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Line 1: '''Wan Ok Phansa''' ({{lang-th\|วันออกพรรษา}}; literally "day of going out of [[Vassa]]", ออก in Thai meaning exit or leave) is the last day of the [[Thai people\|Thai]]-[[Lao people\|Lao]] observance of [[Vassa]]. It occurs in October, three lunar months after ''Wan Kao Pansa''.<ref>{{cite web\|title=The Meaning of Wan Awk Pansa\|url=http://chiangmaibest.com/awk-pansa/\|website=Chiang Mai Best\|accessdate=28 June 2015}}</ref> In 2015 it ~~will be~~was celebrated on 27 October; in 2016 it will be on 16 October.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Public Holidays and Bar Closures in Thailand\|url=http://www.boomboomme.com/resources/holidays/thailand/\|website=BoomBoomMe.com\|accessdate=28 June 2015}}</ref> The day is celebrated in [[Isan]] by illuminated [[boat]] processions ({{lang-th\|ไหลเรือไฟ}} ''lai ruea fai'', {{lang-tts\|ไหลเฮือไฟ}} ''lai huea fai''), notably in [[Nakhon Phanom Province]] on the [[Mekong]] and in [[Ubon Ratchathani]] on the [[Mun River]].

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