International Days May 16 2022 (United Nations)
The following is an overview of the days and the corresponding celebration declared by the United Nations that apply to Monday, 2022-05-16:
Day of Vesak:
[floating] The General Assembly, by its resolution 54/115 of 1999, recognized internationally the Day of Vesak to acknowledge the contribution that Buddhism, one of the oldest religions in the world, has made for over two and a half millennia and continues to make to the spirituality of humanity. Vesak is celebrated by millions of Buddhists around the world on the day of May that occurs the first full Moon.
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