Hello everyone, here’s a working list of some of the Lao / Thai / Khmer New Year Festival events this season (in the SE US at least). As of this posting, the dates are correct to the best of my knowledge, but always do your own checking of the various social media sites to see if anything has been changed or updated. I’ll try to add new ones as I come across more dates! (Updated: 4-18-2023)
– Lao / Thai / Khmer New Year Festival Dates 2023 –
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April 7-9, 2023 (Easter Weekend) |
Wat Thammarattanaram (Lao New Year) | 7913 Champa Ave, Broussard, LA 70518 |
| April 8-9, 2023 | Lao Arts and Cultural Foundation | 4090 58th Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33714 |
| April 8-9, 2023 | Wat Tejavant (Khmer New Year) | 7025 Bryce Road, Riverdale, GA 30296 |
| April 8-9, 2023 | Wat Sovannkiri (Khmer New Year) | 2864 Centerville Hwy Snellville, GA 30078 |
| April 9, 2023 | Wat Mongkolrataram of Florida (Thai New Year Songkran) | 5306 Palm River Rd, Tampa, FL 33619 |
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April 16, 2023 9am – 1:30pm |
Wat Buddha Bucha (Thai New Year Songkran) | 3094 Rainbow Dr, Decatur, GA 30034 |
| April 14-16, 2023 | Trairatanaram Temple (Khmer New Year) | 5530 Riverdale Rd, Atlanta, GA 30349 |
| April 14-16, 2023 | Cambodian Buddhist Temple of Georgia (Khmer New Year) | 6533 Rock Springs Rd, Stonecrest, GA 30038 |
| April 14-16, 2023 | Wat Lao Buddhamoongcoon (Lao New Year) | 2325 Hillside Rd, Riverdale, GA 30296 |
| April 14-16, 2023 | Wat Kanteyaram (Khmer New Year) | 4057 Hunt St, Jacksonville, FL 32254 |
| April 14-16, 2023 | Wat Muniratanaram (Khmer New Year) | 131 Dellway Dr, Nashville, TN 37207 |
| April 15-16, 2023 | Wat Navaram (Lao New Year) | 2381 Narcissus Ave, Sanford, FL 32771 |
| April 15-16, 2023 | Wat Lao Buddhavong (Lao New Year) | 3043 Catlett Rd, Catlett, VA 20119 |
| April 15-16, 2023 | Wat Lao American Buddhist Center | 1635 Kersey Valley Rd, Archdale, NC 27263 |
| April 15-16, 2023 | Wat Dhammaraingsei (Khmer New Year) | 5111 Bryndale Ave, Memphis, TN 38118 |
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April 15-16, 2023 Sat 3:30-12:30am |
Wat Preah Angthom (Khmer New Year) | 770 Bryant Road, Spartanburg, SC 29303 |
| April 16, 2023 | Wat Greensboro (Khmer New Year) | 2715 Liberty Rd, Greensboro, NC 27406 |
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April 15-16, 2023 Sat 12:00-8:0pm |
Wat Lao Houeikeo Indharam (Lao New Year) | 1005 Bethlehem Church Rd, Grover, NC 28073 |
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April 16, 2023 10:30am-1:00pm |
Wat Buddharam of NC (Lao New Year) | 1824 Toddville Rd, Charlotte, NC 28214 |
| April 22-23, 2023 | Wat Lao Buddha Khanti (Lao New Year) | 4052 Zoar Church Rd SW, Snellville, GA 30039 |
| April 21-23, 2023 | Wat Dhamma LLC (Khmer New Year) | 1138 Stagecoach Rd, Stockbridge, GA 30281 |
| April 28-30, 2023 | Wat Lao Buddha Mettaram (Lao New Year) | 478 Fox Dr, Spartanburg, SC 29302 |
| May 6-7, 2023 | Wat Lao Pothisaram (Lao New Year) | 4443 E Conley Rd, Conley, GA 30288 |
| May 13-14, 2023 | Wat Lao Buddharam Khambouneheuang, Inc. (Lao New Year) | 136 Hamby Mountain Park Dr, Baldwin, GA 30511 |
| May 12-14, 2023 | Wat Lao Buddha Vihara (Lao New Year) | 8035 Vina Ave, Irvington, AL 36544 |
| May 20-21, 2023 | Wat Lao Buddha Sattha Dhamma, Inc. (Lao New Year) | 241 Buchanan Rd, Alto, GA 30510 |
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May 26-28, 2023 (Memorial Day Weekend) |
Wat Lao Buddharam (Lao New Year)** | 5214 Old Nashville Hwy, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 |
**Yes this is the last one, and the biggest one from what I can tell**
Bonus Items:
These are a bit far from my range, but thought I’d post them as well!
• March 25, 2023 – Lao Community Service Center of WA – Seattle, WA
• April 1-2, 2023 – Phoenix, AZ
• April 28-30, 2023 – Wat Saginaw – Saginaw, TX
• May 5-7, 2023 – Wat Lao Buddharam – Fort Smith, AK
• The Thai Temple Wat Buddhametta Mahabaramee Mississippi –
6300 Martin Bluff Rd, Gautier, MS 39553 might have something on actual Songkarn weekend, April 16, 2023.
• And also the Thai temple going towards Destin normally sells food on Sundays.
• Wat Mongkolratanaram Fort Walton Beach – 741 Mayflower Ave, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
• April 16, 2023 – Wat Florida Buddharam – 2137 Fox Den Dr, Navarre, FL 32566
• Wat Montgomery Buddharam – 13339 Edna Brake Lucas Dr, Montgomery, AL 36117
Also here’s my big archive of past Lao / Thai / Cambodian New Year festivals. Hopefully I’ll get out to the Pacific Northwest and Central US someday to cover the celebrations.
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Lao Cambodian Thai New Year Dates 2016 – Georgia
Lao Thai Cambodian New Year and Festival Dates in Georgia 2018
Quarantine Design Project: “Fake” Lao New Year Magazine!
Lao New Year 2006 – Wat Lao Buddhakhanti – Snellville / Stone Mountain, GA
Lao New Year 2018 – Wat Buddhamoongcoon – Riverdale, Georgia
Happy New Year: Wat Khmer 2013-04-15