Monday, May 12, 2025
Buddha Purnima 2025 falls on Monday, May 12, 2025. It is Vaishakha Purnima in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 5:33 AM and sunset 7:02 PM.
Also known as: Vesak · Buddha Jayanti · Wesak
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Buddha Purnima falls on the full moon of Vaishakha, the day tradition assigns to the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death alike. Observed as Vesak across Buddhist Asia, it is the most significant day in the Buddhist calendar.
Temples are lit and circumambulated, the Sutras are recited, and the day is kept with vegetarian food, almsgiving and the release of caged birds.
Buddha Purnima 2025 is on Monday, May 12, 2025. It falls on Vaishakha Purnima.
Buddha Purnima is also known as Vesak, Buddha Jayanti, Wesak. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.