on a full moon in May or June
Vesak, sometimes anglicised to Wesak, is one of the most commonly performed rituals of public devotions in Buddhism. It is the annual ritual celebrating the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death.
The Dharmic religions, which are: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism celebrate many different Holidays throughout the year. The main Buddhists Holidays are Vesak, and The Buddhist New Year
Thailand, Singapore, Nepal, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Sri Lank, Myanmar, Indonesia, Pakistan, and India :)
There are many different cultures in Asia, so not all Asians celebrate the same holidays. Hindus celebrate a holiday called Diwali. Muslims celebrate Eid. Chinese celebrate the Chinese New Year. This is only a partial list.
Vesak (Buddha Day), was held in 2011/5/10.
Buddhist people celebrate special days such as Vesak, which commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha, as well as Kathina, when new robes are offered to monks after the end of the monastic retreat. Other important days include Parinirvana Day, celebrating the Buddha's death, and Uposatha days, which are observed with increased focus on meditation, precepts, and Dhamma study.
Vesak is a Buddhist holiday.
Vesak Day
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Buddha's Birthday is known as Vesak or Visakah Puja (Buddha's Birthday Celebrations). Vesak is the major Buddhist festival of the year as it celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha on the one day, the first full moon day in May.
Buddhists wear white clothing on Vesak day The girls specifically wear "lama sari" and the boys wear the national attire of sri lanka......take this from someone who is actually Buddhist and Sri Lanka and has also celebrated Vesak all her life