Holy Day: Kathina
Date: Sunday 25 October 2026
Religion: Buddhism
Kathina is a Theravadan Buddhist festival which comes at the end of the three-month rainy season retreat (Vassa). It is a time where the laity express gratitude to the monks and nuns by offering them new robes and other necessities. Also, a time for Buddhists to give money to the poor or needy, called giving alms.