Māgha Pūjā is also called Saṅgha Day,Fourfold Assembly Day . The festival is observed by Cambodian,Lao,Burmese,Sri Lankan and Thai Theravāda Buddhists . Chotrul Duchen (in Tibet),Daeboreum (in Korea),Koshōgatsu (in Japan),Lantern Festival (in China),Tết Nguyên tiêu (in Vietnam) is related to Māgha Pūjā . A historical meeting was held between the Buddha and his first 1,250 disciples are the significance of the Māgha Pūjā festival . procession with light,general merit-making activities are the observances in Māgha Pūjā . Māgha Pūjā is of Buddhist,cultural type . On Full moon day of the 3rd lunar month, Māgha Pūjā is celebrated . The 2019 date of the festival was 19 February . Shwedagon Pagoda Festival are the celebrations of this festival
The festival is celebrated because A historical meeting was held between the Buddha and his first 1,250 disciples