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Thingyan (Burmese: သင်္ကြန်; MLCTS: sangkran [θɪ́ɴdʑàɴ]; Arakanese: [θɔ́ɴkràɴ]; from Pali sankanta which translates ‘transit [of the Sun from Pisces to Aries ]’) is the Burmese New Year Water Festival and usually falls around mid-April (the Burmese month of Tagu). It is a Buddhist festival celebrated over a period of four to five days culminating in the new year.
