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Sok di pi mai! One of the best times of the year is upon us. From gathering with friends and family to receiving blessings at the wat, let’s ring in the new year with good spirits. Below is a collection of Lao New Year events and festivities we could find — with some hopefully near you. It is by no means a complete list so if we missed any, please share!

Arizona

• April 13-14 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
  • Wat Lao Thammaram
  • 9501 N. 16th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85021

Arkansas

• April 27-29
  • Wat Lao Santitham
  • 4625 Armour St., Fort Smith, AR 72904
• May 3-5
  • Wat Lao Buddharam
  • 3317 N 23rd St., Fort Smith, AR 72904

California

• April 6 (6 p.m. – 1 a.m.)
  • LNY celebration at La Sierra Community Center
  • 5325 Engle Rd., Carmichael, CA 95608

• April 6 (7 p.m.-midnight) –  April 7 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
  • California Center for the Arts, Escondido
  • 340 N. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, CA 92025
• April 13 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
  • Downtown Merced
• April 13 (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
  • Wat Lao Rattanaram Richmond
  • 2417 Barrett Avenue, Richmond, CA 94804
• April 13-14
  • Wat Lao Buddhasuksid
  • 3412 Pock Ln., Stockton, CA 95205
• April 13-14
  • LNY Celebration at Wat Phosiesattanak (Wat Rio Linda)
  • 4845 Rio Linda Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95838
• April 13-14 (9 a.m.-7 p.m.)
  • Wat Lao Boubpharam
  • 205 S 65th St., San Diego, CA 92114
• April 13-14
  • Wat Lao Dhamma Sacca
  • 2710 S Fruit Ave., Fresno, CA 93706
• April 14 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)
  • Wat Buddhajakramongkolratanaram
  • 139 W 11th Ave., Escondido, CA 92025
• April 20-21
  • Wat Lao Buddaharam (Market Temple)
  • 726 44th St., San Diego, CA 92102
• April 27-28
  • Wat Lao Rattanamoungkhoun (Temecula Temple)
  • 33170 Leon Rd., Winchester, CA 92596
• April 28-29
  • Paduma Monastery
  • 8677 Mulberry Ave., Fontana, CA 92335

Colorado

• April 13 (9 a.m.-1 p.m.)
  • LNY party and fundraiser for Lao Buddhist Temple of Colorado (Flyer information here)
  • 3051 W. 74th Ave., Westminster, CO 80030
• May 11 (9 a.m.-8 p.m.)
  • Lao Buddhist Temple of Colorado
  • 10685 Dover St., Westminster, CO 80020

Florida

• April 6 (9 a.m.-9 p.m.)
  • England Brothers Park
  • 5010 81st Ave. N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781
• April 13 (9 a.m.-9 p.m.)
  • Wat Navaram Buddhist Temple
  • 2381 Narcissus Ave., Sanford, FL 32771

Georgia

• April 13-14
  • Wat Lao Buddhamoongcoon
  • 2325 Hillside Rd., Riverdale, GA 30296
• April 21
  • Songkran festival at Wat Santidham
  • 3917 Old Waynesboro Rd., Augusta, GA 3090
• May 4-5
  • Wat Lao Buddha Khanti
  • 4052 Zoar Church Road, Snellville, GA 30039
• May 10-12
  • Wat Lao Buddha Sattha Dhamma
  • 241 Buchanan Rd., Alto, GA 30510
• May 18-19
  • Wat Lao Buddha Phothisaram
  • 4443 E Conley Rd., Conley, GA 30288

Idaho

• April 13 (6 p.m.-2 a.m.)
  • Lao and Thai New Year at Mardi Gras Ballroom
  • 615 S 9th St., Boise, ID 83702
• April 20 & April 21 (9 a.m. – close)
  • Lao and Thai New Year at Wat Idahophoxaiyaraam
  • 4812 Howard Ln., Nampa, ID 83687

Kansas

• May 24-26
  • Lao Buddhist Associates of Kansas
  • 2550 S Greenwich Rd., Wichita, KS 67210

Louisiana

• April 19-21 (10 a.m.)
  • Wat Thammarattanaram
  • 7913 Champa Ave., Broussard, LA 70518

Maryland

• April 14 (7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)
  • Songkran at Wat Thai Washington, D.C.
  • 13440 Layhill Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20906
• April 19-20 (9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.)
  • Songkran at Wat Tummaprateip
  • 36 Farmington Rd. W, Accokeek, MD 20607

Minnesota

• April 6-7
  • Wat Lao Forest Lake at Buasavanh Restaurant Banquet Hall
  • 7324 Lakeland Ave. N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
• April 13 (9 a.m.-midnight)
  • Wat Lao Xayabhoummaram at Buasavahn Hall
  • 7324 Lakeland Ave. N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55428

Missouri

• April 14 (9 a.m.-3 p.m.)
  • Cherokee Buddhist Temple
  • 2830-32 Cherokee St., St. Louis, MO 63118

New Mexico

• April 20-21
  • Wat Lao Phoxaiyaram
  • 308 Wisconsin St. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108

North Carolina

• April 13-14 (10 a.m.-8 p.m.)
  • Wat Lao American Buddhist Center
  • 1635 Kersey Valley Rd., High Point, NC 27263
• April 13-14
  • Wat Lao Buddharam & Lao Community Center
  • 1824 Todd Rd., Charlotte, NC 28214
• April 14 (9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
  • Wat Greensboro
  • 2715 Liberty Rd., Greensboro, NC 27406

Ohio

• April 27-28
  • Wat Lao Buddhamamakaram
  • 3624 Bexvie Ave., Columbus, OH 43227

Philadelphia

• April 13-14
  • Lao Buddhist Temple of Philadelphia
  • 335 E Chew Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19120
• April 20 (5 – 10 p.m.) – 21 (10 a.m.-8 p.m.)
  • Wat Lao Phouthathammram
  • 1104 S 20th St., Philadelphia, PA 19146

Rhode Island

• May 18-19 (9 a.m.-6 p.m.)
  • Wat Lao Buddhovath of Rhode Island (flyer information here)
  • 88 Limerock Rd., Smithfield, RI 02917

Tennessee

• April 26-28
  • Wat Prabang Lao Xaoput
  • 14131 Old Hickory Blvd., Antioch, TN 37013
• May 25-27
  • Wat Lao Buddharam
  • 5214 Old Nashville Highway, Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Texas

• April 12 (6 p.m.), April 13 (10 a.m.), April 14 (2 p.m.)
  • Wat Phouthasamakhy Lao
  • 8702 Furay Rd., Houston, TX 77016
• April 13 (10 a.m.-midnight)
  • Wat Buddhananachat
  • 8105 Linden Rd., Del Valle, TX 78617
• April 19-21
  • Wat Lao Rockwall
  • 2772 Blackland Rd., Royse City, TX 75189
• April 26 (12 p.m.)
  • Wat Saginaw with Wat Lao Thepnimith
  • 7105 Marvin Brown St., Fort Worth, Texas 76179
• May 3-5
  • Wat Lao Sirimoungkhoun of Dallas, Inc.
  • 4109 S Ledbetter Dr., Dallas, TX 75236

Utah

• April 13 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)
  • Wat Munisrirattanaram
  • 279 E 8000 S, Sandy, UT 84070
• April 20 (6 p.m.-midnight)
  • Wat Munisrirattanaram evening gala at East Sea Restaurant
  • 3695 S. Redwood Rd., West Valley City, UT 84110
• April 27-28
  • Wat Lao Salt Lake Buddharam of Utah
  • 7010 W. Parkway Blvd., West Valley City, UT 84128

Virginia

• April 13-14 (10 a.m.-8 p.m.)
  • Wat Lao Buddhavong
  • 3043 Catlett Rd., Catlett, VA 20119

Washington

• April 20-21
  • Wat Pa Lao
  • 38702 NW Pacific Hwy, Woodland, WA 98674