Festivals 2025

1. Vietnamese New Year :  Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (New Year's Day)

2. Magha Puja Day (Fourfold Assembly or "Sangha Day"): Sunday February 16, 2025

3. Vesak 2562 ("Buddha Day"): Sunday May 11, 2025

Traditionally, Buddha's Birthday is known as Vesak. Vesak is the main Buddhist festival of the year as it celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha on the first full moon day in May, except in a leap year when the festival is held in June.

4. Celebration of Vu Lan:  Sunday   August 10  2025.

Vu lan is a traditional Vietnamese festival of honoring family ancestors by doing good deeds and transferring merits to deceased relatives.

5.  Vassa (Rain Retreat) : Thursday, July 10, 2025 – Monday (Pavāraṇā - Uposatha day) October 6, 2025..

Vassa is a three-month retreat observed by Theravada monks. During Vassa, Bhikkhus remain inside monasteries and temple grounds, and dedicate themselves to intensive meditation.

6. Kathina Ceremony (Robe offering ceremony) - Sunday  October 12,  2025.

Kathina Day is celebrated by the lay community offering monks new Kathina robes and requisites at the end of their three month Rain Retreat.

The program is subject to change without notice.