Boun Pi Mai is the most celebrated Lao holiday, marking the traditional New Year. It is a time for renewal, water blessings, family reunions, and community celebrations. Temple rituals include […]

Boun Phavet is a revered Theravāda Buddhist festival in Laos that celebrates the life of Phra Vessantara (known in Pali as Vessantara), the Buddha’s penultimate incarnation before attaining enlightenment. This […]

This marks the beginning of the three-month Rains Retreat (Vassa), when monks remain at their temples for intensive study and meditation. Laypeople bring candles, robes, and offerings to support the […]

This is a fundraising event to raise money toward the completion of Sala Construction. It is planned but not yet confirmed. More information to come!

Boun Hor Khao Padap Din (Festival of Offering to the Spirits) is a deeply spiritual Lao Buddhist festival dedicated to honoring deceased relatives and ancestral spirits. The name translates to […]

Boun Hor Khao Salak (Personalized Offering Festival) Boun Hor Khao Salak is a cherished Lao Theravāda Buddhist festival focused on making personalized offerings to monks in honor of deceased relatives. […]

Boun Ock Phansa (End of Buddhist Lent) Boun Ock Phansa marks the official end of Vassa, the three-month Buddhist Rains Retreat during which monks stay in their monasteries for study, […]

Boun Kathin (Robe Offering Ceremony) Boun Kathin is a joyful and highly meritorious Lao Buddhist festival held at the end of the Vassa (Buddhist Rains Retreat). It is a time […]