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A biggest holiday in Buddhist countries.

Buddhists around the world usually celebrate vesak day on full moon day of May to commemorate the birth of Buddha,enlightenment of Buddha and the death.It is such a unique and noble day that the three biggest incidents of Buddha happened on that day.Thus,it is sometimes called "Buddha day"

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