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Songkran in Phuket 2027
Phuket does Songkran two ways: a beach-and-nightlife water fight in Patong, and a calmer, more traditional one in Phuket Town with temple rituals and a no-alcohol festival. Here is what ran in 2026, how busy the island gets, 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
Phuket Water Festival (2026)
11 to 13 April at Patong Beach, and 13 April at Wat Mai Khao in Thalang
Bangla Road
Closed to cars and motorbikes from noon on 13 April 2026 (being checked)
Phuket Town (2026)
Songkran on Dibuk Road, by Limelight, and at Dragon Square on 13 April
2027
Not announced The island programme and road closures
Where to splash
From the loudest to the most traditional. Details are from 2026; each card will switch to 2027 when Phuket announces its programme.
Patong · free
Bangla Road
Phuket’s party street becomes its biggest water fight, busy with Thai and foreign visitors from the afternoon into the night. Extra CCTV and police patrols were on the street in 2026 (being checked).
2026: 13 April: closed to cars and motorbikes from noon (being checked). Traffic into Patong backed up for nearly an hour on Rat Uthit 200 Pi and Taweewong roads (being checked).
Getting there: Arrive early or stay in Patong. Parking fills fast along the main roads.
2027 not announced
Sources: Thairath
Patong · free
Phuket Water Festival on Patong Beach
The official festival, under the theme “Water Way... Thai Way”: Peranakan culture and traditional performances, morning alms giving, Buddha image bathing, art installations on the beach and a market of local products.
2026: 11–13 April 2026, Patong Beach.
Getting there: On the beach road in Patong, a walk from Bangla Road.
2027 not announced
Sources: thailand.go.th, Tourism Authority of Thailand
Phuket Town · free
Dibuk Road and Dragon Square
The old town’s Songkran, in front of Limelight on Dibuk Road and at Dragon Square in Queen’s Park. In 2026 this was the island’s “Songkran No Alcohol Festival”, starting at 16:00 (being checked).
2026: 13 April. Earlier the same morning, from 06:20, people made merit and poured water over Buddha images at Saphan Hin Park, with water play afterwards (being checked).
Getting there: Phuket Town is inland, on the east side of the island; take a taxi or Grab from the beaches.
2027 not announced
Sources: Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thairath
Thalang · free
Wat Mai Khao
The quiet, traditional end of the Phuket Water Festival, in the north of the island near the airport, with displays of eco-friendly community life.
2026: 13 April 2026.
Getting there: Mai Khao is close to Phuket International Airport, handy on an arrival or departure day.
2027 not announced
Sources: thailand.go.th
The 2026 programme
What ran on the island
Phuket’s Songkran is shorter than Chiang Mai’s or Pattaya’s: the official festival ran for three days, 11 to 13 April 2026, and most of the island’s events fell on the 13th.
Malls and beach clubs add their own parties. In 2025 these included a no-alcohol Songkran at Limelight, a beach music festival at Blue Tree Phuket, a water festival at Mix Mall Rawai Beach and a splash party at Boat Lagoon and Central Phuket (being checked).
The 2027 programme has not been announced. Sign up below and we will email you when it is.
11–13 Apr Free
Phuket Water Festival
Patong Beach
13 Apr Free
Merit-making and Buddha bathing from 06:20 (being checked)
Saphan Hin Park, Phuket Town
13 Apr Free
Phuket Water Festival, temple day
Wat Mai Khao, Thalang
13 Apr Free
Songkran on Bangla Road, closed to traffic from noon (being checked)
Patong
13 Apr Free
Songkran No Alcohol Festival, from 16:00 (being checked)
Dibuk Road and Dragon Square
13–15 Apr
National Songkran holidays
All of Thailand
Sources: Tourism Authority of Thailand, thailand.go.th, Thairath, thailand.go.th (2025).
Phuket’s Songkran in numbers
The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Phuket office counts for 12 to 16 April 2025, the latest full figures.
80.90%
average hotel occupancy, across more than 104,000 rooms
523,000+
travellers through Phuket by air, on 3,225 flights
8.3 billion
baht spent by visitors, by TAT’s estimate
34.2 °C
the normal April daily high on the southern west coast
Sources: The Phuket News, citing TAT Phuket, thailand.go.th, Thai Meteorological Department (1991–2020 normals). With four rooms in five taken, the best-placed hotels in Patong go first.
Rules and safety
Playing safely in Phuket
If you want Songkran without the drinking, Phuket Town’s festival on Dibuk Road was alcohol-free in 2026 (being checked). In Patong, police patrolled Bangla Road against pickpockets (being checked).
Don’t splash monks, drivers or riders, and keep the water gentle. National rules and fines are in our water fight guide.
Skip the scooter
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). Take a taxi or Grab instead of a scooter.
Seal your phone and passport
Bangla Road is packed on the 13th. A waterproof pouch on a lanyard keeps both dry and close.
Plan for the heat
The normal April high on the southern west coast is 34.2 °C. Splash, rest in the shade, drink water.
Medical emergency
Call 1669.
Where to stay in Phuket for Songkran
Traffic into Patong backs up badly on the big day, so stay where you want to spend it.
Patong
Walk to Bangla Road and the Water Festival on the beach. The busiest and loudest base.
Phuket Town
For the old town’s Songkran, Saphan Hin and the no-alcohol festival. The beaches are a drive away.
Mai Khao and the north
Near the airport and Wat Mai Khao, for a quiet beach stay with one easy Songkran day.
The links open Klook’s full Phuket 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. In 2025 Phuket’s hotels averaged 80.90% full over Songkran. We have not found a reliable source on how much prices change, so we do not quote a figure.
Questions people ask
When is Songkran 2027 in Phuket?
The public holidays are Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 April 2027. In 2026 the Phuket Water Festival ran from 11 to 13 April, and most events fell on the 13th. The 2027 programme has not been announced yet.
Where is the water fight in Phuket?
On Bangla Road and Patong Beach in Patong, and on Dibuk Road and at Dragon Square in Phuket Town.
Is Bangla Road closed for Songkran?
In 2026 it closed to cars and motorbikes from noon on 13 April, according to Thairath. The 2027 closure has not been announced.
Is there an alcohol-free Songkran in Phuket?
Yes. In 2026 the Songkran No Alcohol Festival ran from 16:00 on 13 April by Limelight on Dibuk Road and at Dragon Square in Phuket Town, according to Thairath.
How busy is Phuket at Songkran?
Very. Over 12 to 16 April 2025 Phuket’s hotels averaged 80.9% occupancy and more than 523,000 people travelled through the island by air, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
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