All About the Holidays: Vesak

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Also known as Buddha Purnima or Buddha Day, Vesak is an important Buddhist festival celebrating the history of the religion. Celebrated on the first full moon in May, Buddhists may go to a temple to chant, pray, or mediate. Part of the “All About the Holidays” series.

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Runtime: 2 minutes

Topic: Religion, Philosophy, and Spirituality, Social Science
Subtopic: Holidays, Multiculturalism, World Religions
Grade/Interest Level: 4 - 8
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Release Year: 2016
Producer/Distributor: PBS Learning Media
Series: All About the Holidays

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