Buddhist Holidays

Significance Buddhist Holidays meanings

March - Makhapuja, Bhikkhus met fortuitously on the full-moon day, and Sakyamuni expounded the PATIMOKHA, the rules of the order.

April - Lao New Year (April) - Buddhist New Year based on the lunar calendar

May - Visakha Buxa (May) - Sakyamuni Buddha Birthday

June - Bounpawad

July/August - Khaophansa (July) Beginning of Buddhist Lent - Vassa

September - Khaophadubdin (September) Ceremony of remembering dead people.

Salaphatta/khao-Salaka (September) Bhikkhus offer homage to Sakyamuni.

October - Ork Phansa (October) End of Lent.

November - Boun Katin (November)

November - Boun PraThat Luang (November Festival) - festival of the most sacred Pagoda in Laos.

December - New Year Blessing ceremony, New year Blessing (Thak Baht)

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