Buddha Purnima, also called Buddha Jayanti or Buddha's Birthday, is one of the most important Buddhist holidays, and it falls on the full moon day of the Vaisakha month of the Buddhist calendar, which is around April and May each year.
Buddha Purnima commemorates the birth of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, who was the Gautama Buddha later, and he was the founder of Buddhism. Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers.
The following is the list of Buddha Purnima from 2021 to 2025.
Holiday | Date | Weekday |
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Buddha Purnima | May 26, 2021 | Wednesday |
Buddha Purnima | May 16, 2022 | Monday |
Buddha Purnima | May 05, 2023 | Friday |
Buddha Purnima | May 23, 2024 | Thursday |
Buddha Purnima | May 12, 2025 | Monday |