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 Vesak 2016?
Vesak 2016 started on Friday 20th May, 2016 (20/05/2016) 2868 days ago
Dates for Vesak from 2015 to 2025
When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Vesak 2025 | Monday | May 12th | in 410 days |
Vesak 2024 | Thursday | May 23rd | in 56 days |
Vesak 2023 | Friday | May 19th | 313 days ago |
Vesak 2022 | Monday | May 16th | 681 days ago |
Vesak 2021 | Wednesday | May 26th | 1036 days ago |
Vesak 2020 | Thursday | May 7th | 1420 days ago |
Vesak 2019 | Sunday | May 19th | 1774 days ago |
Vesak 2018 | Tuesday | May 29th | 2129 days ago |
Vesak 2017 | Wednesday | May 10th | 2513 days ago |
Vesak 2016 | Friday | May 20th | 2868 days ago |
Vesak 2015 | Monday | Jun 1st | 3222 days ago |
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