International Bhikkhuni Day 2026
Sun, Oct 04
|Zoom & YouTube
Celebrating the lunar anniversary of the founding of the Bhikkhuni Sangha
Time & Location
Oct 04, 2026, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM PDT
Zoom & YouTube
About the event
On Sunday October 4th, the Dhammadharini Bhikkhuni community will be hosting wo online events to celebrate the yearly "International Bhikkhuni Day" and "Fourfold Sangha Day" commemoration of the founding of the Buddha's Bhikkhuni Sangha.
SATURDAY EVENING, October 3rd
Footsteps of Mahapajapati Gotami Pilgrimage
Documentary Watch Party
6:30-8:30pm PDT (California Time)
Last year, Dhammadharini and many other Bhikkhunis from around the world were part of a historic event: A pilgrimage through Nepal and India, retracing the route walked by Mahapajapati Gotami & the Courageous 500, as they sought Bhikkhuni ordination. During the pilgrimage, one of the generous pilgrimage sponsors—the Tzu Chi Foundation—filmed a documentary. Join us to watch that documentary together, learn more about this remarkable journey, and hear from some of the people who participated.