Vesak
noun /ˈvesæk/
/ˈvesæk/
(also Wesak)
(also Visākha)
[usually singular]- an important Buddhist festival that celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of the BuddhaTopics Religion and festivalsc2Word OriginSinhalese vesak, via Pali from Sanskrit vaiśākha, denoting the month April–May.