Despite this, the survey added that most Buddhists in Thailand, Cambodia and Sri Lanka favour basing their national laws on Buddhist dharma – a wide-ranging concept that includes the knowledge, doctrines and practices stemming from Buddha’s teachings.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/pew-survey-malaysia-indonesia-religious-politics-thailand-cambodia-3763896?cid=cna_flip_070214

In China, Vietnam and Korea, Buddha’s birthday was celebrated in 2023 on May 26.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/05/28/why-buddha-has-different-birthdays-around-the-world/

Sri Lanka is majority Buddhist and a similar number of convicts were freed in May to mark the holiday of Vesak, which celebrates the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1879523/sri-lanka-frees-1000-prisoners-to-mark-christmas