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 2019?
Vesak 2019 started on Sunday 19th May, 2019 (19/05/2019) 2167 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 17 days |
Vesak 2024 | Thursday | May 23rd | 336 days ago |
Vesak 2023 | Friday | May 19th | 706 days ago |
Vesak 2022 | Monday | May 16th | 1074 days ago |
Vesak 2021 | Wednesday | May 26th | 1429 days ago |
Vesak 2020 | Thursday | May 7th | 1813 days ago |
Vesak 2019 | Sunday | May 19th | 2167 days ago |
Vesak 2018 | Tuesday | May 29th | 2522 days ago |
Vesak 2017 | Wednesday | May 10th | 2906 days ago |
Vesak 2016 | Friday | May 20th | 3261 days ago |
Vesak 2015 | Monday | Jun 1st | 3615 days ago |
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