Sabaidee everyone, as is now tradition, here’s a working list of some of the Lao / Thai / Khmer New Year Festival events this season (in the Atlanta area and 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: 4-14-2025)
– Lao / Thai / Khmer New Year Festival Dates 2025 –
What am I going to shoot this year? VHS?? All film challenge?? Digicams only?? We shall see!
But thanks everyone for following along all these years. And thank you to the various folks that have finally credited me after using my photos. You’d be surprised how many still don’t realize I’m a professional photographer. 😭 As in some groups, organizations, and cities hire me to cover and document their events for future marketing and promotion and social media postings. High quality Images are still valuable in this day and age, so please value me. With all that housekeeping out of the way, here’s what you came to my site to find:
This flyer has some date changes since I first made it, so please scroll down to see the corrections!

This flyer has some date changes since I first made it, so please scroll down to see the corrections!
April 12-13, 2025
Wat Lao Buddhamoongcoon (Lao New Year)
2325 Hillside Rd, Riverdale, GA 30296
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April 13, 2025
10am-3pm
Wat Mongkolrataram of Florida
(Thai New Year Songkran)
5306 Palm River Rd, Tampa, FL 33619
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April 18-20, 2025
Louisiana Lao New Year Festival
Wat Thammarattanaram
7913 Champa Avenue Broussard, LA 70518
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April 18-20, 2025
Wat Lao Buddha Khanti (Lao New Year)
4052 Zoar Church Rd SW, Snellville, GA 30039
Friday (Free Admission): 6 – 9pm
(I believe it is just the outdoor market)*
Saturday ($10 Entry Fee) : 10am – 12am
(Cultural Performances outdoors and Pageant Intro in the afternoon 2-4pm?)*
(Full Pageant – Party – Cultural Performances in the building in the evening. Additional Entry Fee normally)
Outdoor Market Goes on Throughout the Day
Sunday ($10 Entry Fee) : 9am – 7pm
Thahk Baht (Alms Giving) and Religious Ceremonies 10am
Community Lunch
Parade (1-2pm start normally)
Soukwan
Cultural Performances (after Parade)
Outdoor Market Goes on Throughout the Day
*Just my notes from attending these for so long. Sorry there’s never a concrete schedule for events in our community -B
My Photos from 2024: Sat | Sun
My Photos from 2023: Sat | Sun
My Video Recap from 2023
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April 19-20, 2025
Songkran Festival
Thai Lao Cambodian New Year
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep
320 Louisiana Blvd, SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
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April 19-20, 2025
Wat Navaram (Lao New Year)
2381 Narcissus Ave, Sanford, FL 32771
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April 26-27, 2025
Wat Lao Buddhapathip (Lao New Year)
104 Glenmont Dr. Nashville, TN 37210
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May 3-4, 2025
Wat Lao Pothisaram (Lao New Year)
4443 E Conley Rd, Conley, GA 30288
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May 10-11, 2025
Wat Lao Buddha Sattha Dhamma, Inc. (Lao New Year)
241 Buchanan Rd, Alto, GA 30510
My Photos from 2023: Sat | Sun
My Recap Video from 2023
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May 10-11, 2025
Wat Lao Xaoput Antioch (Lao New Year)
14101 Old Hickory Blvd, Antioch, TN 37013
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May 24-25, 2025
Memorial Day Weekend
Wat Lao Buddharam
The Largest Lao New Year celebration in the US I think!
5214 Old Nashville Hwy, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
My Photos from 2024 | from 2023
My Recap Video from 2023
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June 7-8, 2025
Wat Lao Buddharam Khambouneheuang (Lao New Year)
136 Hamby Mountain Park Dr, Baldwin, GA 30511
Khmer New Year
April 5-6, 2025
Wat Dhamma (Khmer New Year)
1138 Stagecoach Rd, Stockbridge, GA 3028
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April 5-6, 2025
Wat Tejavant (Khmer New Year)
7025 Bryce Rd, Riverdale, GA 30296
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April 12-13, 2025
Trairatanaram Temple (Khmer New Year)
5530 Riverdale Rd, Atlanta, GA 30349
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April 20, 2025
Cambodian Buddhist Temple of Georgia (Khmer New Year)
6533 Rock Springs Rd, Stonecrest, GA 30038
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CAAG Miss Khmer Georgia Pageant
(I Luv Hot Pot Banquet Hall Sat April 19)
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April 26-27, 2025
Wat Sovannkiri (Khmer New Year)
2864 Centerville Hwy, Snellville, GA 30078
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THAI NEW YEAR
Sunday April 13, 2025
Wat Buddha Bucha (Thai New Year Songkran)
3094 Rainbow Dr, Decatur, GA 30034
The Largest Lao New Year celebration in the US I think! (It Needs its own section!)
May 24-25, 2025
Memorial Day Weekend
Wat Lao Buddharam
5214 Old Nashville Hwy, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
My Photos from 2024 | from 2023
My Recap Video from 2023
Bonus Items:
These are a bit far from my range, but thought I’d post them as well!
March 29-30, 2025
Wat Lao Buddha Rattanararm of AZ
1542 W South Mountain Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85041
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March 29, 2025 – Lao Community Service Center of WA – Golden Lao New Year Celebration – Seattle, WA
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April 13, 2025
Wat Greensboro (Khmer New Year)
2715 Liberty Rd, Greensboro, NC 27406
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April 13, 2025
Wat Buddharam of NC (Lao New Year)
1824 Toddville Rd, Charlotte, NC 28214
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April 25-27, 2025 – Wat Saginaw – Saginaw, TX (This one is crazy big too, rivaling the one in TN)