Lao New Year

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Lao New Year / Pi Mai Lao / ປີໃໝ່ລາວ
Lao people bathing the Buddha during the New Year
Official name	Pi Mai Lao (ປີໃໝ່ລາວ)
Observed by	Lao, Laotians
Significance	Marks the Lao new year
Begins	Generally 13 or 14 April
Ends	Generally 15 or 16 April
Date	14 April
Frequency	Annual
Related to	South and Southeast Asian New Year

Lao New Year, called Pi Mai (Lao: ປີໃໝ່, [pìː māj]) or less commonly Songkan (Lao: ສົງການ, [sǒŋ.kàːn]), is celebrated every year from 13 or 14 April to 15 or 16 April.