Buddhist holidays’ dates and names vary by sect and region. Buddhist holidays follow the lunar calendar.
Buddhist Holidays:
Chinese New Year (January-February)
Magha Puja / Sangha Day (February & March)
Parinirvana / Nirvana Day (Mahayana, February)
Losar / Tibetan New Year (February)
Chunga Choepa / Butter Lamp Festival (Tibet, March)
Shunbun no Hi / Autumnal Equinox (Japan, March)
Hanamatsuri / Buddha’s Birthday (Japan, April 8)
Bun Pi Mai / Laotian New Year & Water Festival (April)
Songkran / Thai New Year & Water Festival (April)
Seokga Tansinil / Buddha’s Birthday (Korea, April-May)
Vesak / Buddha’s Birthday (May)
Saga Dawa Duchen (Tibet, June)
Dalai Lama’s Birthday (July)
Asalha Puja / Dharma Day (July)
Obon (Japan, July & August)
Ulambana / Ancestor Day (August-September)
Zhongyuan / Hungry Ghost Festival (China, August-September)
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (August-September)
Shuubun no Hi / Spring Equinox (Japan, September)
Pavarana / End of Vassa (Theravada, October)
Lhabab Duchen (Tibet, November)
Rohatsu / Englightenment of Buddha (Japan, December)
Dates are approximate.
