4/14/2025 falls on a Monday!

Devotees that have time and or this day off will come to give alms, listen to Dhamma sermons, & wash the Buddha statues.

Be MINDFUL to practice DAY 1 (Saturday April 12th 2025) of this list in your warm and comfy home!

For April 2024, it will be the Year 2567

How is Lao New Year Celebrated?

• Saturday April 12th 2025 is Last Day of Last Year (Observed).

• Sunday April 13th 2025 is Day of No Day (Observed).

• Monday April 14th 2025 is Day of New Year (Observed).

Day one

For the Last Day of Last Year the old New Year, Statues of Buddha images are cleaned with water (Hod Phra) and people throw water at each other (Hod Nam Lāngk), to 'wash away' any bad will that related to the past year.

Day two

The second day is known as the 'Day of No Day", a day that falls in neither the old year or the new year.

The beginning of the day sees the monks and getting blessings by placing food donations into alms bowls at the main Anumodāna Sālā Hall. Then the laypersons will do other ceremonial actions such as placing flags in sand piles to signify who they'll be surrounded by in their next rebirth. Also washing the Buddha statues with blessed water.

“Water fights” can occur at any time! So enjoy the gesture of washing aways your previous year's misfortunes/karma.

Day three

The third day is known as The Day Of the new year.

The beginning of the day sees the monks and getting blessings by placing food donations into alms bowls at the main Anumodāna Sālā Hall. Then the laypersons will do other ceremonial actions such as placing flags in sand piles to signify who they'll be surrounded by in their next rebirth. Also washing the Buddha statues with blessed water.

“Water fights” can occur at any time! So enjoy the guesture of washing aways your previous year's misfortunes/karma.