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Boun Khao Phansa

July 24, 2024

18 Sep 2024

****July 24, 2024


A perfect reason to visit Luang Prabang.

Held on the full moon day, this festival marks the beginning of Khao Phansa–often called ‘Buddhist Lent’– a three month period of monastic seclusion and meditation during the rainy season. it is held al over Laos.

Boun Khao Phansa starts on the full moon of the eighth month and runs till the full moon of the eleventh month of the Buddhist Calendar.

You can see one of the biggest Saibat/Alms Giving ceremonies in the year in the local temples.

Visit The Namkhan

Reach out to our reservations team to plan your stay on the Nam Khan River, in Luang Prabang.