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Introduction on Buddhist Observation Days
The Observance Days are based on the traditional Buddhist calendar of new, full and quarter moons. During new and full moon days, or Uposatha Days, monks would gather to listen to the recitation of the Patimokkha rules. The weekly observance of the quarter moon is when lay devotees gather in the local monastery to observe the precept more strictly and listen to and speak about Dhamma. The basic, minimum standard is the 5 precepts for practicing lay Buddhists. However on Observance days (or other special occasion) they may decide to train under the Eight Precepts, which brings them closer to how the monk or nun practices.
Note: The New Moon and Full Moon observation dates may differ from the Chinese lunar days.
FREE BUDDHIST CALENDAR DOWNLOAD
Click on the image below for free Buddhist calendar download:
If you prefer to mark the dates on your own calendar, you may click on this post. Alternatively you may also download a yearly layout format with contains observation dates. This is taken from a planner I buy yearly in Thailand:
YEAR 2026 (THAI YEAR 2569)
Note: Buddhist observation days for 2025 has been archived here.
JANUARY 2026 (มกราคม 2569)
- 3 (Sat) (full moon)
- 11 (Sun)
- 18 (Sun) (new moon)
- 26 (Mon)
FEBRUARY 2026 (กุมภาพันธ์ 2569)
- 2 (Mon) (full moon)
- 10 (Tue)
- 16 (Mon) New Moon
- 24 (Tue)
MARCH 2026 (มีนาคม 2569)
- 3 (Tue) (full moon)- Magha Puja Day
- 11 (Wed)
- 18 (Wed) (new moon)
- 26 (Thu)
APRIL 2026 (เมษายน 2569)
- 2 (Thu) (full moon)
- 10 (Fri)
- 16 (Thu) (new moon)
- 24 (Fri)
MAY 2026 (พฤษภาคม 2569)
- 1 (Fri) (full moon)
- 9 (Sat)
- 16 (Sat) (new moon)
- 24 (Sun)
- 31 (Sun) (Full Moon)- WESAK DAY /VISAKHA PUJA
JUNE 2026 (มิถุนายน 2569)
- 8 (Mon)
- 14 (Sun) (new moon)
- 22 (Mon)
- 29 (Sun) (full moon)
JULY 2026 (กรกฎาคม 2569)
- 7 (Tue)
- 14 (Tue) (new moon)
- 22 (Wed)
- 29 (Wed) (full moon)- Asalha Puja
AUGUST 2026 (สิงหาคม 2569)
- 6 (Thu)
- 13 (Thu) (new moon)
- 21 (Fri)
- 28 (Fri) (full moon)
SEPTEMBER 2026 (กันยายน 2569)
- 5 (Sat)
- 11 (Fri) (new moon)
- 19 (Sat)
- 26 (Sat) (full moon)
OCTOBER 2026 (ตุลาคม 2569)
- 4 (Sun)
- 11 (Sun) (new moon)
- 19 (Mon)
- 26 (Mon) (full moon)
NOVEMBER 2026 (พฤศจิกายน 2569)
- 3 (Tue)
- 9 (Mon) (new moon)
- 17 (Tue)
- 24 (Tue) (full moon)
DECEMBER 2026 (ธันวาคม 2569)
- 2 (Wed)
- 9 (Wed) (new moon)
- 17 (Thu)
- 24 (Thu) (full moon)
Can i have buddhist observance days ( Uposatha ) for India there are so many buddhist in india but unfortunately i can’t find uposatha dsys list of india if you can provide online it would be great dhamma dana ( dhamma dana sabba dana jinnati ) bhavatu sabba mangalam sadhu sadhu sadhu 🙏🙏🙏
Hi Vinod,
Thank you for your comment. To my knowledge, Theravadian Buddhists from Malaysia and Singapore are also following the same observation days as listed above. Unfortunately I cannot confirm if the observation days are same as in India as I do not have the source (In Thailand, I have access to the physical calendar, as well as confirmation from my Malaysian and Singaporean friends).
For Mahayana Buddhists, they would observe based on the Chinese lunar calendar where the full moon and new moon dates may differ.