Vesak 2029 is on Monday, May 28, 2029

The exact date of Vesak 2029

Vesak 2029 falls on Monday, May 28, 2029. That is a Monday, a regular working weekday in most countries. It is the 148th day of 2029 and sits in ISO week 22. If you are planning around it, the day of the week matters as much as the date itself, because it decides whether the observance creates a long weekend, a midweek pause, or a day that has to be moved under local substitute-holiday rules.

Because Vesak lands on a Monday, it naturally extends the preceding weekend into a three-day break for anyone whose Saturday and Sunday are already free.

Compared with 2028, when it fell on May 9, Vesak 2029 moves about 18 days later in the Gregorian calendar. This drift is normal for a holiday tied to a lunar or lunisolar calendar rather than a fixed civil date.

Vesak around 2029

How the date moves in the years either side of 2029. Each year links to its own page with a countdown and the full day-of-week detail.

About Vesak

Vesak, often called Buddha Day, is a major Buddhist observance commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and passing away of the Buddha. It is especially prominent in Theravada Buddhist countries, though dates and customs vary by country and calendar tradition. Observances may include visiting temples, meditation, chanting, offerings, almsgiving, lanterns, processions, and acts of kindness. Vesak is commonly tied to a full moon in the lunar month of Vesakha, often in May, but official Gregorian dates can differ across regions. This page uses the hand-tabled Vesak dates in timekit's 2026-2035 religious holidays data, matching the broader calendar tool's published date set.

Calendar note: Hand-table because the project has no lunar phase module; date varies by country and tradition.

Vesak 2029, common questions

When is Vesak 2029?

Vesak 2029 falls on Monday, May 28, 2029.

What day of the week is Vesak 2029?

In 2029, Vesak falls on a Monday, a weekday.

When is Vesak the year after 2029?

In 2030, Vesak falls on Friday, May 17.

What date was Vesak 2028?

In 2028, Vesak fell on Tuesday, May 9.

Why does the date of Vesak change each year?

Vesak is commonly tied to a full moon in the lunar month of Vesakha, often in May, but official Gregorian dates can differ across regions. This page uses the hand-tabled Vesak dates in timekit's 2026-2035 religious holidays data, matching the broader calendar tool's published date set.