Common activities during Visakha Bucha Day focus on merit making:
“ตักบาตร dtàk bàat” : Offering food to monks and novices in the morning,
“ฟังธรรม fang tam” : Some people visit the temples to listen to Dhamma preaching
“ทำบุญ tam bun” : Making merit by going to temples for special observances, making merit, giving some donations and join in the other Buddhist activities.
“ปล่อยนกปล่อยปลา bpòi nók bpòi bplaa”: Setting birds or fish free to get rid of bad karma.