Māgha Pūjā
Also calledSaṅgha Day
Fourfold Assembly Day
Observed byCambodian, Lao, Burmese, Sri Lankan and Thai Theravāda Buddhists
TypeBuddhist, cultural
SignificanceA historical meeting was held between the Buddha and his first 1,250 disciples
CelebrationsShwedagon Pagoda Festival
Observancesprocession with light, general merit-making activities
DateFull moon day of the 3rd lunar month
2019 date19 February
Related toChotrul Duchen (in Tibet)
Daeboreum (in Korea)
Koshōgatsu (in Japan)
Lantern Festival (in China)
Tết Nguyên tiêu (in Vietnam)