Festivals

Vipassana is now closed for all in-person visits & retreats until further notice due to Covid-19. 

1. Vietnamese New Year: Tuesday, February 1, 2022

2. Magha Puja Day (Fourfold Assembly or "Sangha Day") : Sunday February 13, 2022

3. Vesak ("Buddha Day"):  Saturday May 15 , 2022

Traditionally, Buddha's Birthday is known as Vesak. Vesak is the main Buddhist festival of the year as it celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha on the first full moon day in May, except in a leap year when the festival is held in June.

4. "Rain" Robe offering : Saturday July 2, 2022.

5. Vassa (Rain Retreat) :  Thursday July 14, 2022  - Monday October 10 , 2022.

Vassa is a three-month retreat observed by Theravada monks. During Vassa, Bhikkhus remain inside monasteries and temple grounds, and dedicate to intensive meditation. Vassa begins on the first day of the waning moon of the eight lunar month, which is the day after Asalha Day or Asalha Uposatha (Dhamma day)

6. Celebration of Vu Lan: Sunday  August 7 , 2022.

Vu lan is a traditional Vietnamese festival of honoring family ancestors by doing good deeds and transferring merits to deceased relatives.

7. Kathina Ceremony (Robe offering ceremony) - Sunday  October 16, 2022.

Kathina Day is celebrated by the lay community offering monks new Kathina robes and requisites at the end of their three month Rains Retreat.