BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:Calendar of Events PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:42fe4aa8-8ea6-4d69-95fd-83381c7c2bb9@austinisd.org DTSTAMP:20220929T163202Z SUMMARY:Songkran and Thingyan (Buddhist\, Thai\, and Burmese New Year) DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230413 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230416 ORGANIZER:ÁùºÏ±¦µä ISD DESCRIPTION:Songkran and Thingyan is a Water festival that marks the beginn ing of the new year in Buddhism and marks the beginning of the traditional Thai New Year and the Burmese New Year. Songkran (April 13th-15th) and Th ingyan (April 13th-16th) may have different dates. Both holidays are obser ved through the water festival (pouring of water on Buddha images and Budd hist Monks) to wash away the past year's misgivings and bad luck\, as well as serve as a time family gatherings. Source: Songkran Festival. (2021\, March 25). International Student Affairs. https://www.marshall.edu/interna tional/events/songkran-festival/ Guide for Thingyan Festival - Myanmar (Bu rma) new year’s water festival. (2022). Sonasia Holiday. https://sonasia -holiday.com/sonabee/thingyan-festival-myanmar-new-year LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T163324Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR