Kathina – New Robe Ceremony
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October 31st - November 1st, 2026
A return to balance.
The Kathina robe offering ceremony is a major annual Theravada Buddhist festival, held between October and November, where laypeople offer new robes and gifts to monastics who have completed the three-month Vassa rains retreat. It is a time for gaining merit, fostering community, and expressing gratitude.
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"May this Kathina offering bring peace, blessings, wisdom, and happiness to all who participate, and may the merits of this wholesome occasion be shared with all beings."
— Shared by monastics and temples during the annual Kathina Robe Offering Ceremony, this quote is a traditional Buddhist blessing and dedication of merit (Pattidāna).