Here’s a handy graphic I made listing the Lao, Cambodian, and Thai New Year Festivities here in Georgia (and a few in neighboring states). If I find out more dates, I’ll add them here! Also, if you’d like to see my various Lao New Year Photos, please click on these tags:
Lao Culture Lao New Year
| April 10, 2016
Sunday |
Wat Buddha Bucha | 3094 Rainbow Drive
Decatur, GA 30034 |
Songkarn and Thak Baht (Alms Giving) on Sunday |
| April 16-17
Saturday and Sunday |
Wat Lao Buddhamoongcoon | 2325 Hillside Road
Riverdale, GA 30296 |
Festival on Saturday and Sunday
Songkarn, Thak Baht (Alms Giving), and Parade on Sunday |
| April 16-17
Saturday and Sunday |
Wat Khmer Georgia | 6533 Rock Springs Road
Lithonia, GA 30058 |
Saturday 1:00 – 3:00pm Miss Cambodia Pageant
Alms Giving on Sunday and Miss Cambodia Parade |
| April 16-17
Saturday and Sunday |
Wat Montgomery Buddharam | 13339 Edna Brake Lucas Dr
Montgomery, AL 36117 |
Festival on Saturday and Sunday
Songkarn, Thak Baht (Alms Giving), and Parade on Sunday |
| April 23-24
Saturday and Sunday |
Wat Lao Buddha Khanti | 4052 Zoar Church Road
Snellville, GA 30039 |
Festival on Saturday and Sunday
Songkarn, Thak Baht (Alms Giving), and Parade on Sunday |
| April 30-31
Saturday and Sunday |
Lao Buddhist Temple of Nashville | 14131 Old Hickory Blvd
Antioch, TN 37013 |
Festival on Saturday and Sunday
Songkarn, Thak Baht (Alms Giving), and Parade on Sunday |
| May 7-8
Saturday and Sunday |
Wat Lao Buddharam
Khambounheaung |
136 Hamby Mountain Park Drive
Baldwin, GA 30511 |
Festival on Saturday and Sunday
Songkarn, Thak Baht (Alms Giving), and Parade on Sunday |
| May 14-15
Saturday and Sunday |
Wat Lao Buddha Sattha Dhamma | 241 Buchanan Road
Alto, GA 30510 |
Festival on Saturday and Sunday
Songkarn, Thak Baht (Alms Giving), and Parade on Sunday |
| End of May
Saturday and Sunday |
Wat Lao Pothisaram | 4433 E. Conley Road
Conley, GA 30288 |
Festival on Saturday and Sunday
Songkarn, Thak Baht (Alms Giving), and Parade on Sunday |
Hi! My name is Boon. I’m an Atlanta based Artist. I draw, I take pictures!
I’ve been covering events and documenting the multi ethnic Asian Pacific Islander community here in Georgia since 2004! Feel free to share with the links below. Thanks to all for posing for photos!
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