Monday, May 12, 2025 is Vesak Day, the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world. Traditions vary across Asia. In East Asian Buddhist schools, Vesak celebrates the birth of Buddha. In ...

These days, however, it rarely sees crowds as big as the 45,000 who flocked there in early May for the annual Vesak Day celebration of the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death.

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has confirmed that Singapore will enjoy six long weekends in 2026. With 11 gazetted public ...

Singapore gets 11 public holidays and 6 long weekends in 2026 — perfect for planning trips, staycations, and extended breaks.

In Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and other majority Buddhist countries, it is celebrated as part of Vesak Day. Often in May, Vesak Day commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha ...

"Vesak", the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May, is the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world. It was on the Day of Vesak two and a half millennia ago, in the year 623 B ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Vesak Day is one of the important celebrations for Buddha believers. This festive day commemorates three pivotal events in Gautama Buddha's life: his birth, enlightenment (Satori), ...

May 23 (UPI) --President Joe Biden on Thursday recognized the contributions of American Buddhists as he marked the Buddhist holiday of Vesak.In a White House statement, Biden said, "Jill and I ...

London Buddhist Vihara launched their centenary celebrations for next year (2026) with a week-long commemoration of Vesak last weekend attended by all the leading Buddhist monasteries in the United ...

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A bill moving through the state legislature would require the governor to annually proclaim certain days to be “Diwali Day,” “Eid al-Fitr Day,” “Vaisakhi Day” and “Vesak Day” in ...

This year’s commemoration of the Day of Vesak at the UN is particularly significant as 2024 marks the 25th Anniversary ... Malaysia, India, Vietnam, and Pakistan, and representatives of Bhutan, Lao ...