22 Facts About Buddha's Birthday

Buddha's Birthday is a Buddhist festival that is celebrated in most of East Asia and South Asia commemorating the birth of the Prince Siddhartha Gautama, later the Gautama Buddha, who was the founder of Buddhism.

Exact date of Buddha's birthday is based on the Asian lunisolar calendars.

In South and Southeast Asia, the Buddha's Birthday birth is celebrated as part of Vesak, a festival that celebrates the Buddha's Birthday enlightenment and death.

Exact date of Buddha's Birthday is based on the Asian lunisolar calendars and is primarily celebrated in Baisakh month of the Buddhist calendar and the Bikram Sambat Hindu calendar.

In many East Asian countries as well as Vietnam and the Philippines, Buddha's Birthday Birth is celebrated on the 8th day of the 4th month in the Chinese lunar calendar, and the day is an official holiday in Hong Kong, Macau and South Korea.

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In Cambodia, Buddha's Birthday is celebrated as Visak Bochea and is a public holiday where monks around the country carry the Buddhist flag, lotus flowers, incense, and candles to acknowledge Vesak.

In Indonesia, Buddha's Birthday is celebrated as Waisak and is a public holiday.

Buddha's Birthday birth is celebrated according to the Buddhist calendar but is not a national holiday.

Lion dancing is a major tradition practiced during Buddha's Birthday and has become associated with the festival in Japan.

In Malaysia, Buddha's Birthday is celebrated as Wesak Day and is a public holiday celebrated by the sizeable minority Buddhist population in the country.

In Mongolia, Buddha's Birthday is called, is celebrated as "Ikh Duichen" and its date is determined by the Mongolian lunar calendar.

In Myanmar, Buddha's Birthday is celebrated as Full Moon of Kasun and is a public holiday.

Buddha Purnima is the biggest day for Buddhists because on this day, it is believed three important events of the Buddha's Birthday life took place: his birth, his attaining enlightenment, and his death, Paranirvana.

Buddha's Birthday is occasionally designated as a public holiday in North Korea and is known as Chopail .

Buddha's Birthday is a traditional festival in Korean culture, and was celebrated in Korea long before the division of the country.

In Singapore, Buddha's birthday is celebrated as Vesak or Vesak Day and is a public holiday in the country.

Buddha's Birthday is a popular holiday and folk celebration in Korea, and is often celebrated by people of all religious faiths.

Electric light displays that depict stories from the Buddha's Birthday life are a notable part of Vesak celebrations in the country.

In Thailand, Buddha's birthday is celebrated as Visakha Puja and is a public holiday.

Currently Buddha's Birthday is still a popular celebrated festival in Vietnam, but not a public holiday.

In Sydney, Buddha's birthday is celebrated at the Nan Tien Temple in Wollongong, while another celebration organised by Nan Tien Temple is held at Darling Harbour, which features Buddha's birthday ceremony.

In Brisbane, the Buddha's Birthday Festival is held annually and features a variety of pan-Asian food, and performances from various cultures are held.