Boun Visakhaboucha, Lao PDR
Celebrated on the full moon of the sixth month in the Buddhist calendar, Boun Visakhaboucha marks the Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death. Devout Buddhists will rise early to make […]
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Boun Khao Phansa Festival (Buddhist Lent), Lao PDR
Lao PDR NationwideBoun Khao Phansa is held at the beginning of the Buddhist lent. Over the following three month, monks spend most of their time in prayer and meditation and are restricted […]
Boun Khao Padabdin (Rice Growing Festival), Lao PDR
Laos Nationwide, Lao People's Democratic RepublicBoun Hor Khao Padabdin (the literal translation is decorate (padab) dirt\earth (din))starts in the middle of the rainy season. This festival is held in commemoration of dead ancestors. Over two […]
Boun Khao Salak Ancestor Festival, Lao PDR
Lao PDR NationwideThis festival occurs during the 10th full moon of the lunar calendar. The purpose of the festival is to obtain merit by providing offerings to dead ancestors. The offerings to […]
Boun Suang Heua, Lao PDR
Khan River Luang Prabang, Lao People's Democratic RepublicOn 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 […]
End of the buddhist Lent Days “Candle Light Festival” in Luang Prabang Province (Boun Ork Phansa), Lao PDR
Lao PDR NationwideBoun Lai Heua Fai is a festival for the Phanang Naga which is held during Boun Xouang Heua in order to bring good luck. Each village in many provinces makes and decorates a boat. The boats are then paraded through the town, at night they are lunched onto the river and ceremoniously set on fire […]
Festival of the Boats of Light, Lao PDR
Luang Prabang Luang Prabang, Lao People's Democratic RepublicIn Luang Prabang Province, locals mark the end of Buddhist Lent by paraded decorated boats through the town; at night they are launched onto the river and ceremoniously set on fire as offerings to spirits. The villages around the town build their own big boat for the spectacle, competing annually to create the most beautiful […]
Boun Ork Phansa (The end of buddhist lent), Lao PDR
Boun Ork Phansa is the last day of Buddhist Lent. It occurs on the 15th day of the 11th month of the lunar calendar. In the morning, donations and offering are made at temples around the country. In the evening candlelight processions are held around the temples while hundreds around of colorful floats decorated with […]
Boat Racing Festival in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
Luang Prabang Province Luang Prabang, Lao People's Democratic RepublicAt the Khao Padabdin ceremony day, people visit local temples to make offerings to dead ancestors as well as to share merit-making. This festival includes boat racing on the Nam Khan River and a trade fair in Luang Prabang World Heritage town.
