Vesak Day: Celebrate The Buddha’s Birth

Happy Vesak Day! Buddhists all around the world celebrate this holiday to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and passing away of the Buddha. The date is determined by the Asian lunisolar calendar and this year falls on May 16, 2022.

Buddhism is practiced by around 500 million people across the globe, in dozens of countries. Vesak is a holiday common to all Buddhists, but is celebrated differently according to local customs. Because Vesak is based on the Asian lunisolar calendar, the day usually falls on the full moon in the Gregorian month of May, but this varies widely according to each country’s traditions.

Learn more about the history of the holiday and practices here: https://nationaltoday.com/vesak/