On the Waso full moon day of the Buddhist year 1387 (Dhammasetkya Festival Day), which fell on July 9, large numbers of devotees visited Shwedagon Pagoda and other pagodas.
At Shwedagon Pagoda, pilgrims and visitors performed various meritorious deeds including paying homage, observing the Five Precepts, and offering flowers, water, and oil lamps. They also donated medicines and drinking water.
On Waso full moon day (July 9, 2025), the Dhammasetkya Festival ceremony and the Waso Robe Offering Ceremony were held at the sacred Shwedagon Pagoda. Additionally, ceremonies dedicated to Buddhist lent, as well as events for lay devotees to observe the precepts, also took place.
In the months ahead, several significant Buddhist ceremonies are scheduled: on the Wagaung full moon day (August 8, 2025) the Metta Festival and offering of 84,000 flowers; on the Tawthalin full moon day (September 6, 2025) the Garudhamma Festival; on Thadingyut Eve (October 5, 2025) the Thadingyut Lighting Festival; and on Thadingyut full moon day (October 6, 2025) the Abhidhamma Festival.
Starting from Waso full moon day until Thadingyut full moon day, on every full moon, new moon, and quarter moon day, special ceremonies are arranged at Shwedagon Pagoda for devotees to observe the precepts under the guidance of senior monks from the Shwedagon Pagoda Trustees’ Association.
Similarly, at Botahtaung Pagoda, large crowds gathered to engage in religious activities, including worship, observing precepts, and making offerings to the Sangha.
