Buddha Purnima 2019 Date — Saturday, May 18, 2019
When is Buddha Purnima in 2019? Buddha Purnima 2019 falls on Saturday, May 18, 2019.
Observance: Buddha Purnima. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Why we celebrate
Birth, enlightenment, and mahaparinirvana of Gautama Buddha — also Vaishakha Purnima.
How it is celebrated
Buddhist and Hindu observances; temple visits, dharma talks, compassion seva.
Puja timing
Vaishakha Purnima full moon day.
Foods & offerings
Vegetarian; kheer and fruits.
Rituals
- Meditation and sutra chanting.
- Charity and ahimsa vows.
- Visit stupa or temple.
Buddha Purnima dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Mon, 30 April 2018 |
| 2019 | Sat, 18 May 2019 |
| 2020 | Thu, 7 May 2020 |
| 2021 | Wed, 26 May 2021 |
| 2022 | Mon, 16 May 2022 |
Hindu festivals around Buddha Purnima 2019
- Akshaya Tritiya 2019 date — Tue, 7 May 2019
- Hanuman Jayanti 2019 date — Fri, 19 April 2019
- Ram Navami 2019 date — Sun, 14 April 2019
- Vishu 2019 date — Sun, 14 April 2019
- Baisakhi 2019 date — Sun, 14 April 2019
- Tamil Puthandu 2019 date — Sun, 14 April 2019
- Ugadi 2019 date — Sat, 6 April 2019
- Gudi Padwa 2019 date — Sat, 6 April 2019
- Chaitra Navratri 2019 date — Sat, 6 April 2019
- Vat Savitri 2019 date — Tue, 2 July 2019
- Jagannath Rath Yatra 2019 date — Thu, 4 July 2019
- Holi 2019 date — Thu, 21 March 2019
