The ritual year
The shaded band is Phansa, the three-month rains retreat
Dates are not yet confirmed. Every observance below was calculated from the
lunisolar calendar and cross-checked against published Theravada dates. They still need review by
the abbot, because temples routinely move an observance to the nearest Sunday so working families
can attend — and no calculation predicts that. Confirmed dates replace these one at a time.