International day
Vesak, the Day of the Full Moon
An international day of the United Nations, designated by A/RES/54/115.
- Kind
- International day
- Designated by
- United Nations
- Resolution
- A/RES/54/115
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01Dates
Computed for 2026 to 2030.
Not computed: the date is set each year. See how the date is set, and the sources.
02What it is
- Listed
- 1 May
- Designated by
- United Nations
- Resolution
- A/RES/54/115
- How the date is set
- The day of the full moon in May. The UN sets the date each year. Not computed here.
- Where it is observed
- Worldwide
03In the Academy
- Faculties
- Faculty of Natural Sciences
An editorial mapping, a proposal for review by the Academy.
04Events on this day
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05Sources
- Vesak, the Day of the Full Moon United Nations Verified
- A/RES/54/115 United Nations Verified
- List of International Days and Weeks United Nations Verified
06In the same faculties
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International Day of Clean Energy
26 January. Faculty of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Economic and Social Development, Faculty of Engineering and Technology.
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World Wetlands Day
2 February. Faculty of Natural Sciences.
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International Day of the Arabian Leopard
10 February. Faculty of Natural Sciences.
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International Day of Women and Girls in Science
11 February. Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Law, Governance and Public Affairs, Faculty of Natural Sciences.
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World Seagrass Day
1 March. Faculty of Natural Sciences.
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World Wildlife Day
3 March. Faculty of Natural Sciences.
Cite this page
- APA
Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. (2026). Vesak, the Day of the Full Moon. iranians.global. https://iranians.global/heritage/calendar/international/vesak-day/
- Chicago
Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. 2026. “Vesak, the Day of the Full Moon.” iranians.global. https://iranians.global/heritage/calendar/international/vesak-day/.
- BibTeX
@misc{idcdc2026_heritage_calendar_international_vesak_day, author = {{Iranian Diaspora Cooperation \& Development Council}}, year = {2026}, note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0}, title = {Vesak, the {Day} of the {Full} {Moon}}, url = {https://iranians.global/heritage/calendar/international/vesak-day/}, howpublished = {https://iranians.global/heritage/calendar/international/vesak-day/}, }- RIS
TY - ELEC AU - Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council DA - 2026/// PY - 2026 ID - idcdc2026_heritage_c N1 - Licence: CC BY 4.0 TI - Vesak, the Day of the Full Moon UR - https://iranians.global/heritage/calendar/international/vesak-day/ ER -

