Events
Events at Wat Paknam in 2019
January
1
New Year's Day
5
New Moon Buddhist Observance Day
5 - 6
Blood
Donation at Wat Paknam
12
Children's Day
13
Half Waxing Moon Buddhist Observance Day
16
Teacher's Day
20
Full
Moon Buddhist Observance Day
28
Half
Waning Moon Buddhist Observance Day
February
3
Offering
Phapa robes and donation on Luang Phor Wat Paknam's Memorial Day
4
New Moon Buddhist Observance Day
5 Chinese
New Year's Day
10
Annual
Meeting of Luang Phor Wat Paknam Alumni Association
12
Half
Waxing Moon Buddhist Observance Day
19 The Holy Magha Puja Day
The Maghamas (DhamMas)
Full Moon Buddhist Observance Day
27
Half
Waning Moon Buddhist Observance Day
March
5
New
Moon Buddhist Observance Day
13
Half Waxing Moon Buddhist Observance Day
20
Full Moon Buddhist Observance Day
28
Half
Waning Moon Buddhist Observance Day
April
2 H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri
Sirindhorn's Birthday Anniversary
4
New Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
6
Chakri
Dynasty Day
12
Half Waxing Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
13-15 Thai New Year’s Days
19
Full Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
27
Half Waning Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
May
1
Labor
Day
3
New
Moon Buddhist Observance Day
9 Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day
11
Half
Waxing Moon Buddhist Observance Day
18 The Holy Visakha Puja Day
Visakhamas (BuddhaMas)
Full Moon Buddhist Observance Day
26
Half Waning Moon Buddhist Observance Day / Lord Buddha’s Cremation
Anniversary
June
2 New Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
10 Half Waxing Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
17 Full Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
25 Half Waning Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
July
1 New Moon Buddhist
Observance Day / Thai Banks’ Holiday
6-7 Blood Donation at Wat Paknam
9 Half Waxing Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
16 The Holy Asalha Puja Day
Asalhamas (SanghaMas)
Full Moon Buddhist Observance Day
17 The
Beginning Day of Buddhist Lent Period
24 Half Waning Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
28
H.M.
King Rama X's Birthday Anniversary
31 New Moon Buddhist Observance
Day
August
3-4 The Gratitude Day of Luang
Phor Wat Paknam’s Alumni Association
8 Half Waxing Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
12 H.M. Queen Sirikit's Birthday Anniversary
Wat Paknam’s Buddhist Nuns Merit Making
Day
15 Full Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
23 Half Waning Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
26 The Birthday anniversary of
His Holiness Somdet Phramaharatchamangkhlachan,
the abbot of Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen in Bangkok
29 New Moon Buddhist Observance
Day
September
6 Half Waxing Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
13 Luang Phor Wat Paknam’s Dhammakaya Attainment Anniversary Day
Full Moon Buddhist Observance Day /
Lunar Feast Day
21 Half Waning Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
27-28 Traditional Sermons on Lord
Budddha’s Past Lifetimes
28 New Moon Buddhist Observance
Day
29 Sept – 7 Oct Thailand’s Vegetarianism Observance
Period
October
5-6 Blood Donation at Wat Paknam
6 Half Waxing Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
11-12 Freshmen-Monks’ Merit Making Days
13 The Passing-Away Anniversary
of H.M. King Rama IX
13 The Ending Day of Buddhist
Lent Period / Full Moon Buddhist Observance Day
19 Merit Making on the Occasion of Luang Phor Wat Paknam’s Birthday Anniversary
according to the Moon Calendar
21 Half Waning Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
23 King Rama V’s Day
27
New
Moon Buddhist Observance Day
November
4 Half Waxing Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
10 The Annual Royal Kathina
Robes Offering Ceremony Day
11 Full Moon Buddhist
Observance Day / Floral Rafts Floating Day
19 Half Waning Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
26 New Moon Buddhist Observance
Day
December
4 Half Waxing Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
5
H.M. King Rama
IX's Birthday Anniversary / Thailand’s Father Day
6
Dhammakaya Memorial Day
10
Constitution
Day
11 Full Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
19 Half Waning Moon Buddhist
Observance Day
25 New Moon Buddhist Observance
Day / Christmas
31 Countdown Chanting on New
Year’s Eve from 11:00 pm onward
Meditation Practice Sessions
At Wat Paknam, Bangkok, Thailand
Charoen Vipassana Hall
(Hor Vipassana)
Saturday, Sunday
and Official Holidays:
At 08.00 –
09:30 a.m.
At 10:00 – 11:30
a.m.
At 01:00 – 02:00
p.m.
At 06:30 – 07:30
p.m.
Everyday:
At 08:30 – 09:30
a.m. (Except Buddhist Holy Day.)
At 06:30 – 07:30
p.m.
Sungvechanee Mongkol Niramitr Hall
(Hor Luang Por Wat Paknam)
Every Thursday:
At 02:00 – 03:00
p.m. (Pledging to be students of Dhammakaya Meditation)
Note: To attend the meditation sessions, please dress politely. Women are required to wear long skirt. Please turn off your mobile phone(s) and electronic device(s) before joining the meditation session(s). Meditation session is conducted in Thai language only, please learn meditation method from this website prior to attending meditation sessions.
