Māgha Pūjā
Also called | Saṅgha Day Fourfold Assembly Day
Observed by | Cambodian, Lao, Burmese, Sri Lankan and Thai Theravāda Buddhists
Type | Buddhist, cultural
Significance | A historical meeting was held between the Buddha and his first 1,250 disciples
Celebrations | Shwedagon Pagoda Festival
Observances | procession with light, general merit-making activities
Date | Full moon day of the 3rd lunar month
2019 date | 19 February
Related to | Chotrul Duchen (in Tibet) Daeboreum (in Korea) Koshōgatsu (in Japan) Lantern Festival (in China) Tết Nguyên tiêu (in Vietnam)