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Boun Awk Phansa 2019
October 13
Boun Awk Phansa 2019
Boun Awk Phansa is the last day of the Buddhist lent. It occurs in October, three lunar months after Khao Phansa on the 15th day of the 11th month of the lunar calendar.
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Sunday, 13th
Boun Awk Phansa Day 2019
Boun Awk Phansa is an important festival for devout Thais as it marks the end of lent as well as the start of a new season following the end of heavy rains.
The holiday is recognised as a public holiday in Thailand and is marked on the full moon day of the eleventh lunar month.
Boun Awk Phansa Day 2019
In signifying the end of the lent period for Buddhists, the festival highlights the importance of abstaining from meat, alcohol and smoking. On this day, the locals will make their way to the temples to make petitions as well as offerings.
Boun Awk Phansa Day 2019
