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 2024?
Vesak 2024 started on Thursday 23rd May, 2024 (23/05/2024) 366 days ago
Dates for Vesak from 2015 to 2025
When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Vesak 2025 | Monday | May 12th | 12 days ago |
Vesak 2024 | Thursday | May 23rd | 366 days ago |
Vesak 2023 | Friday | May 19th | 736 days ago |
Vesak 2022 | Monday | May 16th | 1104 days ago |
Vesak 2021 | Wednesday | May 26th | 1459 days ago |
Vesak 2020 | Thursday | May 7th | 1843 days ago |
Vesak 2019 | Sunday | May 19th | 2197 days ago |
Vesak 2018 | Tuesday | May 29th | 2552 days ago |
Vesak 2017 | Wednesday | May 10th | 2936 days ago |
Vesak 2016 | Friday | May 20th | 3291 days ago |
Vesak 2015 | Monday | Jun 1st | 3645 days ago |
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