Vesak

 
Pronunciation: /ˈvɛsak/
(also Wesak or Visākha)

noun

[mass noun]
  • the most important Buddhist festival, taking place at the full moon when the sun is in the zodiacal sign of Taurus, and commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha.
  • the month in which the festival of Vesak occurs.

Origin:

Sinhalese vesak, via Pali from Sanskrit vaiśākha, denoting the month April–May