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April festivals and events worth travelling for

Three festivals worth planning a trip around in April, with the day to be there and how far ahead to book.

A woman in a bandana and sunglasses holds a water gun towards the camera during Songkran outside the Maya mall in Chiang Mai, with a soaked crowd behind her
13 to 15 Apr 2027New Year water festival

Songkran

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Thailand's New Year, when Chiang Mai's old city spends three April days in a water fight and a revered Buddha statue is carried through the streets.

Best day
Any morning, temples first
Book
Rooms near the moat well ahead
13 to 18 Apr 2027Spring fair

Feria de Abril

Seville, Spain

Come in fair week and you will see Seville in flamenco dresses and wide-brimmed hats, dancing sevillanas in a town of striped tents across the river.

Best day
Thursday 15, early afternoon
Book
Rooms the moment you have dates
26 to 27 Apr 2027National holiday

King's Day

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Spend the morning bargaining at a street market that covers the city, and the afternoon on a bridge as orange party boats crawl the canals.

Best day
27 April
Book
Rooms early, party tickets ahead
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