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Ceremonies, festivals and news from the wat. Festival dates follow the lunar calendar, so check here before you come.
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Festivals
Kathin Robe Offering Ceremony 2026
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Temple news
Pay respects to the Four-Faced Brahma in Chino Hills
Ordination hall
Temple & Parking Project: sponsor a parking space
School
Buddhist Sunday School, October 18, 2026: a day of learning and joy
School
Buddhist Sunday School, October 11, 2026: smiles through the rain
School
Buddhist Sunday School, October 4, 2026: Dhamma, Thai, music and dance
Festivals
Royal Kathina Ceremony 2025: over a thousand join at Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep USA
Community
Supporting Wat Kao Charoen Tham in Phang Nga, Thailand: pillar-raising ceremony and gifts for the community
Temple news
The abbot hosts funeral chanting for Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bangorn Solos in Ratchaburi
Community
Scholarships for local youth and a celebration of the abbot’s promotion, Ban Tha Champi, Chiang Mai
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Sun, October 25, 2026Temple news
Pay respects to the Four-Faced Brahma in Chino Hills
A moment of faith, a heart filled with kindness. You and your loved ones are warmly invited to pay respects to the Four-Faced Brahma at Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep USA in Chino Hills, California.
Sun, October 25, 2026Ordination hall
Temple & Parking Project: sponsor a parking space
Help build a place of faith for generations to come. Sponsor a parking space at Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep USA: $1,500 near the ubosot or $1,000 around the temple.
Sun, October 18, 2026School
Buddhist Sunday School, October 18, 2026: a day of learning and joy
Sunday, October 18, 2026 at the Buddhist Sunday School of Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep USA: another happy day of learning for Thai-American children in Chino Hills, California.
Sun, October 11, 2026School
Buddhist Sunday School, October 11, 2026: smiles through the rain
Even with rain on Sunday, October 11, 2026, the students of the Buddhist Sunday School at Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep USA came ready to learn, full of smiles.
Sun, October 4, 2026School
Buddhist Sunday School, October 4, 2026: Dhamma, Thai, music and dance
Classes at the Buddhist Sunday School of Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep USA on Sunday, October 4, 2026: flag ceremony, chanting and meditation, Dhamma studies, Thai language, Thai and Lanna music, and Thai and Lanna dance.
Sun, November 2, 2025Festivals
Royal Kathina Ceremony 2025: over a thousand join at Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep USA
On Sunday, November 2, 2025, more than a thousand people gathered in Chino Hills, California, for the Kathina robes bestowed by His Holiness the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand.
Thu, July 10, 2025Community
Supporting Wat Kao Charoen Tham in Phang Nga, Thailand: pillar-raising ceremony and gifts for the community
On July 10, 2025, Wat Kao Charoen Tham in Phang Nga Province, Thailand, held its pillar-raising ceremony. The abbot of Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep USA presented gifts to local families on behalf of supporters in California.
Tue, July 8, 2025Temple news
The abbot hosts funeral chanting for Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bangorn Solos in Ratchaburi
On July 8, 2025, Phrakhru Withetkalyanatham, Dr., abbot of Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep USA, hosted an evening of Abhidhamma funeral chanting for Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bangorn Solos, aged 73, at Wat Si Suriyawongsaram Worawihan in Ratchaburi, Thailand.
Sat, July 5, 2025Community
Scholarships for local youth and a celebration of the abbot’s promotion, Ban Tha Champi, Chiang Mai
Phrakhru Withetkalyanatham, Dr., abbot of Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep USA and president of the Chittasobhana Bhavana Foundation, returned to his home village of Ban Tha Champi, San Pa Tong, Chiang Mai, to give scholarships to local students and celebrate his royal promotion in monastic rank.
