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Vesak
Also: Buddha Purnima, Buddha Jayanti, Wesak
May 20, 2027
Commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha on a single full-moon day. Expect temple processions, lantern displays, and merit-making community meals at Buddhist viharas and temples.
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What is Vesak?
Commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha on a single full-moon day. Expect temple processions, lantern displays, and merit-making community meals at Buddhist viharas and temples.
Falls on the Vaisakha full moon; exact date can vary by a day between traditions and countries of observance.
Observed by
Sri LankanNepaliIndianBangladeshi