|
gptkbp:instanceOf
|
gptkb:festival
|
|
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
|
gptkb:Vesak
gptkb:Buddha_Purnima
gptkb:Buddha_Jayanti
|
|
gptkbp:celebrates
|
birth of Gautama Buddha
|
|
gptkbp:customs
|
parades
releasing captive animals
visiting temples
offering food to monks
lantern festivals
charity and giving
bathing the Buddha statue
prayers and meditation
|
|
gptkbp:date
|
full moon day of Vaisakha (April or May)
varies by country and tradition
|
|
gptkbp:firstObserved
|
ancient India
|
|
gptkbp:frequency
|
annual
|
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
|
Buddha's Birthday
|
|
gptkbp:observedBy
|
gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:South_Asia
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:East_Asia
|
|
gptkbp:publicHolidayIn
|
gptkb:Cambodia
gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkb:India
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Laos
gptkb:Macau
gptkb:Malaysia
gptkb:Myanmar
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Singapore
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Taiwan
gptkb:Thailand
gptkb:Vietnam
|
|
gptkbp:recognizedBy
|
gptkb:United_Nations
|
|
gptkbp:relatedTo
|
gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Vesak
gptkb:Buddha_Purnima
gptkb:Gautama_Buddha
gptkb:Buddha_Jayanti
|
|
gptkbp:significance
|
commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha in some traditions
|
|
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus
|
gptkb:International_Day_of_Vesak
|
|
gptkbp:UNResolution
|
54/115 (1999)
|
|
gptkbp:bfsParent
|
gptkb:Buddhism
|
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
4
|