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 2022?
Vesak 2022 is on Monday 16th May, 2022 (16/05/2022) in 435 days
Dates for Vesak from 2015 to 2023
When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Vesak 2023 | Friday | May 19th | in 803 days |
Vesak 2022 | Monday | May 16th | in 435 days |
Vesak 2021 | Wednesday | May 26th | in 80 days |
Vesak 2020 | Thursday | May 7th | 303 days ago |
Vesak 2019 | Sunday | May 19th | 657 days ago |
Vesak 2018 | Tuesday | May 29th | 1012 days ago |
Vesak 2017 | Wednesday | May 10th | 1396 days ago |
Vesak 2016 | Friday | May 20th | 1751 days ago |
Vesak 2015 | Monday | Jun 1st | 2105 days ago |
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