In short: Māgha Pūjā, on the full moon of February, remembers a gathering of 1,250 of the Buddha's disciples, to whom (by tradition) he gave his teaching in a single verse: "Not to do any evil; to embrace the good; to purify one's mind: this is the instruction of the Buddhas." (Dhammapada 183). In 2027: Sunday 21 February.
✦ The verse
"Not to do any evil; to embrace the good; to purify one's mind: this is the instruction of the Buddhas."
Dhammapada 183 · The next verse, on patience
Do no harm
Do good
Purify the mind
Questions people ask
What is Magha Puja?
A Theravāda holy day on the full moon of the third lunar month (usually February) remembering a gathering of the Buddha's disciples and his summary teaching (Dhammapada 183–185). In 2027 it falls on Sunday 21 February.