Why Different Dates? 为何不同日期？

Singapore (Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery)

新加坡（光明山普觉禅寺）

Today Singapore Buddhists celebrate Vesak Day.

今天新加坡佛教徒庆祝卫塞节。

Some may ask, why do Buddhists in Singapore and Malaysia celebrate Vesak Day on two different dates this year?

可能有人会问，为什么今年新加坡和马来西亚的佛教徒在两个不同的日期庆祝卫塞节？

The month May usually has one full moon, but since there are 29.5 days between full moons, there are occasionally two.

五月通常有一个满月，但由于满月之间有29.5天，偶尔会有两个。

If there are two full moons in May, some countries such as Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Malaysia celebrate Vesak on the first full moon.

如果五月有两次满月，斯里兰卡、柬埔寨和马来西亚等一些国家会在第一次满月时庆祝卫塞节。

Other countries, such as Singapore and Thailand celebrate the festival on the second full moon.

新加坡和泰国等其他国家则在第二次满月时庆祝节日。

Another annual 3-Step, 1-Bow Ceremony.

又是一年一度的三步一拜仪式。

Devotees queue up in the waiting area for the ceremony to begin.

善信们在等候区排好队等待仪式开始。

Get ready for the 3-Step, 1-Bow Ceremony.

准备开始三步一拜仪式。

The ceremony officially begins.

仪式正式开始。

It is almost the end.

快到终点了。

Finally mission accomplished.

终于大功告成。

Accept the blessing of the monk sprinkled floral water.

接受僧侣撒花水的加持。