Buddha's Birthday
In Taiwan, after the initiation by the Buddhists and the general public, the ""Guódìng Fúdàn Jié" (Chinese: 國定佛誕節, "National Buddha's Birthday")" was jointly signed. Then in 1999, the Ministry of the Interior (Taiwan) officially announced the "Anniversary of the Buddha's Birthday (Chinese: 佛陀誕辰紀念日 "Fótuó Dànchén Jìniàn Rì")" in the ""Guódìng Jìniàn Rì" (Chinese: 國定紀念日, "National Memorial Day")". Buddha's birthday is a national holiday. Devotees pour fragrant water over Buddha statues to symbolise the beginning of a fresh start in life.