The full moon this Friday, May 1, 2026, will not go unnoticed — and not only because of its beauty in the sky. Known as the Wesak Moon, this lunation is considered one of the most powerful of the year ...

Wesak celebrates the Buddha's birthday and, for some Buddhists, also marks his enlightenment and death. It is also called Buddha Day. Wesak is the most important of the Buddhist festivals and is ...

Wesak, also known as Vesak or Buddha Day is a special day celebrated by Buddhists around the world. Wesak is the most important of the Buddhist festivals and is celebrated on the full moon in May, in ...

Buddhist monks arranging pineapple-shaped candles at the Buppharam Buddhist temple, Jalan Perak in preparation for Wesak Day on Sunday (May 31). – Bernama GEORGE TOWN: Final preparations for this ...

Buddhist devotees took part in religious rites as part of the Wesak Day celebrations at the Perlis Buddhist Society in Kangar today. Wesak Day is observed through prayers, meditation and charitable ...

With Wesak Day falling on Sunday, 31 May 2026, and the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s Birthday on Monday, 1 June 2026, some employees may be entitled to Tuesday, 2 June 2026 as a replacement holiday — ...

With multiple public holidays falling on the same days, Sarawak’s Manpower Department outlines how substitute leave and entitlements should be applied under the Labour Ordinance. According to the ...

WESAK Day falls on a Sunday (May 31) this year, which under normal circumstances would simply mean the replacement holiday rolls over to the following Monday (June 1). But with the Agong's Birthday ...

The Wesak festival is the most important festival in the Buddhist calendar. This most important Buddhist festival is known as either Vesak, Wesak or Buddha Day, and is celebrated annually on the full ...