VISAKHA BUCHA (Vesak) วิสาขบูชา means the worship of the Buddha on the full moon day of the sixth lunar month. It usually falls in May. In the case of a year with an extra eighth lunar month--Adhikamasa (there are 13 full moons in that year)-- the Visakha Bucha Day falls on the full moon day of the seventh lunar month. BIRTH-ENLIGHTENMENT-PASSING AWAY The Vesak full moon day (The full moon day of Sixth lunar month) Visakha Bucha Day is one of the most important days in Buddhism because of three important incidents in the life of The Buddha, i.e. the birth, the enlightenment and the passing away