Besides preparing incense, flowers, and offerings, many Buddhists pay special attention to the prayer recited during the Buddha's birthday celebration to pray for peace and happiness for their families and all sentient beings.
In the offerings for Buddha's birthday, chrysanthemums symbolize wisdom and enlightenment, while roses represent compassion and love.
These days, the streets and temples throughout Hue City are beautifully decorated with flags and flowers to celebrate the great Buddha's Birthday, Buddhist calendar 2570 - Gregorian calendar 2026.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang and his delegation visited and offered congratulations on the occasion of the Buddha's Birthday Celebration (Buddhist Calendar 2570 - Gregorian Calendar 2026) in Hue City.
The 2026 Buddha's Birthday celebration at Yen Phu Pagoda spreads a message of peace, calling on Buddhists to work together to develop the economy, protect the environment, and embrace digital transformation.
From May 23rd to 25th, the Vesak 2026 Buddhist festival will take place in Da Lat with a series of activities including an exhibition of paintings about the life of Buddha, philosophical calligraphy, and an art performance night.
As the fourth lunar month arrives, the atmosphere of the Buddha's birthday season spreads throughout Vietnamese temples. So, when will the 2026 Buddha's birthday celebration begin, and on what day will the main ceremony take place?
The legend of Prince Siddhartha's seven steps is not just a miracle, but also an allegory of liberation and self-mastery.
South Korea's first humanoid robot monk officially debuted at Jogye Temple in Seoul on May 6th, ahead of Buddha's Birthday.
The Buddha's relics arrived at Chuong Pagoda in Hung Yen on the morning of May 28th, earlier than expected. Here, people and tourists will have the opportunity to pay homage to and venerate the Buddha's relics for three days.
According to the monk, going to venerate the Buddha's relics is not only a spiritual journey but also a trip to sow seeds of love, faith, and hope for the lives of the underprivileged.
For the first time, Buddhists and tourists will have the opportunity to venerate the sacred relics of the Buddha right at Tam Chuc Pagoda in Ha Nam province.
A panoramic view of the relics of Buddha Shakyamuni being brought to Hanoi for the first time, an event that attracted tens of thousands of Buddhists and citizens to come and pay their respects.
Some Buddhists had traveled thousands of kilometers to India to venerate the relics of the Buddha, but being able to venerate them in their homeland moved them more deeply than ever before.
Following the announcement that Quan Su Pagoda would be open all night, people from all over flocked there, willing to wait for hours to venerate the relics of the Buddha.
On the morning of May 12th, thousands of people and Buddhists from all over flocked to Quan Su Pagoda (Hanoi) to attend the Buddha's Birthday celebration in a solemn and respectful atmosphere.
After many years away from home seeking enlightenment, the Buddha returned to the capital city of Kapilavastu to visit his family. His seven-year-old son, Rahula, asked his father to give him the family fortune.
Before becoming the first nun, the Buddha's stepmother requested three times that he allow women to become nuns, but he refused each time; why did he refuse?
In many Buddhist scriptures, Rahula, the son of Buddha Shakyamuni, is praised by the Buddha as a humble, patient, and self-reflective person.
According to modern geographical divisions, were the birthplace of the Buddha and the royal capital of the Shakya clan where he grew up located in the same country?
Besides the offerings, the prayer recited during the Buddha's Birthday celebration on the 15th day of the 4th lunar month is also an important part of ensuring the ceremony is complete.
After attaining enlightenment, why did the Buddha not live like a religious leader but instead continued to go out begging for alms every day? What was the significance of this action?
To commemorate the Buddha's birthday on the full moon of the fourth lunar month, Buddhist families hold solemn and respectful ceremonies at home.
A shaved head symbolizes renunciation and humility for those who have renounced worldly life, but why do Buddha statues depict him with hair?
When we talk about Buddhism, we think of Siddhartha Gautama, but the most common mantra is "Namo Amitabha Buddha"; how do these two Buddhas differ?
Bodhisattva Thich Quang Duc self-immolated in 1963 for the sake of the Dharma, leaving behind an immortal heart relic, a symbol of the compassion and wisdom of Buddhism and the national tradition.
The Buddha's birthday celebration does not coincide with the United Nations' Vesak Day.
From May 6-8, Ho Chi Minh City will host the United Nations Vesak Day 2025, the biggest Buddhist festival in the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and extended his congratulations to the venerable religious leaders of the Vietnam Buddhist Association, monks, nuns, and Buddhist followers on the occasion of the Great Buddha's Birthday Celebration, Buddhist Calendar 2568.
Vesak, the Buddha's birthday celebration, is held annually by the United Nations on the full moon day of May in the Gregorian calendar, which is equivalent to the 15th day of the 4th lunar month.
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