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 started on Monday 16th May, 2022 (16/05/2022) 877 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 214 days |
Vesak 2024 | Thursday | May 23rd | 139 days ago |
Vesak 2023 | Friday | May 19th | 509 days ago |
Vesak 2022 | Monday | May 16th | 877 days ago |
Vesak 2021 | Wednesday | May 26th | 1232 days ago |
Vesak 2020 | Thursday | May 7th | 1616 days ago |
Vesak 2019 | Sunday | May 19th | 1970 days ago |
Vesak 2018 | Tuesday | May 29th | 2325 days ago |
Vesak 2017 | Wednesday | May 10th | 2709 days ago |
Vesak 2016 | Friday | May 20th | 3064 days ago |
Vesak 2015 | Monday | Jun 1st | 3418 days ago |
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