The Chief Prelates of the three Buddhist Chapters have written to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake requesting him to ...

The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government says that the Vesak Full Moon Poya Day for ...

Mahanayake Theras of the four Chapters have requested the government to revise the date of Vesak in 2026 because there will ...

Monday, May 12, 2025 is Vesak Day, the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world. Traditions vary across Asia. In East Asian Buddhist schools, Vesak celebrates the birth of Buddha. In ...

The Buddhist Vesak festival celebrations in Sri Lanka have evolved into an interreligious affair, with more Hindus and Christians participating in the festivities, observers say. Christians and Hindus ...

CARSON CITY (KTNV) — A bill proposed in the state legislature would require the governor to annually proclaim certain days to be “Diwali Day,” “Eid al-Fitr Day,” “Vaisakhi Day” and “Vesak Day” in ...