Religion:List of Buddhist festivals

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Japan , Burmese, Tibetan, India , Nepalese, Bhutanese, Chakma, Marma and Barua festivals often show the influence of Buddhist culture. Pagoda festivals in Myanmar are one example. In Tibet, India and Bhutan these festivals may include the traditional cham dance.

Lunar New Year festivals of Buddhist countries in east, south and southeast Asia also include some aspects of Buddhist culture, but they are considered cultural festivals as opposed to religious ones.


A

  • Aluth Sahal Mangallaya
  • Ambedkar Jayanti
  • Asalha Puja (or Dharma Day)
  • Vesak

B

  • Barua festivals
  • Bhumchu
  • Bodhi Day
  • Bon Festival
  • Boun Suang Huea
  • Buddha's Birthday
  • Bunga Dyah Jatra

C

  • Chak phra
  • Cheung Chau Bun Festival
  • Chotrul Duchen

D

  • Diwali
  • Dongzhi Festival
  • Deezezazu

F

  • Festival of Floral Offerings

G

H

J

  • Jana Baha Dyah Jatra

K

  • Kagyed
  • Kandy Esala Perahera
  • Kathina

L

  • Lhabab Duchen
  • Liberation Rite of Water and Land
  • Loi Krathong

M

O

  • Ōmisoka

P

  • Pagoda festival
  • Parinirvana Day
  • Pavarana
  • Phi Ta Khon
  • Poy Sang Long
  • Poson

Q

  • Qing Shan King Sacrificial Ceremony
  • Qingming Festival

R

S

  • Sambuddhatva jayanthi
  • Samyak
  • Sanghamitta
  • Sangrai (New year Water Festival Celebrated by Marma and Rakhine People in Bangladesh)
  • Sanja Matsuri
  • Setsubun
  • Songkran
  • Songkran (Lao)
  • Songkran (Thailand)
  • Swanti (festival)

T

  • Tak Bat Thewo
  • Tango no sekku
  • Tazaungdaing festival
  • Tết
  • Thadingyut Festival
  • Thingyan
  • Tibetan festivals
  • Torgya
  • Tshechu

U

  • Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival
  • Uposatha

V

W

  • Wacho (Start of Rain Retreat by Marma People and Rakhine People)
  • Wan Ok Phansa
  • Wagyowai (End of Rain Retreat by Marma People and Rakhine People)
  • Water-Sprinkling Festival

Y

  • Yenya
  • Yeongsanjae

See also