Bodhi Day — Awakening Day
Buddha Annual Sacred Days, Calendar, Special Days
Friday, December 8, 2023 Bodhi Day is the precious day we celebrate Gautama Shakyamuni Buddha's Enlightenment, primarily in Mahayana Buddhist traditions. Although it is, perhaps, the most important day of the Buddhist calendar — celebrating the ultimate goal ...
Lama Tsongkhapa Day
Birthdays of Teachers, Bodhisattva Annual Days, Buddha Annual Sacred Days, Calendar
December 7, 2023, Ganden Ngamchoe Paranirvana Day On the Tibetan Calendar Month 10, 25th Day, year 2150 is the day we celebrate and honor the great Enlightened Being Lama Tsongkhapa — the anniversary of his Paranirvana! Traditionally a ...
Asala — Dharma Day
Buddha Annual Sacred Days, Calendar
Monday, July 3, 2023 Asalha (or Asala) Puja is a Theravada Buddhist festival which typically takes place in July, on the full moon of the month of Āsādha. It is celebrated in Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Laos, ...
Vesak Buddha Day!
Buddha Annual Sacred Days, Calendar, Special Days
Friday, May 5, 2023 Vesak Buddha Day (celebrated on different days depending on calendar and tradition) is the “most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world” — UN Mark May 5, 2023 on your calendar as ...
Magha Puja Day
Buddha Annual Sacred Days, Calendar, Special Days
March 6, 2023 Māgha Pūjā (also written as Makha Bucha Day) is the second most important Buddhist festival after Vesak, celebrated on the full moon day of the third lunar month in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Sri Lanka and on the full moon day of Tabaung in Myanmar. It ...
Chothrul Duchen (starts)
Annual Grand Drubcho, Buddha Annual Sacred Days, Calendar
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 for 15 days. Celebrates the 15 miracles of Shakyamuni Buddha. All merit from practices and offerings are multiplied. Full feature on 15 Miracles in 15 Days, Chothrul Duchen>> Buddha's miracle of flames and water. ...
Nirvana Day
Buddha Annual Sacred Days, Calendar, Special Days
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Many Mahayana Buddhists celebrate the Paranirvana of Buddha — not his death, but release from karma and the cycle of suffering. It is a day celebrated around the world with light, festival and important ...