Meak Bochea is an important religious festival celebrated by Buddhists in Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos on the full moon day of the third lunar month (this usually takes place in February).

Meak Bochea Day is for the veneration of Buddha and his teachings on the full moon day of the third lunar month.
The spiritual goals of that day are: not to commit any kind of sins; to do only good and to purify one's mind.

Meak Bochea is a public holiday in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia - and is an occasion when Buddhists go to the temple to perform merit-making activities.