Memorial Day at Central Park: The first will be held at 11 a.m. at Central Park, where a new statue will be unveiled, paying tribute to a fallen Army Ranger from the Central Coast.

These days, however, it rarely sees crowds as big as the 45,000 who flocked there in early May for the annual Vesak Day celebration of the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death.

Vesak Day at London Buddhist Vihara, established by Anagarika Dharmapala in 1926), was leld lasdt week (11). India’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Vikram Kumar Doraiswamy opened a plaque ...

People participate in a celebration of Vesak Day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua) People participate in a celebration of Vesak Day in Colomb ...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- This year’s Wesak Day celebration was marked with vibrant and harmonious gatherings as Buddhist devotees filled temples nationwide to observe religious rites. In the ...

PETALING JAYA: Wesak Day is an important reminder to uphold universal values of compassion, harmony, and peace, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

He said that Wesak Day embodies universal values such as love, compassion, and self-awareness, which align with the aspirations of national unity.

Opportunity to reflect on the Noble path of Dhamma – Opposition Leader The sacred Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, which commemorates the triple events of the Buddha’s life, is an opportunity to reflect once ...

In her Vesak day message, Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya wished that this Vesak celebration be a blessed one filled with kindness and compassion towards all living beings The full text of the ...

The Vesak Full Moon Poya Day, which marks the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinirvana of the Lord Buddha, is a day of profound significance for Buddhists worldwide. It was on such a sacred Vesak Day that ...

Every year in the month of May, The Tzu Chi Foundation Malaysia celebrates its three most important events, namely Buddha Day, Mother's Day and World Tzu Chi Day. This year, they expect a turnout ...

Malaysian Vesak Day celebration is marked by lighting incense, benzoin, and candles shaped like lotus flowers. Buddhists also offer flowers and ceremonially bathe the Buddha statue to commemorate this ...