Buddha's Birthday in Taiwan - 2024
15 May 2024, Wednesday
Buddha's Birthday is a observance in Taiwan
How many days until Buddha's Birthday 2024? [Countdown]
How many months until Buddha's Birthday 2024?
0 Months, 16 Days
How many weeks until Buddha's Birthday 2024?
2 Weeks, 2 Days
How many days until Buddha's Birthday 2024?
16 Days
How many hours until Buddha's Birthday 2024?
384 Hours
How many minutes until Buddha's Birthday 2024?
23,040 Minutes
When is Buddha's Birthday in Taiwan 2024?
15 May 2024, Wednesday
About: Buddha's Birthday
Buddha's Birthday or "'Buddha Day"' is a primarily Buddhist festival that is celebrated in most of South, Southeast and East Asia, commemorating the birth of the prince Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Gautama Buddha and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist tradition and archaeologists, Gautama Buddha, c. 563-483 BCE, was born at Lumbini in Nepal. Buddha's mother was Queen Maya Devi, who delivered the Buddha while undertaking a journey to her native home, and his father was King Śuddhodana. The Mayadevi Temple, its gardens, and an Ashoka Pillar dating from 249 BCE mark the Buddha's birth place at Lumbini. The exact year of Buddha's birthday is based on the Sri Lankan convention, while several Asian lunisolar calendars ascribe to different lunar days. The date for the celebration of Buddha's birthday therefore varies from year to year in the Western Gregorian calendar, but it is usually celebrated in either April or May. During leap years, the birthday may be celebrated in June.
| Also called | Buddha Jayanti, Buddha's Birthday, Vesākha, बुद्ध पूर्णिमा, बुद्ध पौर्णिमा, ဗုဒ္ဓမွေးနေ့, বুদ্ধ পূর্ণিমা, ବୁଦ୍ଧ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣିମା, Fódàn (佛誕), Phật Đản, Chopa-il |
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| Observed by | Buddhists in East Asia and Buddhists and some Hindus in South and Southeast Asia (as Vesak) |
| Type | Buddhist, cultural |
| Significance | Commemoration of the birth of Gautama Buddha |
| Date | varies by region, April 8 (Japan), Second Sunday in May (Taiwan), 8th day of the 4th lunar month (mainland China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, the Philippines and East Asia), first full moon of Vaisakha (South Asia and Southeast Asia) |
| date | varies by region, April 8 (Japan), Second Sunday in May (Taiwan), 8th day of the 4th lunar month (mainland China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, the Philippines and East Asia), first full moon of Vaisakha (South Asia and Southeast Asia) |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Vesak |
| Wikidata description | birthday of the Prince Siddhartha Gautama |
| Wikidata id | Q5348941 |
| Wikidata label | Buddha's birthday |
| Wikidata aliases | Array |
Buddha's Birthday (2024) in other countries.
| S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hong Kong | 15 May, Wednesday | Buddha's Birthday | National holiday |
| 2 | Macau | 15 May, Wednesday | Buddha's Birthday | National holiday |
| 3 | South Korea | 15 May, Wednesday | Buddha's Birthday | National holiday |
| 4 | Taiwan | 15 May, Wednesday | Buddha's Birthday | Observance |