The most significant holiday for Buddhists worldwide is Buddha Purnima, sometimes referred to as Buddha Jayanti. It is observed on Thursday, May 23, 2024, the first full moon day (Purnima) of the Vaisakha month in the lunar calendar (usually April or May in Gregorian). The birth of Buddhism's founder, Siddhartha Gautama, is honoured on this holy day.
Every year on December 8, Japan celebrates Bodhi Day. In the lunisolar calendar, it usually occurs on the eighth day of the twelfth month. The day, called Rohatsu in Japanese, was transferred to its present date by Emperor Meiji as part of Japan's westernisation process and the adoption of the Gregorian calendar. Many people will benefit from this day, which is spiritually energising.
Read MoreBuddhist sects throughout the world celebrate this auspicious day with great fervor as it commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and demise of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. The event takes place on Purnima, the first full moon day of Vaisakha, a month in Hinduism that corresponds to April or May in the Gregorian calendar.
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