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 2025?
Vesak 2025 is on Monday 12th May, 2025 (12/05/2025) in 383 days
Dates for Vesak from 2015 to 2025
When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Vesak 2025 | Monday | May 12th | in 383 days |
Vesak 2024 | Thursday | May 23rd | in 29 days |
Vesak 2023 | Friday | May 19th | 340 days ago |
Vesak 2022 | Monday | May 16th | 708 days ago |
Vesak 2021 | Wednesday | May 26th | 1063 days ago |
Vesak 2020 | Thursday | May 7th | 1447 days ago |
Vesak 2019 | Sunday | May 19th | 1801 days ago |
Vesak 2018 | Tuesday | May 29th | 2156 days ago |
Vesak 2017 | Wednesday | May 10th | 2540 days ago |
Vesak 2016 | Friday | May 20th | 2895 days ago |
Vesak 2015 | Monday | Jun 1st | 3249 days ago |
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