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Vesak, also known as Buddha Day, is one of the most important Buddhist festivals celebrated primarily in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Tibet, and Mongolia. The holiday commemorates three significant events in the life of Gautama Buddha: his birth, his enlightenment, and his death.
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Key facts
- Holiday.type
- Buddhist
- Holiday.image
- 1 Wesak Day (in Thailand) 2007.jpg
- Holiday.caption
- Vesak Day celebrations at Sanam Luang in Bangkok, Thailand
- Holiday.holiday_name
- Vesak
- Holiday.official_name
- Vesak, Vesākha, Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, Vaishakh Purnima, Saka Dawa
- Holiday.nickname
- Buddha's Birthday or Buddha Day
- Holiday.date
- Full moon of the lunar month of Vesākha, usually in April, May or June.
- Holiday.duration
- 1 day
- Holiday.observances
- Meditation, observing, and some Eight Precepts, partaking of vegetarian food, giving to charity, "bathing" the Buddha
- Holiday.observedby
- Buddhist, Jains and Hindus
- Holiday.significance
- Commemoration of the birth, enlightenment and death of The Buddha
- Holiday.relatedto
- Buddha's Birthday Other related festivalsLaba Festival (in China)Rohatsu (in Japan)
- Holiday.frequency
- Annual
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- public holiday
- Image
- 1 Wesak Day (in Thailand) 2007.jpg
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- Vesak
- commemorates
- Buddha's birthday
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