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Vesak: The Buddha's birthday is known as Vesak and is one of the major festivals of the year. It is celebrated on the first moon day in May, or the fourth lunar month which usually occurs in May or during a lunar leap year, June. In some countries this has become an occasion to not only celebrate the birth but also the enlightenment and parinirvana of the Buddha. •
Parinirvana Day: also known as Nirvana Day, a
Mahayana Buddhist holiday celebrated in
East Asia,
Vietnam and the
Philippines usually on February 15. •
Magha Puja: Magha Puja is an important religious festival celebrated by Buddhists in Thailand, Cambodia, Sri Lanka and Laos on the full moon day of the third lunar month (this usually falls in February or March) •
Buddha Jayanti: In South Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam and China, it is celebrated in April 8 in Lunar calendar. Also known as "Hanamatsuri", •
Uposatha: This day is known as observance day, there are four holy days on the new moon, full moon, and quarter moon days every month. •
Loy Krathong: When the rivers and canals are full of water, this festival takes place in all parts of Thailand on the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month. Bowls made with leaves, candles, and incense sticks, are in the water, and represent bad luck disappearing. == Festivals ==