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) 385 days ago
Dates for Vesak from 2015 to 2025
When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Vesak 2025 | Monday | May 12th | 31 days ago |
Vesak 2024 | Thursday | May 23rd | 385 days ago |
Vesak 2023 | Friday | May 19th | 755 days ago |
Vesak 2022 | Monday | May 16th | 1123 days ago |
Vesak 2021 | Wednesday | May 26th | 1478 days ago |
Vesak 2020 | Thursday | May 7th | 1862 days ago |
Vesak 2019 | Sunday | May 19th | 2216 days ago |
Vesak 2018 | Tuesday | May 29th | 2571 days ago |
Vesak 2017 | Wednesday | May 10th | 2955 days ago |
Vesak 2016 | Friday | May 20th | 3310 days ago |
Vesak 2015 | Monday | Jun 1st | 3664 days ago |
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