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 2018?
Vesak 2018 started on Tuesday 29th May, 2018 (29/05/2018) 972 days ago
Dates for Vesak from 2015 to 2023
When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Vesak 2023 | Friday | May 19th | in 843 days |
Vesak 2022 | Monday | May 16th | in 475 days |
Vesak 2021 | Wednesday | May 26th | in 120 days |
Vesak 2020 | Thursday | May 7th | 263 days ago |
Vesak 2019 | Sunday | May 19th | 617 days ago |
Vesak 2018 | Tuesday | May 29th | 972 days ago |
Vesak 2017 | Wednesday | May 10th | 1356 days ago |
Vesak 2016 | Friday | May 20th | 1711 days ago |
Vesak 2015 | Monday | Jun 1st | 2065 days ago |
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