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 2023?
Vesak 2023 started on Friday 19th May, 2023 (19/05/2023) 20 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 703 days |
Vesak 2024 | Thursday | May 23rd | in 349 days |
Vesak 2023 | Friday | May 19th | 20 days ago |
Vesak 2022 | Monday | May 16th | 388 days ago |
Vesak 2021 | Wednesday | May 26th | 743 days ago |
Vesak 2020 | Thursday | May 7th | 1127 days ago |
Vesak 2019 | Sunday | May 19th | 1481 days ago |
Vesak 2018 | Tuesday | May 29th | 1836 days ago |
Vesak 2017 | Wednesday | May 10th | 2220 days ago |
Vesak 2016 | Friday | May 20th | 2575 days ago |
Vesak 2015 | Monday | Jun 1st | 2929 days ago |
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