road; walk between them.
2027 not announced
Sources: Pattaya Mail, Khaosod English
Day trip · free
Bang Saen Wan Lai
Chon Buri’s other big Wan Lai, on the beach road at Bang Saen, north of Pattaya. It comes first in the Wan Lai week.
2026: 16–17 April, with the main day on the 17th and the beach road closed for the water fight (being checked).
Getting there: Bang Saen is on the coast between Bangkok and Pattaya, so it fits on the way down.
2027 not announced
Sources: Thairath
The Wan Lai week
Why Pattaya’s Songkran comes late
Along the Chon Buri coast, each town holds its own Wan Lai after the national holidays. The name comes from a sand pagoda festival: villagers carried sand washed away by rivers and the sea back to their temples (being checked) (Thairath).
That makes Pattaya easy to combine with somewhere else. Spend 13 to 15 April in Bangkok or Chiang Mai, then come down for Naklua and Pattaya on the 18th and 19th.
The list shows the 2026 dates. The 2027 calendar has not been announced; sign up below and we will email you when it is.
5 Apr
Wan Lai Bo Win, the warm-up (being checked)
Chon Buri
10–19 Apr
Songkran festival, with concerts and a water slide (being checked)
Terminal 21 Pattaya
13–15 Apr
National Songkran holidays
All of Thailand
16–17 Apr Free
Wan Lai Bang Saen (being checked)
Bang Saen beach
17–19 Apr Free
Pattaya Songkran beach festival
Pattaya Beach
18 Apr Free
Wan Lai Naklua
Lan Pho Naklua and Naklua Public Park
19 Apr Free
Wan Lai Pattaya
Beach Road and Wat Chai Mongkol
19–21 Apr
Songkran festival
Si Racha
20 Apr
Wan Lai Bang Sare and Ban Bueng, the last of the week (being checked)
Chon Buri
Sources: Pattaya Mail, Thairath, official events calendar.
Pattaya’s Songkran in numbers
Forecasts and counts from 2026, the latest year available.
19 April
Wan Lai Pattaya, the same date three years running (2024–2026)
88–92%
of Pattaya hotel rooms forecast to be taken, up to 95% on the beachfront (being checked)
380,000+
visitors forecast for Songkran 2026, against about 330,000 in 2023 (being checked)
34.7 °C
the normal April daily high in eastern Thailand
Sources: Pattaya Mail (2025 and 2026 schedules), Pattaya Mail, citing TAT, Thai Meteorological Department (1991–2020 normals). With beachfront rooms close to full on Wan Lai, book early if you want to be on Beach Road.
Rules and safety
Playing safely in Pattaya
In 2025 the sale of alcohol was banned along the beachfront during Wan Lai (being checked) (Pattaya Mail). In 2026 the city asked people to avoid high-pressure water guns (being checked).
Don’t splash monks, people on motorbikes or anyone who clearly wants to stay dry. National rules and fines are in our water fight guide.
Don’t ride during Wan Lai
Songkran 2026’s seven danger days saw 242 road deaths across Thailand, and motorcycles were in 64.55% of accidents on the last day (Road Safety Command Center via Thai PBS). A wet road and buckets of water don’t mix with a scooter.
Mind the roads after dark
Beach Road reopens at midnight (being checked). Cross carefully when traffic comes back.
Plan for the heat
The normal April high in the east is 34.7 °C. Splash, rest in the shade, drink water.
Medical emergency
Call 1669.
Where to stay in Pattaya for Songkran
On Wan Lai Beach Road closes from noon, so a hotel within walking distance of the beach saves a long walk around the closures.
Central Pattaya and Beach Road
In the middle of Wan Lai and the beach festival stages. The busiest and loudest choice.
Naklua and Wong Amat
Close to Wan Lai Naklua on the 18th and a short ride from Beach Road for the 19th.
Jomtien
South of the main beach, for a calmer base with Pattaya’s Wan Lai a ride away.
The links open Klook’s full Pattaya hotel list; search by area or use the map to narrow it. We may earn a commission if you book; it costs you nothing extra and never decides what we list. Pattaya expected hotels to be 88–92% full for Songkran 2026 (being checked), so the best-placed rooms go first.
Questions people ask
When is Wan Lai in Pattaya in 2027?
Not announced yet. Pattaya held Wan Lai on 19 April in 2024, 2025 and 2026, and Naklua on 18 April. If that holds, Wan Lai Pattaya 2027 would be Monday 19 April and Naklua Sunday 18 April.
What is Wan Lai?
It is the name for the Songkran celebrations held along the Chon Buri coast after the national holidays, each town on its own day. The name comes from an old sand pagoda festival, according to Thairath.
Is Songkran in Pattaya on 13 to 15 April too?
Yes. The national holidays are 13 to 15 April and people splash in Pattaya then too. The big day, when Beach Road closes, is Wan Lai a few days later.
Where is the water fight in Pattaya?
On Beach Road on Wan Lai, and along the beach during the three-day festival before it. Naklua has its own Wan Lai the day before Pattaya’s.
Is Beach Road closed on Wan Lai?
In 2026 roads were closed from 12:00 to 24:00 on 19 April, according to Khaosod English. The 2027 closure has not been announced.
Can I do Bangkok and Pattaya for Songkran?
Yes. Because Wan Lai comes after the national holidays, you can spend 13 to 15 April in Bangkok and still reach Pattaya for 18 and 19 April.
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