The Vesak Celebration 2026 at Hương Đạo Buddhist Temple in Fort Worth, Texas, was held from May 2 to May 10, 2026 — the Triple Celebration of the birth, Enlightenment, and Parinibbāna of the Buddha Gotama, on the full moon day of May. The celebration was held in conjunction with the 2nd Tipiṭaka Recitation Ceremony and the Light Offering Ceremony, with the rare opportunity to venerate the Buddha’s sacred relics respectfully invited from Sri Lanka, and to offer heartfelt aspirations before a Bodhi tree branch descended from the original Bodhi tree.

Vesak at Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center

Vesak 2026 at Hương Đạo Vipassana Bhavana Center, Fort Worth, Texas. (1:53; in English.)

The same celebration, in Vietnamese. (1:45.)

24,000 Candles — One Night of Peace

24,000 Ngọn Nến – Một Đêm An Lạc. A night of peace and light at the Vesak celebration. (2:13.)

Vesak 2026 Day 9 — Grand Ceremony

The grand ceremony on Day 9 of the Vesak Celebration 2026 at Huong Dao Temple. (1:59.)

A Message of Deep Gratitude

A heartfelt message of gratitude by Most Venerable Ratanaguṇa Mahā Thero at the conclusion of the Vesak Celebration 2026 at Hương Đạo Buddhist Temple in Fort Worth, Texas. (8:43; in English.)

A heartfelt expression of gratitude from the Venerable Thích Bửu Đức at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Vesak Celebration at Huong Dao Temple, Fort Worth, Texas. (6:15; in Vietnamese.)