Ashvin Shukla Prathama is when the festival begins . The festival is observed by Buddhists and some Hindus in South and Southeast Asia and in East Asia (as Buddha's Birthday),Old Catholics . The common name of the festival বুদ্ধ পূর্ণিমা,初八日)부처님 오신 날,Buddha Purnima,Dongzhi (冬至),La Tomatina,Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti is Vesak . The 2018 date of the festival was May 27 (Eastern) . 2 Tevet or 3 Tevet is when this festival ends  . Biannual is the frequency of this festival . Yule,Laba Festival (in China),Buddha's Birthday,Bandi Chhor Divas,Other related festivals,Rohatsu (in Japan) is related to Vesak . Vesak is also called Gani,Buddha's Birthday or Buddha Day,Magha . The significance of Vesak festival are enlightenment and death (parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha,Punjabi new year . Vesak 2019 date was Wednesday 20 March 2019,at 21:58 UTC * . Historical is the type(s) Vesak festival . On (or 1 November in the S. Hemisphere),usually in April (first),January 19 [O.S. January 6]: Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Vesak is celebrated . raising of the Nishan Sahib flag,Meditation, observing the Eight Precepts, partaking of vegetarian food, giving are the observances in Vesak . Parades and Nagar Kirtan are the celebrations of this festival . The 2021 date of the festival was April 30 (Eastern)
Vesak was celebrated on May 27 (Eastern) in 2018 and on Wednesday 20 March 2019,at 21:58 UTC * in 2019