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Buddha's Birthday in South Korea
Buddha's Birthday appears in South Korea public holiday data for 8 years between 2020 and 2027. This page is generated only when the holiday appears in the country data.
Topic Summary
About Buddha's Birthday
Buddha's Birthday or Buddha Day (also known as Buddha Jayanti, Buddha Purnima, and Buddha Pournima) is a primarily Buddhist festival that is celebrated in most of South, Southeast and East Asia, commemorating the birth of the prince Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist tradition and archaeologists, Gautama Buddha, c. 623 BCE, was born at Lumbini in Nepal. Buddha's...
Holiday Records
South Korea Buddha's Birthday dates
| Date | Name | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-30 | Buddha's Birthday | 부처님 오신 날 | Public |
| 2021-05-19 | Buddha's Birthday | 부처님 오신 날 | Public |
| 2022-05-08 | Buddha's Birthday | 부처님 오신 날 | Public |
| 2023-05-29 | Buddha's Birthday | 부처님 오신 날 | Public |
| 2024-05-15 | Buddha's Birthday | 부처님 오신 날 | Public |
| 2025-05-05 | Buddha's Birthday | 부처님 오신 날 | Public |
| 2026-05-25 | Buddha's Birthday | 부처님 오신 날 | Public |
| 2027-05-13 | Buddha's Birthday | 부처님 오신 날 | Public |