When is 20 19 Vesak Day? What date is it?

Vesak Day is a religious festival celebrated by Buddhists all over the world. It is used in Buddhist tradition to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of Sakyamuni.

Vesak Day 20 19: May19.

May 19 is the Vesak Festival on 20 19, and it is also the most sacred festival for hundreds of millions of Buddhists all over the world. More than 2500 years ago, on the full moon in May, the Buddha was born. It is also the full moon in May, and the Buddha gains the Tao; On the day when the Buddha was 80 years old, it was still at the full moon.

The origin of Vesak Day

Vesak Day means full moon in ancient Indian Sanskrit. It symbolizes the Buddha's complete morality, wisdom and wisdom, and the light of truth shines on the world. Six sentient beings can feel the enlightenment of the Buddha's truth, get rid of troubles and darkness, and realize the realm of light and purity.

Buddha was born on the full moon in May 624 BC (equivalent to the full moon on April 15 in the summer calendar), and his birthplace is Lumbini, Nepal today. At the suggestion of Zhao Puchu, the former president of the Chinese Buddhist Association, the Buddhist community in China took April 15 in the summer calendar as an auspicious day for Buddhism and celebrated it with the international Buddhist community.

The official name of Vesak Day.

The date of Vesak Day every year depends on the calendar, at the full moon in May. Countries that list this day (or days) as a public holiday include Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam. In view of the recognition of Vesak Day by the United Nations, the official name of the world is the United Nations Vesak Day.

On this day, capable Buddhist friends can choose to close their doors or do a good deed to help others. It is good to put a small fish or give a beggar a dollar. In a word, maintaining a quiet and serene state of mind is the best commemoration of Buddha by every Buddhist on this day.