The brightest and roundest full moon of the year shines during the Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Festival, held on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, usually in September or early […]
During this festival, the humble and quiet Pakokku Thiho Shin Pagoda is transformed into an exciting and cheerful place. The festival consists of prayer rituals and a carnival-like fair. A […]
Ganden Döndrubling Monastery (Gadan Dongzhulin Si) is a multilayered, mandala-shaped gompa towering proudly above Jinsha River, though for the most part of a year, it merely wins a glance from […]
Pchum Ben (“Ancestor's Day”) is a 15-day religious festival where the Khmer pay respects to their deceased relatives of up to seven generations. During the celebration, people bring food to […]
National Day in China is a holiday that has been celebrated in some form since the Western Jin dynasty in the early 3rd century AD. Source: publicholidays.cn
People gather at Inle Lake in September to celebrate this festival. This is considered the largest Buddhist celebration in the Inle Lake, Shan. Tourists and pilgrims come to this pagoda […]
The Khmer communities in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta celebrate the Bay Nui Ox Race as part of their Sene Dolta (Pchum Ben) celebrations. The race is held between Tinh Bien and Tri Ton districts, taking place from the 29th day of the eighth month to the first day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar. […]
On the occasion of Boun Hor Khao Padap Din (an annual festival held to feed spirits) during Buddhist Lent, boat racing activities will be held along the Khan River in […]
Also known as Thadingyut Light Festival, villagers celebrate this meaningful occasion in October throughout the country. This festival takes place at night, where thousands of lights and candles are lit […]
During this festival, thousands of Mandalay villagers and locals all over Myanmar will come to Mandalay to pay respects to the marble Buddha image at Kyauk Taw Gyi Pagoda. The […]
