Vesak is celebrated by millions of Buddhists around the world. A day commemorating the birth, awakening, and death of the Buddha. Special thanks to @gunnertravel for his Singapore footage!

Vesak is a Buddhist festival that is usually celebrated in May or early June. It celebrates Buddha’s birthday. For some Buddhists, it also marks his enlightenment, which is when he found out ...

The Colombo Young Men's Buddhist Association released a special issue of "The Buddhist" for Vesak this year. Apart from articles and poems on the Dhamma in English and Sinhala as in previous ...

The UN Day of Vesak 2019 with the theme "Buddhist approach to global leadership and shared responsibility for sustainable society" held on May 12-14, 2019 at Tam Chuc Pagoda, Ha Nam Province, took ...

Some temples display statues of Gautama Buddha depicting his earlier years. The statues are kept in a water filled basin and beautifully decorated with fresh flowers. Visitors who come to temple, as a ...

Buddhists throughout the world celebrate Bodhi Day, but they do not all celebrate Siddhartha’s enlightenment on Dec. 8. In ...

Also known as Buddha's Day, Vesak celebrates the birth, death, and enlightenment of the Buddha on the full moon of the fourth lunar month. This is called by other names in other countries, including ...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended warm greetings to the followers of Buddhism across the world on the occasion of Vesak being celebrated today. In a message on his X handle, he called for ...

The United Nations Day of Vesak 2025 in Vietnam is expected to attract around 2,000 participants, including 1,000 international delegates from 80 countries. The Buddhist Leaders’ Conference has the ...

Upali Salgado has come out with the 26th issue of Vesak Lipi, an annual that he has been publishing consisting of an eclectic collection of work on Buddhism. Among others, there are excerpts from the ...

Vesak typically lasts a week. Along with prayers at temples, people will also create pandols, large illuminated depictions of Buddha’s life. Houses and streets are decorated with candles and ...