Vesak 2016 started on Friday 20th May, 2016 (20/05/2016) 2898 days ago
| Start Date | May 20, 2016 |
| When? | Ended 2898 days ago |
| Duration | 1 Day |
| Holiday | Vesak |
| Type | Buddhist Holidays |
In the Buddhist calendar, "Vesak" is one of the most important festivals. It is also known as "Visakah Puja", "Buddha Purnima" or "Sinhalese". It celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha. The name Vesak is derived from the name of the Buddhist month during which Vesak is celebrated.
| When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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| Vesak 2025 | Monday | May 12th | in 380 days |
| Vesak 2024 | Thursday | May 23rd | in 26 days |
| Vesak 2023 | Friday | May 19th | 343 days ago |
| Vesak 2022 | Monday | May 16th | 711 days ago |
| Vesak 2021 | Wednesday | May 26th | 1066 days ago |
| Vesak 2020 | Thursday | May 7th | 1450 days ago |
| Vesak 2019 | Sunday | May 19th | 1804 days ago |
| Vesak 2018 | Tuesday | May 29th | 2159 days ago |
| Vesak 2017 | Wednesday | May 10th | 2543 days ago |
| Vesak 2016 | Friday | May 20th | 2898 days ago |
| Vesak 2015 | Monday | Jun 1st | 3252 days ago |
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