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