Visakha Bucha Day- National Holiday
May 1
Visakha Bucha Day is the most significant event in the Buddhist calendar. The day commemorates three defining events in the life of the Buddha, which all occurred on the full-moon day of the sixth lunar month (the Visakha month). Therefor the date changes each year, and is a National Holiday.
It is observed by attending temples, with candlelight processions around temples in the evening (3 clockwise laps with candles, incense, and flowers). Alcohol sales are banned, and most bars are closed.