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 ...

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 ...

The International Council for the Day of Vesak (ICDV) and the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) convened their second meeting in ...

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Tel Aviv and the Sri Lankan expatriate community in Israel organized the celebration of Vesak Day as in previous years. On Saturday, May 9 from 6 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. the main ...

UNITED NATIONS -- Sri Lanka will commemorate the annual International Day of Vesak at the UN General Assembly tomorrow with several ambassadors, senior UN officials, delegates and expatriates ...

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!

A bill moving through the state legislature would require the governor to annually proclaim certain days to be “Diwali Day,” ...