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2018 / 2561: THE MAJOR FULL MOON DAYS

Māgha Pūjā · 1 March  (‘Sangha Day’)
Commemorates the spontaneous gathering of 1250 arahants to whom
the Buddha gave an exhortation on the basis of the Discipline (Ovāda Pāṭimokkha).

Vesākha Pūjā · 29 May  (‘Buddha Day’)
Commemorates the birth, enlightenment and passing away of the Buddha.

Āsāḷhā Pūjā · 27 July (‘Dhamma Day’)
Commemorates the Buddha’s first discourse, given to the five samaṇas in the Deer Park at Sarnath, near Varanasi. The traditional Rainy-Season Retreat (Vassa) begins on the next day.

Pavāraṇā Day · 24 October
This marks the end of the three-month Vassa retreat. During the following month, lay people may offer the Kaṭhina robe as part of a general alms-giving ceremony.


2018 / 2561: KATHINA and ROBE OFFERING CEREMONIES

Dates so far -  

Oct 28: Aruna Ratanagiri, UK - robe-offering (Pah bah)
Santacittarama, Italy - kathina 
: Dhammapala, Switzerland - robe-offering 

Nov 4: Hartridge, UK - robe-offering 
: Sumedharama, Portugal - kathina 

Nov 11: Cittaviveka, UK - kathina 

Nov 18: Amaravati, UK -   kathina