“In 1961, the Buddhist community decided to appeal to the Malaysian government to declare Wesak Day as a public holiday and it was officially declared as a public holiday in 1962. “Buddhist ...

Today marks Vesak Day or Buddha Day, a day where Buddhists ... decorating temples or creating scenes from Buddha's life for public display. Once the sun has gone down, colourful lanterns are ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia and its subsidiaries will be closed on May 12, in conjunction with the Wesak Day public holiday. “Bursa Malaysia and its subsidiaries will resume operations on May ...

Vesak is one of the most important Buddhist festivals. It is also known as Wesak or Buddha Day. It is a celebration of Buddha's birthday and, for some Buddhists, marks his enlightenment (when he ...

SINGAPORE: There will be a total of seven long public holiday weekends next year, up from six, following a revision to the date for Vesak Day which will now fall on a Friday. The Ministry of ...

As Vesak Day falls on Sunday, Monday is a public holiday for Singaporeans. "Travellers using the land checkpoints during these periods can expect delays and are advised to adjust their travel ...

Both Vesak Day (May 12) and Deepavali (Oct 20) will also fall on a Monday. There are 11 gazetted public holidays throughout the year, starting with New Year’s Day, which falls on a Wednesday.