Rituals and Festivals
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What are the main Buddhist festivals?

Age Group: 5–11
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What are the main Buddhist festivals?

How do Buddhists prepare for these festivals?

In this section you will learn about the festivals celebrated in the different Buddhist traditions. 

The most important festival in the Theravada tradition celebrates the Buddha’ s birth, enlightenment and 'parinirvana’ on the full moon day in May; this is called “Wesak.” 

 

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Making offerings to the Buddha
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What is Vesak and how do we celebrate it?
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Which Buddhist festivals do we celebrate?
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