Events

Attention Please: As the strict health-care measures to cope with Corona virus pandemic have been lifted, tourist attractions at Wat Paknam Temple are now open to visitors. Any inquiry should be directed to Wat Paknam’s staffs at facebook fanpage “watpaknam.bkk”.

Note: Many events of Wat Paknam Temple are based on lunar calendar, so they do not fall on the same dates as in solar calendar. Please access the following website to verify date and time of moon phases in each country.

https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/phases/?year=2023

Wat Paknam Temple's Calendar of Events 2023

JANUARY 2023

1 Jan (Sunday) – New Year’s Day

2 Jan (Monday) – Thailand’s Substituted Holiday

6 Jan (Friday) – Full Moon Buddhist Observance Day

8 Jan (Sunday) – The Royal Birthday Anniversary of H.R.H. Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya

14 Jan (Saturday) – National Children’s Day

14 Jan (Saturday) – Half Waning Moon Buddhist Observance Day

14 to 15 Jan (Saturday to Sunday) – The 185^th Blood Donation Activity at Wat Paknam Temple

16 Jan (Monday) – National Teacher’s Day

21 Jan (Saturday) – Darkened Moon Buddhist Observance Day

22 Jan (Sunday) – Chinese New Year’s Day

29 Jan (Sunday) – Half Waxing Moon Buddhist Observance Day

FEBRUARY 2023

3 Feb (Friday) – The Annual Past Abbots Memorial Day and the 64^th year Commemoration of Luang Phor Wat Paknam’s Passing Away

3 Feb (Friday) – The Annual Memorial Service for Past Abbots and Annual Robes Offering Fund Raising Ceremony

5 Feb (Sunday) – Full Moon Buddhist Observance Day

12 Feb (Sunday) – Annual Conference of Luang Phor Wat Paknam’s Alumni Association

13 Feb (Monday) – Half Waning Moon Buddhist Observance Day

19 Feb (Sunday) – Darkened Moon Buddhist Observance Day

27 Feb (Monday) – Half Waxing Moon Buddhist Observance Day

MARCH 2023

6 Mar (Monday) – Holy Magha Puja Day (Maghamas) / The Sangha Day

6 Mar (Monday) – Full Moon Buddhist Observance Day

14 Mar (Tuesday) – Half Waning Moon Buddhist Observance Day

21 Mar (Tuesday) – Darkened Moon Buddhist Observance Day

29 Mar (Wednesday) – Half Waxing Moon Buddhist Observance Day

APRIL 2023

2 Apr (Sunday) – The Royal Birthday Anniversary of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn

4 Apr (Tuesday) – Master Guru Treetar Niamkham’s Birthday Anniversary According to Moon Calendar

5 Apr (Wednesday) – Full Moon Buddhist Observance Day

5 Apr (Wednesday) – The Royal Birthday Anniversary of Princess Ubol Ratana

5 Apr (Wednesday) – Ancestors Worshipping Day (Chinese Tradition)

6 Apr (Thursday) – Royal Chakri Dynasty Day

13 Apr (Thursday) – Half Waning Moon Buddhist Observance Day

13 to 15 Apr (Thursday to Saturday) – Songkran Festival / Thai New Year’s Days

15 to 16 Apr (Saturday to Sunday) – The 186^th Blood Donation Activity at Wat Paknam Temple

19 Apr (Wednesday) – Darkened Moon Buddhist Observance Day

27 Apr (Thursday) – Half Waxing Moon Buddhist Observance Day

29 Apr (Saturday) – The Royal Birthday Anniversary of H.R.H. Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti Sirivibulyarajakumar

MAY 2023

1 May (Monday) – Labour Day

4 May (Thursday) – Royal Thai Coronation Day

4 May (Thursday) – Full Moon Buddhist Observance Day

12 May (Friday) – Half Waning Moon Buddhist Observance Day

17 May (Wednesday) – Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day

19 May (Friday) – Darkened Moon Buddhist Observance Day

27 May (Saturday) – Half Waxing Moon Buddhist Observance Day

JUNE 2023

3 Jun (Saturday) – Holy Visakha Puja Day (Visakhamas) / The Buddha Day

3 Jun (Saturday) – Full Moon Buddhist Observance Day

3 Jun (Saturday) – The Royal Birthday Anniversary of H.M. Queen Suthida

5 Jun (Monday) – Thailand’s Substituted Holiday

11 Jun (Sunday) – Commemoration of Lord Buddha’s Cremation

11 Jun (Sunday) – Half Waning Moon Buddhist Observance Day

17 Jun (Saturday) – Darkened Moon Buddhist Observance Day

25 Jun (Sunday) – Half Waxing Moon Buddhist Observance Day

JULY 2023

2 Jul (Sunday) – Full Moon Buddhist Observance Day

4 Jul (Tuesday) – The Royal Birthday Anniversary of H.R.H. Princess Chulabhorn, the Princess Srisavangavadhana

10 Jul (Monday) – Half Waning Moon Buddhist Observance Day

15 to 16 Jul (Saturday to Sunday) – The 187^th Blood Donation Activity at Wat Paknam Temple

17 Jul (Monday) – Darkened Moon Buddhist Observance Day

25 Jul (Tuesday) – Half Waxing Moon Buddhist Observance Day

28 Jul (Friday) – The Royal Birthday Anniversary of H.M. King Rama X

AUGUST 2023

1 Aug (Tuesday) – Holy Asalha Puja Day (Asalhamas) / The Dhamma Day

1 Aug (Tuesday) – Full Moon Buddhist Observance Day

1 Aug (Tuesday) – Annual Shower Robe Offering Ceremony

2 Aug (Wednesday) – Annual Buddhist Rain Retreat Commencement Day

5 to 6 Aug (Saturday to Sunday) – The Gratitude Day of Luang Phor Wat Paknam’s Alumni Association.

9 Aug (Wednesday) – Half Waning Moon Buddhist Observance Day

12 Aug (Saturday) – The Royal Birthday Anniversary of H.M. Queen Mother Sirikit

12 Aug (Saturday) – National Mother’s Day

14 Aug (Monday) – Thailand’s Substituted Holiday

16 Aug (Wednesday) – Darkened Moon Buddhist Observance Day

24 Aug (Thursday) – Half Waxing Moon Buddhist Observance Day

26 Aug (Saturday) – Birthday Anniversary of His Holiness Somdet Phramaharatchamangkhalachariya, the late Lord Abbot of Wat Paknam Temple, Bangkok.

31 Aug (Thursday) – Full Moon Buddhist Observance Day

SEPTEMBER 2023

8 Sept (Friday) – Half Waning Moon Buddhist Observance Day

14 Sept (Thursday) – Darkened Moon Buddhist Observance Day

22 Sept (Friday) – Half Waxing Moon Buddhist Observance Day

29 Sept (Friday) – The 106^th Anniversary of Luang Phor Wat Paknam’s Dhammakaya Attainment Day (1917 to 2023)

29 Sept (Friday) – Full Moon Buddhist Observance Day

29 Sept (Friday) – Moon Festival

OCTOBER 2023

7 Oct (Saturday) – Half Waning Moon Buddhist Observance Day

13 Oct (Friday) – Commemoration of H.M. King Rama IX’s Passing Away

14 Oct (Saturday) – Darkened Moon Buddhist Observance Day

13 to 14 Oct (Friday to Saturday) – The Great Jataka Preaching Ceremony

14 to 15 Oct (Saturday to Sunday) – The 188^th Blood Donation Activity at Wat Paknam Temple

15 to 23 Oct – Thailand’s Annual Vegetarian Observance Days

22 Oct (Sunday) – Half Waxing Moon Buddhist Observance Day

23 Oct (Monday) – King Rama V Day

23 Oct (Monday) – Birthday Anniversary of the Most Venerable Phra Phrom Moli (Suchart Dhammaratano Mahathera), the Current Lord Abbot of Wat Paknam Temple, Bangkok

27 to 28 Oct (Friday to Saturday) – Merit Making Activities of Newly Ordained Monks (Navaka)

29 Oct (Sunday) – The End Date of Annual Buddhist Rain Retreat

29 Oct (Sunday) – Full Moon Buddhist Observance Day

30 Oct (Monday) – The Annual Devorohana Alms Round Ceremony Marking the End of Buddhist Rain Retreat and Beginning of Kathina Robes Offering Season

NOVEMBER 2023

4 Nov (Saturday) – Merit Making Ceremony on the Occasion of The 139^th Birthday Anniversary of Luang Phor Wat Paknam

6 Nov (Monday) – Half Waning Moon Buddhist Observance Day

12 Nov (Sunday) – Darkened Moon Buddhist Observance Day

20 Nov (Monday) – Half Waxing Moon Buddhist Observance Day

26 Nov (Sunday) – Royal Kathina Robes Offering Ceremony Day at Wat Paknam Temple, Bangkok

27 Nov (Monday) – Full Moon Buddhist Observance Day

27 Nov (Monday) – Annual Floral Raft Floating Festival (Loy Krathong)

27 Nov (Monday) – The Last Day of Annual Kathina Robes Offering Season

DECEMBER 2023

5 Dec (Tuesday) – Half Waning Moon Buddhist Observance Day

5 Dec (Tuesday) – H.M. King Rama IX’s Birthday Anniversary

5 Dec (Tuesday) – Thailand’s National Father’s Day

6 Dec (Wednesday) – Dhammakaya Memorial Day

7 Dec (Thursday) – The Royal Birthday Anniversary of Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati, the Princess Rajasarini Siribajra

9 Dec (Saturday) – Memorial Service Marking the 2^nd Consecutive Year Since the Passing Away of H.H. Somdet Phramaharatchamangkhalachariya, the late Lord Abbot of Wat Paknam Temple, Bangkok.

10 Dec (Sunday) – Constitution Day

11 Dec (Monday) – Thailand’s Substituted Holiday

12 Dec (Tuesday) – Darkened Moon Buddhist Observance Day

20 Dec (Wednesday) – Half Waxing Moon Buddhist Observance Day

25 Dec (Monday) – The Westerner’s Annual Family Day

27 Dec (Wednesday) – Full Moon Buddhist Observance Day

31 Dec (Sunday) – New Year’s Eve

Meditation Practice Sessions

At Wat Paknam Temple, Bangkok, Thailand

Charoen Vipassana Hall

(Hor Vipassana or the White Building)

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 Days)

At 06:30 – 07:30 p.m.

Sungvechanee Mongkol Niramitr Hall

(Hall of Ven. Master Luang Phor 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.