What does "vesak" mean?

A Buddhist holiday celebrating the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha.

What is a synonym for "vesak"?

Common synonyms include: wesak.

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A Buddhist holiday celebrating the birth, enlightenment, and passing of the Buddha.
"Vesak or Visakha is a spring celebration that commemorates Buddha's birth, enlightenment, death, and passing into nirvana. It is the most important Buddhist holiday in Asia, although its observance varies according to national tradition. […]At Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara in Los Angeles for example, Vesak extends over a weekend and draws hundreds of people."

"Vesak is a Buddhist holiday which celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha."

From Sinhalese වෙසක් (wesak).