When is Vesak 2026?

Vesak 2026 is on Friday 1st May, 2026 (01/05/2026) in 542 days

What is Vesak?

Vesak

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.

Dates for Vesak from 2015 to 2025

The next occurrence of Vesak is marked in red

When is ...?WeekdayDateDays away
Vesak 2025MondayMay 12th in 188 days
Vesak 2024ThursdayMay 23rd 165 days ago
Vesak 2023FridayMay 19th 535 days ago
Vesak 2022MondayMay 16th 903 days ago
Vesak 2021WednesdayMay 26th 1258 days ago
Vesak 2020ThursdayMay 7th 1642 days ago
Vesak 2019SundayMay 19th 1996 days ago
Vesak 2018TuesdayMay 29th 2351 days ago
Vesak 2017WednesdayMay 10th 2735 days ago
Vesak 2016FridayMay 20th 3090 days ago
Vesak 2015MondayJun 1st 3444 days ago
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Quick Facts

Start DateMay 1, 2026
When? Starts in 542 days
Duration1 Day
Type Buddhist Holidays

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