Buddha Jayanti
The birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha, all remembered on one full moon.
festivalPublic holidayPending expert review
About this festival
Lumbini, in present-day Nepal, is the Buddha's birthplace. People visit monasteries and stupas such as Swayambhu, light butter lamps and offer flowers.
How the date is decided
The Purnima of Vaishakha.
The dates below always come from the calendar engine, never typed by hand.
Dates
Source: Traditional lunar rule; see docs/INTEGRATIONS.md for review status · fest-1.0.0