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 2027?
Vesak 2027 is on Thursday 20th May, 2027 (20/05/2027) in 879 days
Dates for Vesak from 2015 to 2025
When is ...? | Weekday | Date | Days away |
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Vesak 2025 | Monday | May 12th | in 141 days |
Vesak 2024 | Thursday | May 23rd | 212 days ago |
Vesak 2023 | Friday | May 19th | 582 days ago |
Vesak 2022 | Monday | May 16th | 950 days ago |
Vesak 2021 | Wednesday | May 26th | 1305 days ago |
Vesak 2020 | Thursday | May 7th | 1689 days ago |
Vesak 2019 | Sunday | May 19th | 2043 days ago |
Vesak 2018 | Tuesday | May 29th | 2398 days ago |
Vesak 2017 | Wednesday | May 10th | 2782 days ago |
Vesak 2016 | Friday | May 20th | 3137 days ago |
Vesak 2015 | Monday | Jun 1st | 3491 days ago |
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