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 2026?
Vesak 2026 is on Friday 1st May, 2026 (01/05/2026) in 542 days
Dates for Vesak from 2015 to 2025
When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Vesak 2025 | Monday | May 12th | in 188 days |
Vesak 2024 | Thursday | May 23rd | 165 days ago |
Vesak 2023 | Friday | May 19th | 535 days ago |
Vesak 2022 | Monday | May 16th | 903 days ago |
Vesak 2021 | Wednesday | May 26th | 1258 days ago |
Vesak 2020 | Thursday | May 7th | 1642 days ago |
Vesak 2019 | Sunday | May 19th | 1996 days ago |
Vesak 2018 | Tuesday | May 29th | 2351 days ago |
Vesak 2017 | Wednesday | May 10th | 2735 days ago |
Vesak 2016 | Friday | May 20th | 3090 days ago |
Vesak 2015 | Monday | Jun 1st | 3444 days ago |
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