The 2019 date of the festival was 12 May (China and East Asia) . Buddha's Birthday 2018 date was 22 May (China and East Asia) . The 2020 date of the festival was 30 April (China and East Asia) . On April 8 or May 8 (Japan),Second Sunday in May (Taiwan),8th day of 4th lunar month (mainland China and East Asia),first full moon of Vaisakha (South Asia and Southeast Asia), Buddha's Birthday is celebrated . Buddhist,cultural are the type(s) Buddha's Birthday festival . The official name of the festival Buddha's Birthday is Fódàn (佛誕),Phật Đản,Chopa-il (초파일,初八日)부처님 오신 날,বুদ্ধ পূর্ণিমা,बुद्ध जयन्ती,Vesākha . Buddhists in East Asia and Buddhists and some Hindus in South and Southeast Asia (as Vesak) observe Buddha's Birthday festival . Buddha's Birthday,Buddha Purnima,Buddha Jayanti is also called Buddha's Birthday . Because of Celebrates the birthday of Gautama Buddha the festival Buddha's Birthday is observed . Buddha's Birthday is related to Vesak . The frequency of this festival is annual
The festival is also called as Mela