Holy Days
Festivals play a big part in the lives of many Buddhists. Most Buddhists, with the exception of the Japanese, use the Lunar calendar.
The dates of Buddhist festivals and the way they are celebrated vary from country to country, and between Buddhist tradition.
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- Dharma Day
- Dharma Day is a festival marking the beginning of Buddha's teaching.
- Kathina
- The Kathina festival, which originated 2,500 years ago, celebrates the largest alms-giving ceremony of the Buddhist year.
- Losar
- The most important holiday in Tibet is Losar, which celebrates the Tibetan New Year.
- Parinirvana
- This Mahayan Buddhist holy day marks the death of the Buddha.
- Perfume Pagoda festival of Vietnam (from BBC News)
- This festival takes place in the first lunar month each year in the spectacular landscape of the Huong Son, the Mountain of Perfumes.
- Sangha Day
- Sangha Day celebrates the spiritual community.
- Wesak
- The Wesak festival is the most important festival in the Buddhist calendar.
