+Boun Ok Phansa: is an important Buddhist festival in Laos that will be celebrated on the 15th night of the 11th lunar month of each year (approximately in October) to mark the end of the three-month Buddhist Lent.
+Significant Activities on Boun Ok Phansa:
• Making Merit - Boat Racing: In the morning, people will gather to make merit by preparing boats, offering food, and various traditional items at the temple.
• Listening to Sermons: Attending sermons and receiving blessings from the monks.
• Lantern Lighting: In the evening, there will be a lantern lighting ceremony and a procession around the temple (Buddha) three times.
• Floating Lanterns and Offerings: The act of floating lanterns made from banana leaves, flowers, and other offerings in the water as a way to pay respect to the water spirits, and to send away bad luck.
+Activities on the Following Day (1st Night of the 11th Month)
• Boat Racing Festival: On the following day, there will be a grand boat racing competition (especially at the temple area in Vientiane) featuring various types of boats and stalls displaying products, creating a lively atmosphere.
