The Key Buddhist Dates in 2026
The Buddhist Calendar for 2026 (Year 2569 in the Buddhist Era)
- Mahayana New Year: January 3
- Parinirvana / Nirvana Day: February 15
- Chinese New Year – Year of the Fire Horse February 17
- Magha Puja Day: March 3
- Theravada New Year: April 13
- Vesak (Buddha Day): May 4 (Major celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment & death)
- Asala (Dharma Day): July 1 (Commemorates Buddha's first sermon)
- Obon (Japan): August 13
- Bodhi Day: December 8 (Commemorates Buddha's enlightenment)