Religious observances

New Year's Day Service	Jan. 1
Ho-on-ko Anniversary of the death of Shinran Shonin	Mid-January
Shinnenenkai Annual general meeting and New Year's party	Late January
Ne-han-e Nirvana Day, when Shakyamuni Buddha, the founder of all Buddhism died at 80 years of age	Early February
Higan-e (Spring Ohigan) Spring devotion day, a Japanese tradition	Mid-March
Memorial Service for All Living Beings Japanese restaurants and food merchants give thanks to the living beings whose lives were given for food purposes.	Late March
Hanamatsuri Celebrates the birth of Siddhartha Gautama (later Shakyamuni Buddha) in Lumbini Garden on April 8)	Early April
Combined service for: Parents Day Hatsumairi Graduates recognition	Early May
Visakha service	Mid-May
Gotan-e Celebration of birth, enlightenment and death of Shinran Shonin	Mid-May
National Memorial Day	Late May
National Memorial Service At Montrose Cemetery	Late May
Memorial service for pets	Mid-June/Mid-Nov.
Sochoki Buddhist Churches of America Bishops Memorial	Late June
Obon Buddhist festival during which memorial services are held for the deceased (see Special events)	Mid-July
Higan-e (Fall Ohigan) Autumn devotion day	Mid-Sept.
Buddhist Churches of America Founding Day	Early Nov.
Eitaikyo Combined Perpetual Memorial	Mid-Nov.
Jyodo-e (Bodhi Day) Day Siddhartha Gautama became enlightened under the Bodhi tree and became Shakyamuni Buddha	Early Dec.
Rev. Gyodo Kono's Memorial Service Rev. Kono was the founding minister of Midwest Buddhist Temple	Mid-Dec.
New Year's Eve Service	Dec. 31

(For times and dates, contact the temple office at 312-943-7801
or check this website)