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 2021?
Vesak 2021 started on Wednesday 26th May, 2021 (26/05/2021) 1458 days ago
Dates for Vesak from 2015 to 2025
When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Vesak 2025 | Monday | May 12th | 11 days ago |
Vesak 2024 | Thursday | May 23rd | 365 days ago |
Vesak 2023 | Friday | May 19th | 735 days ago |
Vesak 2022 | Monday | May 16th | 1103 days ago |
Vesak 2021 | Wednesday | May 26th | 1458 days ago |
Vesak 2020 | Thursday | May 7th | 1842 days ago |
Vesak 2019 | Sunday | May 19th | 2196 days ago |
Vesak 2018 | Tuesday | May 29th | 2551 days ago |
Vesak 2017 | Wednesday | May 10th | 2935 days ago |
Vesak 2016 | Friday | May 20th | 3290 days ago |
Vesak 2015 | Monday | Jun 1st | 3644 days ago |
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