Vesak
Official nameVesak, Vesākha, Buddha Purnima, Buddha Jayanti, Vaisakha, Vaishakhi Purnima
Also calledBuddha's Birthday or Buddha Day
Observed byBuddhists and some Hindus in South and Southeast Asia and in East Asia (as Buddha's Birthday)
TypeReligious
SignificanceThe birth, enlightenment and death (parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha
ObservancesMeditation, observing the Eight Precepts, partaking of vegetarian food, giving to charity, "bathing" the Buddha
DateFull moon of the month of Vesākha, usually in April (first), May or June (last)
2018 date29 April
(Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Myanmar and Bangladesh)
30 April (India, Nepal)
29 May (Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia)
2019 date19 May
Frequencyannual
Related toBuddha's Birthday
Other related festivals
Laba Festival (in China)
Rohatsu (in Japan)