Magha Puja (Makha Bucha)
Religion · Buddhism · Tue, March 3, 2026
The full moon when 1,250 disciples gathered unbidden before the Buddha; candlelit processions around temples in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar.
Every year
| Date | Event | When |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Feb 8, 2020 | Magha Puja (Makha Bucha) | 7 yr ago |
| Fri, Feb 26, 2021 | Magha Puja (Makha Bucha) | 6 yr ago |
| Wed, Feb 16, 2022 | Magha Puja (Makha Bucha) | 5 yr ago |
| Mon, Mar 6, 2023 | Magha Puja (Makha Bucha) | 4 yr ago |
| Sat, Feb 24, 2024 | Magha Puja (Makha Bucha) | 3 yr ago |
| Wed, Feb 12, 2025 | Magha Puja (Makha Bucha) | 2 yr ago |
| Tue, Mar 3, 2026 | Magha Puja (Makha Bucha) | 7 mo ago |
| Sun, Feb 21, 2027 | Magha Puja (Makha Bucha) | in 5 mo |
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Source, method and history
- Source
- Bank of Thailand holiday calendar
- How we know
- Published date, from the source page.
- Recurs
- annual
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- Changes
- None recorded.