What are the major Buddhist holidays?

Answer 1

Their are quite a few festivals which depend on the type of Buddhist you are e.g. Kathina, Chokhor Duchen but the main festival is Vesak (or Wesak) which marks the date when the Buddha was born, was enlightened and passed into nirvana (death).

Answer 2

1. Saga Dawa

2. Drukpa Teshi

3. Guru Rinpoche's Trungka Tsechu

4. Lhabab Dhuecheu

5. The Kalchakra Pooja

6. Losar

7. Losoong and the Chaams

8. Phang Lhabsol

9. Bumchu

Answer 3

Vesak which is held on the full moon of May celebrates the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha is most important. After this is Katina, or the giving of robes, wich occures after the annual rains retreat of july-october

Answer 4

There are quite a few Buddhists festivals:

1) Buddhist New Year

In some countries like Thailand, Burma, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Lao, the new year is celebrated for three days from the first full moon day in April.

2) Vesak

This festival celebrates the Birthday of Buddha. In one day, the Buddhists celebrate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. This festival takes place on the first full moon of May.

3) Magha Puja Day

Magha Puja Day takes places on the full moon day of the third lunar month (March). This holy day is to commemorate an important event in the life of the Buddha, the fourfold assembly.

4) Asalha Puja Day

Asalha Puja means to honor Buddha on the full moon day of the 8th lunar month (approximately July). It recalls and shows respect to the Buddha's first teaching.

5) Uposatha

The four holy days in each month. These holy days are during the new moons, full moons and quarter moons. On these days the Buddhists fast (they don't eat at all).

6) Kathina Ceremony

In this ceremony new robes are offered to Buddhists monks.

7) Abhidhamma Day

This day celebrates the event when the Buddha is said to have gone to the Heaven to teach his mother. It is held on the full moon of April.

8) Songkran

This Buddhist festival goes on for several days during the middle of April. This festival is like a spring cleaning!

9) Loy Krathong

This festival takes place on the full moon night of the Twelfth Lunar month. People float them in water and as they go, all bad luck is suppose to disappear.

10) The Ploughing Festival

This is to celebrate the Buddha's first moment of enlightenment, which happened when Buddha was seven years old, when he had gone with his father to watch the ploughing.

Answer 5

Buddhists celebrate Vesak Full moon Poya Day in May to celebrate the birth, enlightenment and the passing away of the Buddha. Other full moon poya days you can also celebrate.

Answer 6

A few are:

Buddhist New Year

Vesak - Which celebrates the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death

Bodhi Day - Which celebrates the Buddha's enlightenment.

Answer 7

The four most holy days are the birth, enlightenment, teaching and parinirvana of Lord Buddha.

Answer 8

The main festival or holiday in Buddhism is Vesak. (It has various spellings in different countries.)