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JANUARY 2012 (มกราคม 2555)
- 1 (Sun)
- 8 (Sun)- full
- 16 (Mon)
- 23 (Mon)- new
- 31 (Tue)
FEBRUARY 2012 (กุมภาพันธ์ 2555)
- 7 (Tue) – full
- 15 (Wed)
- 21 (Tue) – new
- 29 (Wed)
MARCH 2012 (มีนาคม 2555)
- 7 (Wed) – full Magha Puja Day- click here to read the significance of the day
- 15 (Thu)
- 22 (Thu) – new
- 30 (Fri)
APRIL 2012 (เมษายน 2555)
- 6 (Fri) – full
- 14 (Sat)
- 20 (Fri) – new
- 28 (Sat)
MAY 2012 (พฤษภาคม 2555)
- 5 (Mon) – full (note: Wesak Day for Malaysia and Singapore falls on this day but for Thailand, it is on 4 June 2012)
- 13 (Sun)
- 20 (Sun) – new
- 28 (Mon)
JUNE 2012 (มิถุนายน2555)
- 4 (Monday) – full- WESAK DAY- click here to read the brief history and significance
- 12 (Tue)
- 18 (Mon) – new
- 26 (Tue)
JULY 2012 (กรกฎาคม 2555)
- 3 (Tue)- full
- 11 (Wed)
- 18 (Wed)- new
- 26 (Thu)
AUGUST 2012 (สิงหาคม 2555)
- 2 (Thu)- full ( Asalha Puja- read the significance of the Day)
- 10 (Fri)
- 17 (Fri)- new
- 25 (Sat)
SEPTEMBER 2012 (กันยายน 2555)
- 1 (Sat)- full
- 9 (Sun)
- 15 (Sat)- new
- 23 (Sun)
- 30 (Sun) -full
OCTOBER 2012 (ตุลาคม 2555)
- 8 (Mon)
- 15 (Mon) – new
- 23 (Tue)
- 30 (Tue) – full (end of Rains retreat)
NOVEMBER 2012 (พฤศจิกายน 2555)
- 7 (Wed)
- 13 (Tue) – new
- 21 (Wed)
- 28 (Wed) – full
DECEMBER 2012 (ธันวาคม 2555)
- 6 (Thu)
- 13 (Thu) – new
- 21 (Fri)
- 28 (Fri) – full
The dates above are based on the Thai calendar. You may notice that the dates may differ slightly to the new and full moon days of the Chinese lunar calendar.
A day prior to the new/full moon observance day, the nuns will shave their hair. And on each observance day, the nuns and 8 preceptors would gather together for chanting. The schedule changes- sometimes Khun Mae may ask for then to chant together everyday- other times it is to chant on their own in kuti. But usually, on observance day, all will gather and chant together in the hall for both morning/evening chanting. Nearby villagers would also join in the evening chanting on observance days.
Still, Khun Mae has said, everyday is a good day for practice- it should be now, in the present instead of planning for the future, in which is not certain.
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