Buddha had three important events on a single day : birth, enlightenment and death.
The day has a number of names that depends on the Country or region.
The date is variable each year, and is celebrated each year.
Buddha's birth name was Siddhartha, he was a sprirtual leader on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.
In 1999 the United Nations agreed to internationally observe the day of Vesak, also pronounced Wesak.
